Housing market/Indiana/ZIP 47906
ZIP 47906 West Lafayette, White County, Indiana
White County, IN · Indiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 47906 · IN
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 47906 — West Lafayette, IN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 47906
- 1-unit detached12,68244.3%
- 1-unit attached8252.9%
- 2–4 units1,5915.6%
- 5–49 units10,15235.4%
- 50+ units2,2888.0%
- Mobile1,1203.9%
2–4 unit share 5.6% · 5–49 unit share 35.4% · combined 2–49 41.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,157 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,000.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 60.0%; ≥50% 38.4%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,350 (1.167× ACS median gross rent).
Population
74,283 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 3 projects, 289 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 396 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 3,385 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 47906 55.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,157; population changed -2.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,591 units in 2–4-unit structures and 10,152 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 289 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,350 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,157. 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 47906 is a Census / HUD profile for White County, IN. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 47906 — West Lafayette, IN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Indiana ZIP directory
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 47906?
ZIP 47906 (White County, IN) has 74,283 residents, 26,288 households, a renter share of 55.5%, median household income of $51,736, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,157. Vacancy is 8.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 47906?
ACS counts 647 units in 2-unit buildings, 944 in 3–4 unit buildings, 2,968 in 5–9, 4,270 in 10–19, and 2,914 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 11,743 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 47906?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,350. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 47906 — West Lafayette, IN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Indiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 47906 is Census / HUD research for White County, IN. 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.