What percentage of people rent in Fishers, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Fishers, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

23.8% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Fishers, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,885 renting households against 28,420 that own their home.

In Fishers, the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.8% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 8,885 (±929)
Median renter income: $76,327 (±$5,030)

Who rents and who owns in Fishers

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fishers	Hamilton County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.8% (±2.3 points)	23.9% (±0.9 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,885 (±929)	32,836 (±1,361)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	28,420 (±901)	104,416 (±1,333)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$76,327 (±$5,030)	$71,490 (±$4,051)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$150,792 (±$6,981)	$143,304 (±$3,351)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Fishers, the renter share is not measurably different from Hamilton County (23.9%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (29.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Hamilton County, Fishers ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 549 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Fishers has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	22.3% (±1.6 points)	23.8% (±2.3 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,250 (±$47)	$1,611 (±$85)	+28.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$109,454 (±$5,376)	$130,203 (±$7,609)	+19.0%	No measurable change 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.

Households that rent in places near Fishers

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fishers
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fishers	—	23.8% (±2.3 points)	—
Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County)	2.1 mi	16.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Delaware Township (Hamilton County)	3.0 mi	38.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher
McCordsville	5.2 mi	15.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Noblesville	5.5 mi	28.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Vernon Township (Hancock County)	6.4 mi	18.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Lawrence Township	6.6 mi	39.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Lawrence	6.7 mi	33.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Noblesville Township	6.9 mi	25.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County), IN (16.3%), McCordsville, IN (15.3%), Vernon Township (Hancock County), IN (18.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Delaware Township (Hamilton County), IN (38.6%), Noblesville, IN (28.8%), Lawrence Township, IN (39.7%).

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

Households that rent across Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Arcadia	33.9% (±11.1 points)
4	Noblesville	28.8% (±2.5 points)
5	Wayne Township (Hamilton County)	27.1% (±6.5 points)
6	Carmel	25.7% (±1.7 points)
7	Noblesville Township	25.2% (±2.7 points)
8	Clay Township (Hamilton County)	25.1% (±1.7 points)
9	Fishers	23.8% (±2.3 points)
10	Adams Township (Hamilton County)	23.7% (±7.5 points)
11	Westfield Washington Township	20.9% (±2.6 points)
12	Westfield	20.5% (±2.6 points)
13	Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County)	16.3% (±2.8 points)
14	Jackson Township (Hamilton County)	15.5% (±4.1 points)
15	Cicero	14.5% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Hamilton 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Fishers

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Fishers, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Fishers beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Fishers, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Fishers

How many renters are there in Fishers?

Fishers has an estimated 8,885 (±929) renting households, 23.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fishers?

In Fishers, the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fishers?

A renting household in Fishers has 2.2 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fishers?

The median renting household in Fishers, IN has an income of $76,327 (±$5,030) a year, against $150,792 for households that own their home.

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 Fishers city, Indiana (place:23278, in state:18).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.