Housing data for Finley Township, IN
Finley Township, IN has an estimated 1,610 residents and 506 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Scott County.
16.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,543 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,610 (±524)
- Housing units
- 506 (±138)
- Households that rent
- 16.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,543
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.3%
What stands out in Finley Township
Median household income: $130,735 (±$29,530) in Finley Township, higher than in Scott County ($56,352).
Households that rent: 16.7% (±11.7 points) in Finley Township, lower than in Scott County (29.1%).
Housing in Finley Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,543 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 56.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $130,735 median household income
- Home values: $234,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,612 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,302 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 91.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 39.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −5.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Finley Township against Scott County, its state and the nation
| Finley Township | Scott County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,610 (±524) | 24,526 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 506 (±138) | 10,840 (±30) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.7% (±11.7 points) | 29.1% (±3.9 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,543 (±$1,438) | $822 (±$63) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $130,735 (±$29,530) | $56,352 (±$5,484) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $234,300 (±$111,458) | $158,400 (±$9,743) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,302 (±$784) | $1,025 (±$121) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.7% (±22.3 points) | 45.9% (±5.3 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.7 minutes (±3.6) | 24.7 minutes (±2.3) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.0% (±5.1 points) | 89.6% (±2.5 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.7 years (±8.5) | 40.8 years (±0.8) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Finley Township covers 39.4 square miles of land, about 41 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Finley Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,701 (±345) | 1,610 (±524) | −5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 791 (±147) | 506 (±138) | −36.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $704 (±$140) | $1,543 (±$1,438) | +119.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $108,900 (±$43,480) | $234,300 (±$111,458) | +115.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,313 (±$23,645) | $130,735 (±$29,530) | +85.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,185 (±$372) | $1,612 (±$680) | +36.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $875 (±$343) | $1,302 (±$784) | +48.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±12.3 points) | 16.7% (±11.7 points) | −4.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.6% (±22.0 points) | 0.0% (±35.0 points) | −14.6 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 Finley Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47177 | 41% | 1,782 | $1,167 | $145,700 | $83,542 |
| 47170 | 19% | 15,451 | $850 | $164,200 | $57,634 |
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 Finley Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township (Washington County) | 4.2 mi | $767 | $150,000 | 12.4% |
| Vienna Township | 5.7 mi | $849 | $167,300 | 39.4% |
| Little York | 5.8 mi | $1,021 | $159,400 | 13.1% |
| Scottsburg | 6.6 mi | $831 | $146,200 | 50.3% |
| Monroe Township (Clark County) | 7.1 mi | $932 | $263,900 | 10.4% |
| Polk Township (Washington County) | 7.5 mi | $926 | $212,300 | 20.7% |
| Gibson Township | 7.6 mi | $1,043 | $178,800 | 16.4% |
| Henryville | 7.9 mi | $810 | $204,000 | 13.4% |
Places in Indiana most like Finley Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland (community) | $1,695 | $240,400 | $98,002 | 8.9% |
| Granger | $1,656 | $331,100 | $123,318 | 4.7% |
| Lafayette Township (Allen County) | $1,259 | $328,500 | $119,038 | 7.1% |
| Saltcreek Township | $1,219 | $279,800 | $111,090 | 8.6% |
| Jefferson Township (Elkhart County) | $1,241 | $308,600 | $112,136 | 9.3% |
| Eel River Township (Allen County) | $1,580 | $294,300 | $99,966 | 2.7% |
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 Finley Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $783 | $800 | $1,047 | $1,341 | $1,400 |
HUD income limits for Finley 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 Scott County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,600.
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 Finley Township
What is the median household income in Finley Township?
The median household income in Finley Township is $130,735 (±$29,530) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Finley Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $234,300 (±$111,458) for owner-occupied homes in Finley Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Finley Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Finley Township, IN is $1,612 (±$680) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Finley Township?
Finley Township, IN has an estimated 506 (±138) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Finley Township?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Finley Township, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Finley Township?
Workers who live in Finley Township, IN take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Finley Township growing?
In Finley Township, the number of residents went from 1,701 in 2015–2019 to 1,610 in 2020–2024 (−5.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Finley Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Finley Township are 47177, 47170.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47177?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47177 is $1,167 (±$414) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Finley township, Scott County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Finley township, Scott County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Finley township, Scott County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Finley township, Scott County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Finley township, Scott County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Finley township, Scott County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Finley township, Scott County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Scott County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Scott 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 Finley township, Scott County, Indiana (county subdivision:23224, in state:18 county:143).
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 .