Housing data for Howe, IN
Howe, IN has an estimated 1,092 residents and 387 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in LaGrange County.
16.5% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+304.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,092 (±405)
- Housing units
- 387 (±152)
- Households that rent
- 16.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +304.4%
What stands out in Howe
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±10.4 points) in Howe, lower than in LaGrange County (29.2%).
Median home value: $163,000 (±$6,653) in Howe, lower than in LaGrange County ($255,900).
Housing in Howe at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $60,238 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $163,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $945 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 56.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +304.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.7% 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)
Howe against LaGrange County, its state and the nation
| Howe | LaGrange County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,092 (±405) | 40,805 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 387 (±152) | 15,151 (±38) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.5% (±16.9 points) | 17.0% (±1.9 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $839 (±$24) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,238 (±$48,100) | $84,487 (±$3,736) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,000 (±$6,653) | $255,900 (±$15,853) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,403 (±$88) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.4% (±33.8 points) | 48.4% (±3.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.1 minutes (±5.1) | 21.8 minutes (±1.0) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.7% (±8.6 points) | 66.9% (±2.6 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.4 years (±24.1) | 32.7 years (±0.6) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Howe covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 611 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Howe has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 270 (±94) | 1,092 (±405) | +304.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 102 (±61) | 387 (±152) | +279.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $117,700 (±$57,827) | $163,000 (±$6,653) | +38.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $29,786 (±$15,529) | $60,238 (±$48,100) | +102.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,013 (±$238) | $945 (±$595) | −6.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.7% (±21.5 points) | 16.5% (±16.9 points) | −0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±71.9 points) | 0.0% (±42.6 points) | 0.0 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 LaGrange County
Howe has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for LaGrange County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for LaGrange County recorded 23 violent and 166 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.
Places near Howe
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Township | 1.1 mi | $812 | $160,500 | 26.5% |
| Clay Township (LaGrange County) | 5.1 mi | $888 | $231,700 | 15.0% |
| Lagrange | 5.2 mi | $807 | $150,100 | 38.6% |
| Sturgis Township | 5.2 mi | $799 | $205,500 | 11.4% |
| Sturgis | 5.2 mi | $826 | $152,600 | 38.4% |
| Bloomfield Township | 5.4 mi | $799 | $177,200 | 23.7% |
| Fawn River Township | 6.2 mi | $938 | $148,200 | 6.1% |
| Van Buren Township (LaGrange County) | 7.6 mi | $844 | $406,600 | 7.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Howe, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $789 | $794 | $1,039 | $1,238 | $1,366 |
HUD income limits for Howe, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| 2 people | $23,400 | $39,000 | $62,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,400 | $96,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,300 | $102,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the LaGrange County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Howe 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 Howe
What is the average home value in Howe, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $163,000 (±$6,653) for owner-occupied homes in Howe (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Howe?
Howe, IN has an estimated 387 (±152) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Howe?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Howe, used by 62.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Howe?
Workers who live in Howe, IN take an average of 23.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Howe growing?
Howe, IN had an estimated 1,092 residents in 2020–2024 and 270 in 2015–2019, a change of +304.4%: a measurable increase by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Howe growing?
In Howe, the number of residents went from 270 in 2015–2019 to 1,092 in 2020–2024 (+304.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Howe CDP, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Howe CDP, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Howe CDP, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Howe CDP, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Howe CDP, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Howe CDP, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Howe CDP, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: LaGrange County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: LaGrange 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 Howe CDP, Indiana (place:34978, 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 .