What is the median rent in Harrison Township (Blackford County), IN?

Name: Median rent in Harrison Township (Blackford County), IN, 2020–2024
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The median gross rent in Harrison Township (Blackford County), IN is $641 (±$64) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

That is across 245 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.

In Harrison Township (Blackford County), the median gross rent went from $663 in 2015–2019 to $641 in 2020–2024 (−3.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $641 (±$64)
Rented homes: 245 (±77)
$2,000 or more: 0.0%
Since 2015–2019: −3.3%

How much rent costs in Harrison Township (Blackford County)

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	Harrison Township (Blackford County)	Blackford County	Indiana	United States
Less than $500	17.1% (±10.6 points)	21.0%	7.1%	6.3%
$500 to $999	73.9% (±13.6 points)	59.2%	36.9%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	9.0% (±9.5 points)	16.5%	38.5%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±14.2 points)	2.6%	12.0%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.7%	3.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.0%	1.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.0%	0.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 73.9% of renting households.

0.0% of rented homes in Harrison Township (Blackford County) cost $2,000 or more a month.

Harrison Township (Blackford County) against Blackford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harrison Township (Blackford County)	Blackford County	Indiana	United States
Median gross rent	$641 (±$64)	$699 (±$88)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413
Rented homes paying rent	245 (±77)	1,194 (±183)	758,146 (±6,704)	42,849,984

In Harrison Township (Blackford County), median gross rent is not measurably different from Blackford County ($699).

It is also lower than in Indiana ($1,062).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

In Blackford County, Harrison Township (Blackford County) ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Statewide, it ranks 1135 of 1,204.

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

How rent in Harrison Township (Blackford County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median gross rent	$663 (±$58)	$641 (±$64)	−3.3%	Down after inflation
Households that rent	30.9% (±5.7 points)	23.1% (±5.9 points)	−7.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate	14.6% (±8.3 points)	14.0% (±14.8 points)	−0.6 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.

Median gross rent in places near Harrison Township (Blackford County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township (Blackford County)
Place	Distance	Median gross rent	Compared with this place
Harrison Township (Blackford County)	—	$641 (±$64)	—
Montpelier	1.7 mi	$641 (±$64)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Jay County)	5.7 mi	$936 (±$90)	Higher
Pennville	6.9 mi	$936 (±$90)	Higher
Hartford City	7.7 mi	$730 (±$134)	Not measurably different
Nottingham Township	9.0 mi	$912 (±$354)	Not measurably different
Licking Township	9.2 mi	$726 (±$125)	Not measurably different
Dunkirk	11 mi	$700 (±$272)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Penn Township (Jay County), IN ($936), Pennville, IN ($936).

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

Median gross rent across Blackford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent
1	Hartford City	$730 (±$134)
2	Licking Township	$726 (±$125)
3 (tie)	Montpelier	$641 (±$64)
3 (tie)	Harrison Township (Blackford County)	$641 (±$64)

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 Harrison Township (Blackford County)

What is the average rent in Harrison Township (Blackford County), IN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Harrison Township (Blackford County) is $641 (±$64) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much has rent gone up in Harrison Township (Blackford County)?

In Harrison Township (Blackford County), the median gross rent went from $663 in 2015–2019 to $641 in 2020–2024 (−3.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

How many rentals in Harrison Township (Blackford County) cost more than $2,000 a month?

0.0% of rented homes in Harrison Township (Blackford County) have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 17.1% cost less than $500.

Is rent in Harrison Township (Blackford County) higher than in Blackford County?

In Harrison Township (Blackford County), median gross rent is not measurably different from Blackford County ($699).

It is also lower than in Indiana ($1,062).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?

No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.

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 Harrison township, Blackford County, Indiana (county subdivision:31630, in state:18 county:009).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM

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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.