Housing data for Barbee, IN
Barbee, IN has an estimated 1,464 residents and 923 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kosciusko County.
13.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,326 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,464 (±460)
- Housing units
- 923 (±132)
- Households that rent
- 13.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,326
What stands out in Barbee
Working from home: 0.3% (±0.7 points) in Barbee, lower than in Kosciusko County (8.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.9 points) in Barbee, lower than in Kosciusko County (7.7%).
Median gross rent: $1,326 (±$147) in Barbee, higher than in Kosciusko County ($1,043).
Housing in Barbee at a glance
- Median rent: $1,326 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 35.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $95,375 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $244,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,504 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,201 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 18.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Barbee against Kosciusko County, its state and the nation
| Barbee | Kosciusko County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,464 (±460) | 80,442 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 923 (±132) | 38,864 (±41) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.7% (±10.4 points) | 23.0% (±1.9 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,326 (±$147) | $1,043 (±$44) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $95,375 (±$64,279) | $75,317 (±$2,941) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $244,500 (±$68,140) | $216,000 (±$6,897) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,201 (±$333) | $1,303 (±$54) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.9% (±14.7 points) | 51.4% (±2.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.6 minutes (±4.0) | 20.3 minutes (±0.7) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.9% (±5.8 points) | 87.1% (±1.6 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.2 years (±10.5) | 39.1 years (±0.4) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Barbee covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,364 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Kosciusko County
Barbee has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kosciusko County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kosciusko County recorded 236 violent and 635 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Barbee
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Webster | 2.4 mi | $995 | $204,500 | 27.3% |
| Washington Township (Kosciusko County) | 4.5 mi | $865 | $148,700 | 16.2% |
| Plain Township | 6.1 mi | $1,152 | $237,900 | 32.6% |
| Turkey Creek Township | 6.4 mi | $1,089 | $236,800 | 17.3% |
| Pierceton | 6.5 mi | $912 | $117,600 | 23.3% |
| Winona Lake | 7.2 mi | $1,132 | $274,500 | 38.4% |
| Leesburg | 7.3 mi | $1,071 | $172,300 | 15.7% |
| Washington Township (Noble County) | 7.4 mi | — | $209,700 | 13.8% |
Places in Indiana most like Barbee
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Whiteland | $1,465 | $211,800 | $89,918 | 16.7% |
| West Township | $1,369 | $256,000 | $88,935 | 13.7% |
| Fall Creek Township (Madison County) | $1,131 | $244,300 | $90,726 | 16.1% |
| Springfield Township (LaPorte County) | $1,408 | $256,500 | $85,313 | 19.2% |
| Noble Township (Shelby County) | $1,355 | $179,700 | $98,194 | 19.3% |
| Butler Township (DeKalb County) | $1,133 | $226,500 | $80,568 | 9.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Barbee, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $882 | $888 | $1,162 | $1,410 | $1,527 |
HUD income limits for Barbee, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,550 | $32,550 | $52,100 |
| 2 people | $22,350 | $37,200 | $59,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,850 | $67,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,500 | $74,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,250 | $80,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,950 | $86,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,700 | $92,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,400 | $98,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kosciusko County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Barbee is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Tippecanoe Township (Kosciusko County), whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Barbee
What is the average home value in Barbee, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $244,500 (±$68,140) for owner-occupied homes in Barbee (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Barbee?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Barbee, IN is $1,504 (±$150) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Barbee?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Barbee, IN is $1,201 (±$333) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Barbee?
Barbee, IN has an estimated 923 (±132) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Barbee?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 43.9% of homes in Barbee, IN.
How old are most homes in Barbee?
61.9% of homes in Barbee, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbee CDP, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbee CDP, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbee CDP, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbee CDP, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbee CDP, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbee CDP, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbee CDP, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kosciusko County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kosciusko County, IN
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Barbee CDP, Indiana (place:03358, in state:18).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .