Housing data for Center Township (Lake County), IN
Center Township (Lake County), IN has an estimated 39,607 residents and 14,576 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lake County.
12.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,319 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+18.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 39,607 (±40)
- Housing units
- 14,576 (±515)
- Households that rent
- 12.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,319
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.7%
What stands out in Center Township (Lake County)
Households that rent: 12.5% (±2.2 points) in Center Township (Lake County), lower than in Lake County (28.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.3% (±1.2 points) in Center Township (Lake County), lower than in Lake County (13.1%).
Median household income: $102,336 (±$6,407) in Center Township (Lake County), higher than in Lake County ($71,493).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.1 points) in Center Township (Lake County), lower than in Lake County (5.1%).
- Renters and owners in Center Township (Lake County)
- Types of homes in Center Township (Lake County)
- Income and affordability in Center Township (Lake County)
- Vacancy rate in Center Township (Lake County)
Housing in Center Township (Lake County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,319 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,389 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 12.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $102,336 median household income
- Home values: $303,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,744 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,785 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 45.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 88.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +18.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,650 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 46307)
Center Township (Lake County) against Lake County, its state and the nation
| Center Township (Lake County) | Lake County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 39,607 (±40) | 500,379 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 14,576 (±515) | 217,436 (±112) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.5% (±2.2 points) | 28.3% (±0.8 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,319 (±$148) | $1,131 (±$16) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $102,336 (±$6,407) | $71,493 (±$1,419) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $303,100 (±$13,593) | $230,600 (±$2,947) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,785 (±$116) | $2,112 (±$45) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.3% (±4.6 points) | 66.0% (±1.3 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.6 minutes (±1.4) | 28.5 minutes (±0.5) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.3% (±1.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.6 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.2 years (±1.4) | 39.7 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Center Township (Lake County) covers 39.3 square miles of land, about 1,007 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Center Township (Lake County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 33,370 (±57) | 39,607 (±40) | +18.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 13,211 (±372) | 14,576 (±515) | +10.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $987 (±$60) | $1,319 (±$148) | +33.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $207,900 (±$8,869) | $303,100 (±$13,593) | +45.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,200 (±$4,701) | $102,336 (±$6,407) | +36.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,446 (±$54) | $1,744 (±$73) | +20.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,439 (±$97) | $2,785 (±$116) | +14.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.9% (±1.9 points) | 12.5% (±2.2 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% (±4.3 points) | 0.0% (±2.1 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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.
Crime reported to police in Lake County
Center Township (Lake County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lake County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lake County recorded 378 violent and 1,383 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.
ZIP codes in Center Township (Lake County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46307 | 42% | 71,673 | $1,391 | $324,100 | $107,800 |
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 Center Township (Lake County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Point | 1.5 mi | $1,485 | $294,800 | 14.5% |
| Cedar Lake | 4.2 mi | $1,350 | $282,000 | 14.8% |
| Lake Dalecarlia | 4.3 mi | — | $327,100 | 7.1% |
| Winfield | 5.5 mi | — | $409,500 | 5.1% |
| Hanover Township (Lake County) | 5.8 mi | $1,375 | $346,400 | 7.7% |
| Winfield Township | 5.8 mi | $1,714 | $352,400 | 5.2% |
| Merrillville | 6.0 mi | $1,282 | $211,400 | 29.5% |
| St. John | 6.2 mi | $989 | $406,300 | 2.6% |
Places in Indiana most like Center Township (Lake County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Point | $1,485 | $294,800 | $101,686 | 14.5% |
| West Creek Township | $1,331 | $284,300 | $87,346 | 10.6% |
| Dyer | $1,225 | $322,200 | $107,159 | 12.3% |
| Robinson Township | $1,341 | $267,400 | $98,135 | 8.9% |
| St. John Township | $1,302 | $336,900 | $103,035 | 13.0% |
| Kankakee Township (LaPorte County) | $1,292 | $261,600 | $109,426 | 8.6% |
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 Center Township (Lake County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,117 | $1,176 | $1,429 | $1,739 | $1,898 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Center Township (Lake County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,200 | $35,350 | $56,500 |
| 2 people | $24,200 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,450 | $72,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,450 | $80,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,500 | $87,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,550 | $93,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,600 | $100,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,600 | $106,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,900.
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 Center Township (Lake County)
What is the average rent in Center Township (Lake County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Center Township (Lake County) is $1,319 (±$148) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Center Township (Lake County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Center Township (Lake County), IN is $982 (±$187) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Center Township (Lake County) rent-burdened?
44.7% of renting households in Center Township (Lake County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Center Township (Lake County)?
Center Township (Lake County) has an estimated 1,729 (±326) renting households, 12.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Center Township (Lake County)?
The median household income in Center Township (Lake County) is $102,336 (±$6,407) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Center Township (Lake County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $303,100 (±$13,593) for owner-occupied homes in Center Township (Lake County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Center Township (Lake County) growing?
In Center Township (Lake County), the number of residents went from 33,370 in 2015–2019 to 39,607 in 2020–2024 (+18.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Center Township (Lake County)?
The ZIP code that covers Center Township (Lake County) is 46307.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46307?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46307 is $1,391 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lake County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lake County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lake County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lake County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lake County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lake County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lake County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Center township, Lake County, Indiana (county subdivision:11476, in state:18 county:089).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .