Housing market/Indiana/ZIP 46635

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 46635 South Bend, Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area · Indiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
6,552
Households
2,679
Median HH income
$79,416
Renter share
21.3%
Median gross rent
$942
Vacancy
8.0%
Pop. change
-5.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,170
SAFMR / rent
1.242×
2–49 unit stock
221
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 335
HUD assisted MF
2 / 121

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ZIP 46635 · IN

ACS median rent$942
2BR SAFMR$1,170
90% floor$1,053
110% ceiling$1,287

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 46635

  • 1-unit detached2,57088.2%
  • 1-unit attached240.8%
  • 2–4 units110.4%
  • 5–49 units2107.2%
  • 50+ units983.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,57088.2%
1-unit attached240.8%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units110.4%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units1354.6%
20–49 units752.6%
50+ units983.4%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 0.4% · 5–49 unit share 7.2% · combined 2–49 7.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
58
1BR
178
2BR
606
3BR
1,135
4BR
769
5+
167

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income28.5%
Rent ≥50% of income8.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $942 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $802.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 28.5%; ≥50% 8.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,170 (1.242× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,552 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.1%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 335 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 121 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 191 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 46635 21.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.0%; ACS median gross rent is $942; population changed -5.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 11 units in 2–4-unit structures and 210 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 335 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,170 versus ACS median gross rent of $942. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Indiana research

ZIP 46635 is a Census / HUD profile for South Bend-Mishawaka, IN. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Indiana research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 46635?

ZIP 46635 (South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area) has 6,552 residents, 2,679 households, a renter share of 21.3%, median household income of $79,416, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $942. Vacancy is 8.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 46635?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 11 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 135 in 10–19, and 75 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 221 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 46635?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,170. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 46635 — South Bend, IN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Indiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 46635 is Census / HUD research for South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Indiana property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.