Housing data for Greene Township (Jay County), IN

Greene Township (Jay County), IN has an estimated 1,404 residents and 442 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Jay County.

2.7% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,404 (±259)
Housing units
442 (±76)
Households that rent
2.7%
Residents since 2015–2019
+25.4%

What stands out in Greene Township (Jay County)

Households that rent: 2.7% (±4.2 points) in Greene Township (Jay County), lower than in Jay County (20.1%).

Housing in Greene Township (Jay County) at a glance

  • Renters and owners: 2.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $91,528 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $184,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,067 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $975 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: 94.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 70.4% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 47.4% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 22.6 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +25.4% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 17.9% 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)

Greene Township (Jay County) against Jay County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Greene Township (Jay County)Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents1,404 (±259)20,229 (exact)6,851,073 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units442 (±76)8,904 (±29)2,976,568 (±617)143,775,355
Households that rent2.7% (±4.2 points)20.1% (±2.7 points)29.4% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$770 (±$28)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$91,528 (±$54,079)$54,969 (±$3,017)$71,957 (±$352)$80,734
Median home value$184,200 (±$76,208)$117,500 (±$7,058)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$975 (±$806)$707 (±$57)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198070.4% (±21.3 points)72.8% (±4.9 points)55.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute22.6 minutes (±5.1)22.5 minutes (±1.8)24.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.1% (±10.8 points)82.8% (±2.1 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents25.6 years (±13.9)39.5 years (±1.2)38.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Greene Township (Jay County) covers 35.2 square miles of land, about 40 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Greene Township (Jay County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,120 (±272)1,404 (±259)+25.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units410 (±82)442 (±76)+7.8%Not a measurable change
Median home value$168,300 (±$50,930)$184,200 (±$76,208)+9.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$62,125 (±$12,771)$91,528 (±$54,079)+47.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,155 (±$72)$1,067 (±$268)−7.6%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$812 (±$143)$975 (±$806)+20.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent0.0% (±8.1 points)2.7% (±4.2 points)+2.7 percentage pointsNot 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 Greene Township (Jay County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4737114%12,424$754$123,000$64,000
4736912%1,212$936$143,100$32,917

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 Greene Township (Jay County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Portland4.6 mi$763$96,70032.1%
Knox Township5.1 mi—$201,7008.1%
Pennville5.5 mi$936$84,10031.1%
Wayne Township (Jay County)5.9 mi$754$111,40026.8%
Jefferson Township (Jay County)6.0 mi—$181,30016.1%
Jackson Township (Jay County)6.1 mi—$302,00012.4%
Redkey7.5 mi$905$85,40025.5%
Penn Township (Jay County)7.5 mi$936$150,00018.7%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Greene Township (Jay County), fiscal year 2027

Jay County, IN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$759$775$1,014$1,328$1,333

HUD income limits for Greene Township (Jay County), fiscal year 2026

Jay County, IN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Jay County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,000.

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 Greene Township (Jay County)

What is the average home value in Greene Township (Jay County), IN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $184,200 (±$76,208) for owner-occupied homes in Greene Township (Jay County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Greene Township (Jay County), IN is $1,067 (±$268) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How many homes are in Greene Township (Jay County)?

Greene Township (Jay County), IN has an estimated 442 (±76) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Greene Township (Jay County)?

70.4% of homes in Greene Township (Jay County), IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common way to heat a home in Greene Township (Jay County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Greene Township (Jay County), used by 47.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Greene Township (Jay County)?

Workers who live in Greene Township (Jay County), IN take an average of 22.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Greene Township (Jay County) growing?

In Greene Township (Jay County), the number of residents went from 1,120 in 2015–2019 to 1,404 in 2020–2024 (+25.4%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Greene Township (Jay County)?

The ZIP codes that cover Greene Township (Jay County) are 47371, 47369.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47371?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47371 is $754 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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) for Greene township, Jay County, Indiana (county subdivision:29466, in state:18 county:075).

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 .

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