Housing data for Jefferson Township (Miami County), IN
Jefferson Township (Miami County), IN has an estimated 2,652 residents and 1,173 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Miami County.
16.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $660 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,652 (±418)
- Housing units
- 1,173 (±230)
- Households that rent
- 16.0%
- Median gross rent
- $660
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.5%
What stands out in Jefferson Township (Miami County)
Households that moved in since 2020: 5.0% (±3.0 points) in Jefferson Township (Miami County), lower than in Miami County (19.8%).
Median gross rent: $660 (±$43) in Jefferson Township (Miami County), lower than in Miami County ($838).
Households without a vehicle: 1.8% (±1.8 points) in Jefferson Township (Miami County), lower than in Miami County (5.1%).
Average commute: 21.5 minutes (±3.4) in Jefferson Township (Miami County), lower than in Miami County (25.6 minutes).
- Median rent in Jefferson Township (Miami County)
- Commute and cars in Jefferson Township (Miami County)
Housing in Jefferson Township (Miami County) at a glance
- Median rent: $660 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $613 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 58.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $74,013 median household income
- Home values: $131,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $924 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $572 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 79.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +9.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 5.0% 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)
Jefferson Township (Miami County) against Miami County, its state and the nation
| Jefferson Township (Miami County) | Miami County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,652 (±418) | 35,712 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,173 (±230) | 14,952 (±58) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.0% (±8.0 points) | 23.8% (±2.2 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $660 (±$43) | $838 (±$23) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,013 (±$13,881) | $61,139 (±$3,618) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,000 (±$29,895) | $126,200 (±$9,686) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $572 (±$495) | $756 (±$57) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.3% (±16.6 points) | 72.5% (±4.3 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 minutes (±3.4) | 25.6 minutes (±1.8) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.9% (±10.7 points) | 87.5% (±1.7 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.4 years (±5.0) | 41.5 years (±0.6) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Jefferson Township (Miami County) covers 32.2 square miles of land, about 82 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Jefferson Township (Miami County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,422 (±303) | 2,652 (±418) | +9.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,054 (±125) | 1,173 (±230) | +11.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $750 (±$370) | $660 (±$43) | −12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $93,800 (±$7,325) | $131,000 (±$29,895) | +39.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,306 (±$10,800) | $74,013 (±$13,881) | +36.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $993 (±$174) | $924 (±$211) | −6.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $434 (±$135) | $572 (±$495) | +31.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.5% (±6.3 points) | 16.0% (±8.0 points) | +3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±22.8 points) | 0.0% (±19.7 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 Miami County
Jefferson Township (Miami County) 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 Jefferson Township (Miami County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46958 | 100% | 620 | — | $102,000 | $87,640 |
| 46970 | 16% | 23,020 | $853 | $118,700 | $57,842 |
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 Jefferson Township (Miami County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 2.8 mi | $675 | $96,800 | 19.9% |
| Peru Township | 3.8 mi | $845 | $96,700 | 26.4% |
| Union Township (Miami County) | 5.0 mi | — | $177,600 | 7.7% |
| Peru | 5.2 mi | $826 | $92,500 | 28.7% |
| Richland Township (Miami County) | 5.4 mi | — | $159,000 | 0.0% |
| Adams Township (Cass County) | 6.1 mi | $695 | $217,000 | 31.0% |
| Miami Township | 7.2 mi | $573 | $226,000 | 8.0% |
| Erie Township | 7.2 mi | — | $254,100 | 3.4% |
Places in Indiana most like Jefferson Township (Miami County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore Township | $625 | $128,400 | $75,833 | 22.3% |
| Ward Township | $689 | $134,300 | $72,841 | 19.4% |
| Princeton Township | $700 | $153,700 | $70,833 | 15.6% |
| New Garden Township | $682 | $161,800 | $73,714 | 20.1% |
| La Paz | $698 | $135,300 | $77,972 | 13.7% |
| Jackson Township (Cass County) | $647 | $155,800 | $68,143 | 22.8% |
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 Jefferson Township (Miami County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $827 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,412 |
HUD income limits for Jefferson Township (Miami County), 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.
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 Jefferson Township (Miami County)
What is the average rent in Jefferson Township (Miami County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Jefferson Township (Miami County) is $660 (±$43) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Jefferson Township (Miami County)?
The median household income in Jefferson Township (Miami County) is $74,013 (±$13,881) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Jefferson Township (Miami County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $131,000 (±$29,895) for owner-occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Miami County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Jefferson Township (Miami County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Jefferson Township (Miami County), IN is $924 (±$211) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Jefferson Township (Miami County)?
Jefferson Township (Miami County), IN has an estimated 1,173 (±230) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Jefferson Township (Miami County)?
79.3% of homes in Jefferson Township (Miami County), IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Jefferson Township (Miami County) growing?
In Jefferson Township (Miami County), the number of residents went from 2,422 in 2015–2019 to 2,652 in 2020–2024 (+9.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Jefferson Township (Miami County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Jefferson Township (Miami County) are 46958, 46970.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Miami County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Miami County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Miami County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Miami County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Miami County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Miami County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jefferson township, Miami County, 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 Jefferson township, Miami County, Indiana (county subdivision:38070, in state:18 county:103).
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 .