Housing data for Honey Creek Township (Howard County), IN
Honey Creek Township (Howard County), IN has an estimated 2,391 residents and 888 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Howard County.
12.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $817 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,391 (±431)
- Housing units
- 888 (±136)
- Households that rent
- 12.6%
- Median gross rent
- $817
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.9%
What stands out in Honey Creek Township (Howard County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.4% (±4.5 points) in Honey Creek Township (Howard County), lower than in Howard County (11.8%).
Households that rent: 12.6% (±5.1 points) in Honey Creek Township (Howard County), lower than in Howard County (29.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.6% (±2.0 points) in Honey Creek Township (Howard County), lower than in Howard County (7.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 11.2% (±4.9 points) in Honey Creek Township (Howard County), lower than in Howard County (23.2%).
- Types of homes in Honey Creek Township (Howard County)
- Renters and owners in Honey Creek Township (Howard County)
- Commute and cars in Honey Creek Township (Howard County)
- How long people stay in Honey Creek Township (Howard County)
Housing in Honey Creek Township (Howard County) at a glance
- Median rent: $817 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $658 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 59.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 12.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $84,728 median household income
- Home values: $191,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,173 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,297 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Honey Creek Township (Howard County) against Howard County, its state and the nation
| Honey Creek Township (Howard County) | Howard County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,391 (±431) | 83,752 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 888 (±136) | 39,876 (±70) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.6% (±5.1 points) | 29.4% (±1.9 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $817 (±$279) | $937 (±$19) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $84,728 (±$12,181) | $64,027 (±$2,106) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $191,300 (±$11,981) | $165,000 (±$5,476) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,297 (±$195) | $1,189 (±$47) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.6% (±12.4 points) | 65.4% (±2.8 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.2 minutes (±2.6) | 20.4 minutes (±0.8) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.4% (±5.0 points) | 89.0% (±1.4 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.0 years (±5.6) | 40.7 years (±0.4) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Honey Creek Township (Howard County) covers 14.7 square miles of land, about 162 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Honey Creek Township (Howard County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,237 (±236) | 2,391 (±431) | +6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 886 (±102) | 888 (±136) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $544 (±$220) | $817 (±$279) | +50.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $153,400 (±$16,584) | $191,300 (±$11,981) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,096 (±$11,640) | $84,728 (±$12,181) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,163 (±$103) | $1,173 (±$97) | +0.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,123 (±$273) | $1,297 (±$195) | +15.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.2% (±5.5 points) | 12.6% (±5.1 points) | −5.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.3% (±8.4 points) | 0.0% (±28.0 points) | −5.3 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 Howard County
Honey Creek Township (Howard County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Howard County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Howard County recorded 382 violent and 990 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 Honey Creek Township (Howard County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46979 | 33% | 4,908 | $760 | $213,500 | $88,832 |
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 Honey Creek Township (Howard County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russiaville | 0.9 mi | $931 | $182,300 | 17.9% |
| Forest Township | 2.6 mi | $1,092 | $125,000 | 15.9% |
| Monroe Township (Howard County) | 3.9 mi | — | $255,900 | 5.1% |
| Harrison Township (Howard County) | 4.7 mi | $952 | $225,300 | 30.8% |
| Prairie Township (Tipton County) | 5.6 mi | — | $230,300 | 5.5% |
| Johnson Township (Clinton County) | 7.2 mi | — | $157,100 | 2.8% |
| Warren Township (Clinton County) | 7.7 mi | — | $226,200 | 2.6% |
| Ervin Township | 7.9 mi | — | $229,200 | 6.7% |
Places in Indiana most like Honey Creek Township (Howard County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Township (DeKalb County) | $835 | $157,800 | $80,000 | 13.1% |
| Smith Township (Whitley County) | $725 | $193,200 | $81,761 | 13.8% |
| Lagro Township | $878 | $226,000 | $82,394 | 8.9% |
| Pleasant Township (LaPorte County) | $833 | $196,500 | $88,205 | 10.0% |
| Franklin Township (Montgomery County) | $784 | $169,200 | $85,022 | 14.1% |
| Polk Township (Marshall County) | $909 | $231,300 | $75,827 | 10.3% |
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 Honey Creek Township (Howard County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $909 | $915 | $1,179 | $1,420 | $1,636 |
HUD income limits for Honey Creek Township (Howard County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,000 | $33,350 | $53,350 |
| 2 people | $22,850 | $38,100 | $60,950 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,600 | $76,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,450 | $82,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,050 | $94,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,850 | $100,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kokomo, IN MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,200.
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 Honey Creek Township (Howard County)
What is the average rent in Honey Creek Township (Howard County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Honey Creek Township (Howard County) is $817 (±$279) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Honey Creek Township (Howard County) rent-burdened?
59.4% of renting households in Honey Creek Township (Howard County) 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 Honey Creek Township (Howard County)?
Honey Creek Township (Howard County) has an estimated 111 (±46) renting households, 12.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Honey Creek Township (Howard County)?
The median household income in Honey Creek Township (Howard County) is $84,728 (±$12,181) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Honey Creek Township (Howard County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $191,300 (±$11,981) for owner-occupied homes in Honey Creek Township (Howard County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Honey Creek Township (Howard County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Honey Creek Township (Howard County), IN is $1,173 (±$97) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Honey Creek Township (Howard County) growing?
In Honey Creek Township (Howard County), the number of residents went from 2,237 in 2015–2019 to 2,391 in 2020–2024 (+6.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Honey Creek Township (Howard County)?
The ZIP code that covers Honey Creek Township (Howard County) is 46979.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46979?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46979 is $760 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Honey Creek township, Howard County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Honey Creek township, Howard County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Honey Creek township, Howard County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Honey Creek township, Howard County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Honey Creek township, Howard County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Honey Creek township, Howard County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Honey Creek township, Howard County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kokomo, IN MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kokomo, IN MSA
- 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 Honey Creek township, Howard County, Indiana (county subdivision:34528, in state:18 county:067).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .