How much do homeowners pay a month in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN?

Name: Homeowner costs in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN pay a median of $1,266 (±$72) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $541 (±$24).

58.8% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,035 in 2015–2019 to $1,266 in 2020–2024 (+22.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,266 (±$72)
Without a mortgage: $541 (±$24)
Owned with a mortgage: 58.8%

Monthly owner costs in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
With a mortgage	$1,266 (±$72)	$1,323 (±$33)	$1,404 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$541 (±$24)	$500 (±$16)	$517 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	58.8% (±4.0 points)	63.3% (±1.6 points)	63.6% (±0.3 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,825 (±$91)	$1,717 (±$52)	$1,614 (±$9)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Elkhart County ($1,323).

It is also lower than in Indiana ($1,404).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Elkhart County, Elkhart Township (Elkhart County) ranks 22 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 739 of 1,564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County) have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,035 (±$30)	$1,266 (±$72)	+22.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$1,285 (±$46)	$1,825 (±$91)	+42.0%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$129,800 (±$4,367)	$197,900 (±$8,131)	+52.5%	Up after inflation

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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	—	$1,266 (±$72)	—
Goshen	0.6 mi	$1,229 (±$61)	Not measurably different
New Paris	4.4 mi	$1,411 (±$201)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Elkhart County)	5.3 mi	$1,688 (±$226)	Higher
Clinton Township (Elkhart County)	5.7 mi	$1,798 (±$186)	Higher
Jackson Township (Elkhart County)	5.9 mi	$1,460 (±$89)	Higher
Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	6.4 mi	$1,692 (±$120)	Higher
Dunlap	6.7 mi	$1,426 (±$81)	Higher
Millersburg	7.5 mi	$1,324 (±$243)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison Township (Elkhart County), IN ($1,688), Clinton Township (Elkhart County), IN ($1,798), Jackson Township (Elkhart County), IN ($1,460).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Elkhart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
16	Olive Township (Elkhart County)	$1,403 (±$176)
17	Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	$1,380 (±$135)
18	Bristol	$1,352 (±$105)
19	Wakarusa	$1,347 (±$160)
20	Millersburg	$1,324 (±$243)
21	Baugo Township	$1,312 (±$161)
22	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	$1,266 (±$72)
23	Osolo Township	$1,259 (±$65)
24	Goshen	$1,229 (±$61)
25	Concord Township (Elkhart County)	$1,126 (±$41)
26	Elkhart	$1,069 (±$46)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Elkhart County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)

What is the average mortgage payment in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN is $1,266 (±$72) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)?

Owners without a mortgage in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County) pay a median of $541 (±$24) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County) gone up?

In Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,035 in 2015–2019 to $1,266 in 2020–2024 (+22.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Elkhart township, Elkhart County, Indiana (county subdivision:20746, in state:18 county:039).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.