Housing data for Jackson Township (Brown County), IN
Jackson Township (Brown County), IN has an estimated 3,971 residents and 2,056 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Brown County.
11.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,179 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+15.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,971 (±389)
- Housing units
- 2,056 (±225)
- Households that rent
- 11.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,179
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +15.2%
What stands out in Jackson Township (Brown County)
Median gross rent: $1,179 (±$194) in Jackson Township (Brown County), higher than in Brown County ($895).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±3.1 points) in Jackson Township (Brown County), lower than in Brown County (4.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $848 (±$189) in Jackson Township (Brown County), lower than in Brown County ($1,177).
Median home value: $235,100 (±$15,979) in Jackson Township (Brown County), lower than in Brown County ($269,100).
- Median rent in Jackson Township (Brown County)
- Types of homes in Jackson Township (Brown County)
- Property taxes in Jackson Township (Brown County)
- Home values in Jackson Township (Brown County)
Housing in Jackson Township (Brown County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,179 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 53.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,020 median household income
- Home values: $235,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,192 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $848 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.3% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 39.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +15.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,280 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 47435)
Jackson Township (Brown County) against Brown County, its state and the nation
| Jackson Township (Brown County) | Brown County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,971 (±389) | 15,606 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,056 (±225) | 8,577 (±45) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.2% (±5.5 points) | 13.4% (±2.6 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,179 (±$194) | $895 (±$68) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,020 (±$10,317) | $78,528 (±$8,503) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $235,100 (±$15,979) | $269,100 (±$26,786) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $848 (±$189) | $1,177 (±$83) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.9% (±12.8 points) | 47.8% (±5.1 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 39.7 minutes (±8.0) | 36.0 minutes (±2.5) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.2% (±7.3 points) | 88.1% (±2.8 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.4 years (±5.2) | 51.0 years (±0.9) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Jackson Township (Brown County) covers 61.6 square miles of land, about 64 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Jackson Township (Brown County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,448 (±325) | 3,971 (±389) | +15.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,127 (±190) | 2,056 (±225) | −3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $877 (±$240) | $1,179 (±$194) | +34.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $177,700 (±$21,149) | $235,100 (±$15,979) | +32.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,750 (±$9,851) | $74,020 (±$10,317) | +40.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,133 (±$73) | $1,192 (±$121) | +5.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $981 (±$154) | $848 (±$189) | −13.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.7% (±5.3 points) | 11.2% (±5.5 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.8 points) | 0.0% (±17.9 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 Brown County
Jackson Township (Brown County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Brown County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Brown County recorded 89 violent and 254 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 Jackson Township (Brown County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47435 | 100% | 137 | — | — | — |
| 46160 | 38% | 6,514 | $915 | $241,700 | $76,445 |
| 47468 | 23% | 1,303 | $1,652 | $269,100 | $92,880 |
| 47448 | 12% | 8,117 | $915 | $312,600 | $72,537 |
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 Jackson Township (Brown County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown | 6.3 mi | $908 | $133,600 | 25.9% |
| Benton Township (Monroe County) | 6.5 mi | — | $344,900 | 11.8% |
| Jackson Township (Morgan County) | 6.7 mi | $891 | $246,200 | 10.6% |
| Nashville | 6.9 mi | $822 | $294,900 | 40.0% |
| Hamblen Township | 8.1 mi | $853 | $281,900 | 10.4% |
| Washington Township (Brown County) | 8.8 mi | $903 | $305,200 | 21.9% |
| Hensley Township | 9.5 mi | $1,024 | $343,400 | 8.7% |
| Washington Township (Morgan County) | 9.8 mi | $992 | $209,900 | 27.5% |
Places in Indiana most like Jackson Township (Brown County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | $1,079 | $241,300 | $90,833 | 10.5% |
| Sparta Township (Dearborn County) | $1,375 | $243,900 | $65,000 | 4.6% |
| Prince's Lakes | $1,292 | $245,000 | $89,375 | 4.7% |
| Roselawn | $934 | $201,900 | $75,506 | 9.8% |
| Lincoln Township (Newton County) | $945 | $231,100 | $80,953 | 17.3% |
| Union Township (Hendricks County) | $1,237 | $247,800 | $89,153 | 11.2% |
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 Jackson Township (Brown County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Jackson Township (Brown County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,800 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,150 | $70,600 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,650 | $79,450 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,000 | $102,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,400 | $109,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,800 | $116,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,300.
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 Jackson Township (Brown County)
What is the average rent in Jackson Township (Brown County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Jackson Township (Brown County) is $1,179 (±$194) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Jackson Township (Brown County)?
Jackson Township (Brown County) has an estimated 189 (±99) renting households, 11.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Jackson Township (Brown County)?
The median household income in Jackson Township (Brown County) is $74,020 (±$10,317) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Jackson Township (Brown County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $235,100 (±$15,979) for owner-occupied homes in Jackson Township (Brown County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Jackson Township (Brown County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Jackson Township (Brown County), IN is $1,192 (±$121) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Jackson Township (Brown County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Jackson Township (Brown County), IN is $848 (±$189) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Jackson Township (Brown County) growing?
In Jackson Township (Brown County), the number of residents went from 3,448 in 2015–2019 to 3,971 in 2020–2024 (+15.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Jackson Township (Brown County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Jackson Township (Brown County) are 47435, 46160, 47468, 47448.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Brown County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Brown County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Brown County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Brown County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Brown County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Brown County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jackson township, Brown County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Jackson township, Brown County, Indiana (county subdivision:36810, in state:18 county:013).
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 .