Housing data for Bearcreek Township, IN
Bearcreek Township, IN has an estimated 1,678 residents and 516 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Jay County.
5.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $789 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,678 (±372)
- Housing units
- 516 (±95)
- Households that rent
- 5.7%
- Median gross rent
- $789
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.7%
What stands out in Bearcreek Township
Households without a vehicle: 31.0% (±13.2 points) in Bearcreek Township, higher than in Jay County (8.2%).
Households that rent: 5.7% (±4.2 points) in Bearcreek Township, lower than in Jay County (20.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,083 (±$325) in Bearcreek Township, higher than in Jay County ($707).
Homes built before 1980: 43.6% (±15.7 points) in Bearcreek Township, lower than in Jay County (72.8%).
- Commute and cars in Bearcreek Township
- Property taxes in Bearcreek Township
- Age of homes in Bearcreek Township
Housing in Bearcreek Township at a glance
- Median rent: $789 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 17.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $76,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $164,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,173 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,083 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 43.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 17.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 42.2% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +21.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bearcreek Township against Jay County, its state and the nation
| Bearcreek Township | Jay County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,678 (±372) | 20,229 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 516 (±95) | 8,904 (±29) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.7% (±4.2 points) | 20.1% (±2.7 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $789 (±$157) | $770 (±$28) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $76,750 (±$52,355) | $54,969 (±$3,017) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,600 (±$139,666) | $117,500 (±$7,058) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,083 (±$325) | $707 (±$57) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.6% (±15.7 points) | 72.8% (±4.9 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 minutes (±5.8) | 22.5 minutes (±1.8) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 56.2% (±14.6 points) | 82.8% (±2.1 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 22.4 years (±1.8) | 39.5 years (±1.2) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bearcreek Township covers 36.2 square miles of land, about 46 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bearcreek Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,379 (±345) | 1,678 (±372) | +21.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 333 (±69) | 516 (±95) | +55.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $758 (±$133) | $789 (±$157) | +4.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $115,100 (±$33,850) | $164,600 (±$139,666) | +43.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,583 (±$12,084) | $76,750 (±$52,355) | +38.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $938 (±$252) | $1,173 (±$177) | +25.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $843 (±$183) | $1,083 (±$325) | +28.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.6% (±12.0 points) | 5.7% (±4.2 points) | −11.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±40.0 points) | 17.2% (±25.4 points) | +17.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Bearcreek Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47326 | 31% | 1,803 | $739 | $157,800 | $48,438 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bearcreek Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 2.1 mi | $950 | $66,000 | 19.1% |
| Wabash Township (Jay County) | 4.6 mi | — | — | 6.4% |
| Geneva | 5.5 mi | $676 | $127,300 | 28.8% |
| Jackson Township (Jay County) | 5.8 mi | — | $302,000 | 12.4% |
| Wayne Township (Jay County) | 5.9 mi | $754 | $111,400 | 26.8% |
| Wabash Township (Adams County) | 6.2 mi | $698 | $164,600 | 27.4% |
| Portland | 6.4 mi | $763 | $96,700 | 32.1% |
| Noble Township (Jay County) | 6.8 mi | — | $142,000 | 24.7% |
Places in Indiana most like Bearcreek Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steuben Township (Steuben County) | $835 | $165,000 | $73,000 | 13.7% |
| Seward Township | $825 | $163,500 | $77,267 | 3.7% |
| Jackson Township (Kosciusko County) | $791 | $185,900 | $74,583 | 4.7% |
| Washington Township (LaPorte County) | $783 | $182,000 | $72,253 | 3.6% |
| Monroe Township (Grant County) | $861 | $225,100 | $70,175 | 9.3% |
| Dallas Township | $692 | $161,600 | $77,727 | 12.5% |
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 Bearcreek Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Bearcreek Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jay County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Bearcreek Township
What is the average mortgage payment in Bearcreek Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bearcreek Township, IN is $1,173 (±$177) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bearcreek Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bearcreek Township, IN is $1,083 (±$325) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bearcreek Township?
Bearcreek Township, IN has an estimated 516 (±95) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Bearcreek Township?
43.6% of homes in Bearcreek Township, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Bearcreek Township?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Bearcreek Township, used by 42.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Bearcreek Township?
Workers who live in Bearcreek Township, IN take an average of 21.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bearcreek Township growing?
In Bearcreek Township, the number of residents went from 1,379 in 2015–2019 to 1,678 in 2020–2024 (+21.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bearcreek Township?
The ZIP code that covers Bearcreek Township is 47326.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47326?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47326 is $739 (±$245) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bearcreek township, Jay County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bearcreek township, Jay County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bearcreek township, Jay County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bearcreek township, Jay County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bearcreek township, Jay County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bearcreek township, Jay County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bearcreek township, Jay County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jay County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jay County, IN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Bearcreek township, Jay County, Indiana (county subdivision:03844, in state:18 county:075).
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 .