Housing data for Fountain City, IN
Fountain City, IN has an estimated 702 residents and 375 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Wayne County.
26.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $671 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 702 (±188)
- Housing units
- 375 (±90)
- Households that rent
- 26.9%
- Median gross rent
- $671
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.1%
What stands out in Fountain City
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.4% (±7.1 points) in Fountain City, lower than in Wayne County (24.3%).
Median home value: $96,200 (±$13,750) in Fountain City, lower than in Wayne County ($140,200).
Median real estate taxes: $849 (±$134) in Fountain City, lower than in Wayne County ($1,137).
Median gross rent: $671 (±$72) in Fountain City, lower than in Wayne County ($815).
Housing in Fountain City at a glance
- Median rent: $671 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $694 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 47.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,802 median household income
- Home values: $96,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,102 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $849 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −5.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fountain City against Wayne County, its state and the nation
| Fountain City | Wayne County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 702 (±188) | 66,397 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 375 (±90) | 30,736 (±86) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.9% (±13.0 points) | 30.8% (±2.2 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $671 (±$72) | $815 (±$29) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,802 (±$9,460) | $55,692 (±$3,150) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $96,200 (±$13,750) | $140,200 (±$8,712) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $849 (±$134) | $1,137 (±$49) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.3% (±16.1 points) | 78.9% (±3.4 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.8 minutes (±2.7) | 21.8 minutes (±1.1) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% (±7.9 points) | 88.1% (±1.5 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.4 years (±10.8) | 41.0 years (±0.4) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fountain City covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 2,659 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fountain City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 740 (±129) | 702 (±188) | −5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 366 (±56) | 375 (±90) | +2.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $688 (±$107) | $671 (±$72) | −2.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $78,100 (±$4,015) | $96,200 (±$13,750) | +23.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,357 (±$8,017) | $47,802 (±$9,460) | −5.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $975 (±$97) | $1,102 (±$261) | +13.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $597 (±$157) | $849 (±$134) | +42.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.9% (±9.6 points) | 26.9% (±13.0 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 20.7% (±14.0 points) | 10.3% (±17.2 points) | −10.4 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.
Places near Fountain City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Garden Township | 0.8 mi | $682 | $161,800 | 20.1% |
| Franklin Township (Wayne County) | 3.2 mi | — | $170,900 | 12.5% |
| Webster Township (Wayne County) | 4.3 mi | — | $163,000 | 10.7% |
| Green Township (Wayne County) | 4.5 mi | $911 | $165,900 | 32.2% |
| Whitewater | 4.7 mi | — | $112,500 | 6.9% |
| Lynn | 6.6 mi | $661 | $83,900 | 27.6% |
| Hollansburg | 7.3 mi | — | $69,700 | 37.5% |
| Spring Grove | 7.6 mi | $437 | $126,900 | 31.5% |
Places in Indiana most like Fountain City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township (Grant County) | $765 | $87,800 | $45,345 | 29.9% |
| Wabash | $739 | $116,500 | $53,410 | 29.4% |
| Portland | $763 | $96,700 | $51,513 | 32.1% |
| Winchester | $756 | $97,600 | $52,439 | 29.6% |
| Wayne Township (Randolph County) | $625 | $91,900 | $45,983 | 29.3% |
| Summitville | $760 | $101,600 | $52,946 | 28.6% |
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 Fountain City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,281 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Fountain City, 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 Wayne County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,300.
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 Fountain City
How many renters are there in Fountain City?
Fountain City has an estimated 87 (±54) renting households, 26.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fountain City?
The median household income in Fountain City is $47,802 (±$9,460) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fountain City, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $96,200 (±$13,750) for owner-occupied homes in Fountain City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fountain City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fountain City, IN is $1,102 (±$261) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fountain City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fountain City, IN is $849 (±$134) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fountain City?
Fountain City, IN has an estimated 375 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fountain City growing?
In Fountain City, the number of residents went from 740 in 2015–2019 to 702 in 2020–2024 (−5.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fountain City town, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fountain City town, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fountain City town, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fountain City town, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fountain City town, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fountain City town, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fountain City town, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wayne County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wayne County, IN
- 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 Fountain City town, Indiana (place:25090, 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 .