Housing data for Fortville, IN
Fortville, IN has an estimated 4,976 residents and 1,935 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Hancock County.
28.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,167 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,976 (±555)
- Housing units
- 1,935 (±280)
- Households that rent
- 28.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,167
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.8%
What stands out in Fortville
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 6.1% (±10.5 points) in Fortville, lower than in Hancock County (40.4%).
Housing in Fortville at a glance
- Median rent: $1,167 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,065 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 6.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 28.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $84,000 median household income
- Home values: $254,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,417 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,782 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 426 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +8.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fortville against Hancock County, its state and the nation
| Fortville | Hancock County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,976 (±555) | 84,037 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,935 (±280) | 34,370 (±115) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.9% (±9.4 points) | 20.5% (±1.9 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,167 (±$307) | $1,203 (±$67) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $84,000 (±$14,676) | $93,186 (±$2,739) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $254,900 (±$19,951) | $274,800 (±$7,160) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,782 (±$285) | $1,806 (±$71) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.4% (±13.7 points) | 39.4% (±2.9 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.0 minutes (±3.1) | 27.7 minutes (±1.0) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.1% (±3.0 points) | 93.6% (±1.0 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.0 years (±6.9) | 40.0 years (±0.5) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fortville covers 3.6 square miles of land, about 1,376 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fortville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,574 (±421) | 4,976 (±555) | +8.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,872 (±235) | 1,935 (±280) | +3.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $913 (±$144) | $1,167 (±$307) | +27.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $135,100 (±$18,246) | $254,900 (±$19,951) | +88.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,785 (±$10,024) | $84,000 (±$14,676) | +31.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,129 (±$71) | $1,417 (±$109) | +25.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,136 (±$177) | $1,782 (±$285) | +56.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.8% (±9.6 points) | 28.9% (±9.4 points) | +3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.6 points) | 0.0% (±6.3 points) | 0.0 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.
Crime reported to police in Fortville
In 2023, the Fortville Police Department reported 426 violent and 298 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Hancock County, the departments that report recorded 221 violent and 785 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Fortville
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46040 | 10% | 15,943 | $1,528 | $435,700 | $147,500 |
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 Fortville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Township (Hancock County) | 1.8 mi | $1,242 | $320,200 | 18.3% |
| Ingalls | 3.2 mi | $1,379 | $189,900 | 24.0% |
| McCordsville | 4.2 mi | $1,283 | $345,400 | 15.3% |
| Green Township (Madison County) | 4.6 mi | $1,408 | $260,700 | 13.3% |
| Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County) | 5.1 mi | $1,750 | $430,300 | 16.3% |
| Green Township (Hancock County) | 5.4 mi | — | $277,400 | 2.5% |
| Fishers | 7.0 mi | $1,611 | $391,000 | 23.8% |
| Buck Creek Township | 7.3 mi | $1,955 | $275,400 | 15.5% |
Places in Indiana most like Fortville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | $1,157 | $239,200 | $87,364 | 28.7% |
| Westchester Township | $1,190 | $265,700 | $83,129 | 22.9% |
| Pendleton | $1,209 | $248,200 | $86,806 | 26.5% |
| Franklin Township (Johnson County) | $1,133 | $223,300 | $82,608 | 34.8% |
| Portage | $1,231 | $224,200 | $76,276 | 27.1% |
| Portage Township (Porter County) | $1,248 | $218,600 | $76,594 | 26.3% |
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 Fortville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
HUD income limits for Fortville, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,800 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,150 | $70,600 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,650 | $79,450 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,000 | $102,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,400 | $109,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,800 | $116,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,300.
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 Fortville
What is the average rent in Fortville, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fortville is $1,167 (±$307) 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 Fortville?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fortville, IN is $801 (±$338) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Fortville?
Fortville has an estimated 543 (±191) renting households, 28.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fortville?
The median household income in Fortville is $84,000 (±$14,676) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fortville, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $254,900 (±$19,951) for owner-occupied homes in Fortville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fortville?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fortville, IN is $1,417 (±$109) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Fortville growing?
In Fortville, the number of residents went from 4,574 in 2015–2019 to 4,976 in 2020–2024 (+8.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fortville?
The ZIP code that covers Fortville is 46040.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46040?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46040 is $1,528 (±$363) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fortville town, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fortville town, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fortville town, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fortville town, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fortville town, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fortville town, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fortville town, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Fortville Police Department (ORI IN0300200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Fortville town, Indiana (place:24286, in state:18).
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 .