Housing data for Grissom AFB, IN
Grissom AFB, IN has an estimated 2,977 residents and 1,006 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Miami County.
75.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $878 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+21.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,977 (±267)
- Housing units
- 1,006 (±126)
- Households that rent
- 75.1%
- Median gross rent
- $878
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.4%
What stands out in Grissom AFB
Households that rent: 75.1% (±7.7 points) in Grissom AFB, higher than in Miami County (23.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 41.1% (±12.8 points) in Grissom AFB, higher than in Miami County (19.8%).
Median home value: $79,000 (±$33,178) in Grissom AFB, lower than in Miami County ($126,200).
Housing in Grissom AFB at a glance
- Median rent: $878 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $842 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 34.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 75.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,104 median household income
- Home values: $79,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,005 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 81.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +21.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 41.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grissom AFB against Miami County, its state and the nation
| Grissom AFB | Miami County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,977 (±267) | 35,712 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,006 (±126) | 14,952 (±58) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 75.1% (±7.7 points) | 23.8% (±2.2 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $878 (±$34) | $838 (±$23) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,104 (±$12,835) | $61,139 (±$3,618) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $79,000 (±$33,178) | $126,200 (±$9,686) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $756 (±$57) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.8% (±14.6 points) | 72.5% (±4.3 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±4.7) | 25.6 minutes (±1.8) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.9% (±6.5 points) | 87.5% (±1.7 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.1 years (±2.1) | 41.5 years (±0.6) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Grissom AFB covers 4.0 square miles of land, about 745 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grissom AFB has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,453 (±183) | 2,977 (±267) | +21.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 871 (±76) | 1,006 (±126) | +15.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $814 (±$37) | $878 (±$34) | +7.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $59,100 (±$9,007) | $79,000 (±$33,178) | +33.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,956 (±$11,130) | $55,104 (±$12,835) | +8.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $782 (±$119) | $1,005 (±$283) | +28.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 79.7% (±6.0 points) | 75.1% (±7.7 points) | −4.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.3% (±6.9 points) | 3.9% (±4.4 points) | −3.4 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.
Crime reported to police in Miami County
Grissom AFB has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Miami County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Miami County recorded 45 violent and 90 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Grissom AFB
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46971 | 100% | 0 | — | — | — |
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 Grissom AFB
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | 2.3 mi | $686 | $91,600 | 32.8% |
| Pipe Creek Township (Miami County) | 2.7 mi | $867 | $154,000 | 44.9% |
| Onward | 3.7 mi | — | — | 7.8% |
| Deer Creek Township (Miami County) | 3.9 mi | $726 | $138,100 | 16.5% |
| Walton | 5.2 mi | $633 | $98,600 | 27.6% |
| Jackson Township (Cass County) | 5.3 mi | $647 | $155,800 | 22.8% |
| Tipton Township | 5.4 mi | $641 | $134,300 | 18.8% |
| Washington Township (Miami County) | 5.6 mi | $777 | $118,900 | 23.0% |
Places in Indiana most like Grissom AFB
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | $938 | $123,100 | $48,698 | 56.5% |
| Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County) | $925 | $90,200 | $42,766 | 57.4% |
| Gary | $1,012 | $94,700 | $38,731 | 50.9% |
| Wolcottville | $867 | $95,800 | $53,625 | 46.7% |
| East Chicago | $854 | $105,400 | $42,125 | 57.1% |
| Wayne Township (Allen County) | $966 | $131,000 | $49,084 | 48.7% |
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 Grissom AFB, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $827 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,412 |
HUD income limits for Grissom AFB, 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 Miami County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Grissom AFB is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Grissom AFB
What is the average rent in Grissom AFB, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Grissom AFB is $878 (±$34) 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 Grissom AFB?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Grissom AFB, IN is $711 (±$129) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Grissom AFB rent-burdened?
34.8% of renting households in Grissom AFB pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Grissom AFB?
Grissom AFB has an estimated 733 (±131) renting households, 75.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Grissom AFB?
The median household income in Grissom AFB is $55,104 (±$12,835) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Grissom AFB, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $79,000 (±$33,178) for owner-occupied homes in Grissom AFB (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grissom AFB growing?
In Grissom AFB, the number of residents went from 2,453 in 2015–2019 to 2,977 in 2020–2024 (+21.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Grissom AFB?
The ZIP code that covers Grissom AFB is 46971.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grissom AFB CDP, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grissom AFB CDP, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grissom AFB CDP, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grissom AFB CDP, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grissom AFB CDP, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grissom AFB CDP, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grissom AFB CDP, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Miami County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Miami 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 Grissom AFB CDP, Indiana (place:30060, 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 .