Housing data for Kelso Township, IN
Kelso Township, IN has an estimated 2,493 residents and 904 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Dearborn County.
11.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $838 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,493 (±17)
- Housing units
- 904 (±74)
- Households that rent
- 11.0%
- Median gross rent
- $838
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.5%
What stands out in Kelso Township
Median real estate taxes: $2,287 (±$181) in Kelso Township, higher than in Dearborn County ($1,789).
Households without a vehicle: 1.1% (±1.1 points) in Kelso Township, lower than in Dearborn County (4.1%).
Median household income: $97,721 (±$9,968) in Kelso Township, higher than in Dearborn County ($84,735).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.8% (±0.9 points) in Kelso Township, lower than in Dearborn County (2.4%).
- Property taxes in Kelso Township
- Commute and cars in Kelso Township
- Income and affordability in Kelso Township
- Heating fuel in Kelso Township
Housing in Kelso Township at a glance
- Median rent: $838 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $816 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 41.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $97,721 median household income
- Home values: $268,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,664 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,287 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 86.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 45.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 37.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,180 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 47022)
Kelso Township against Dearborn County, its state and the nation
| Kelso Township | Dearborn County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,493 (±17) | 51,094 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 904 (±74) | 21,098 (±53) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.0% (±4.1 points) | 14.8% (±1.5 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $838 (±$56) | $845 (±$73) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $97,721 (±$9,968) | $84,735 (±$3,556) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $268,000 (±$46,949) | $243,400 (±$7,729) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,287 (±$181) | $1,789 (±$59) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.2% (±9.9 points) | 47.3% (±3.3 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.7 minutes (±2.6) | 29.8 minutes (±1.1) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% (±4.4 points) | 89.1% (±1.4 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.8 years (±7.8) | 42.1 years (±0.7) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Kelso Township covers 25.5 square miles of land, about 98 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kelso Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,455 (±197) | 2,493 (±17) | +1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,060 (±75) | 904 (±74) | −14.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $878 (±$226) | $838 (±$56) | −4.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $218,400 (±$11,042) | $268,000 (±$46,949) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $79,833 (±$9,401) | $97,721 (±$9,968) | +22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,408 (±$183) | $1,664 (±$192) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,624 (±$155) | $2,287 (±$181) | +40.8% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.1% (±4.2 points) | 11.0% (±4.1 points) | −0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.1% (±9.6 points) | 2.0% (±3.7 points) | −4.1 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.
ZIP codes in Kelso Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47022 | 30% | 3,074 | — | $282,900 | $93,633 |
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 Kelso Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Leon | 3.4 mi | $862 | $280,800 | 30.9% |
| Logan Township (Dearborn County) | 3.7 mi | $1,351 | $349,900 | 9.0% |
| York Township (Dearborn County) | 4.1 mi | — | $191,800 | 3.2% |
| Jackson Township (Dearborn County) | 4.3 mi | $854 | $317,700 | 10.8% |
| Bright | 6.0 mi | $869 | $279,500 | 10.7% |
| Harrison Township (Dearborn County) | 6.6 mi | $923 | $232,900 | 14.6% |
| Miller Township | 6.7 mi | $867 | $280,000 | 3.6% |
| Sunman | 6.7 mi | $916 | $194,500 | 31.4% |
Places in Indiana most like Kelso Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township (Porter County) | $748 | $251,400 | $87,389 | 9.6% |
| Franklin Township (Harrison County) | $785 | $258,000 | $95,686 | 9.7% |
| Ray Township (Franklin County) | $962 | $290,200 | $90,481 | 13.9% |
| Jackson Township (Clay County) | $952 | $226,700 | $95,590 | 10.7% |
| Jackson Township (Hamilton County) | $940 | $282,200 | $84,913 | 15.5% |
| Green Township (Noble County) | $816 | $296,800 | $89,792 | 11.3% |
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 Kelso Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 |
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 Kelso Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,100 | $38,500 | $61,550 |
| 2 people | $26,400 | $44,000 | $70,350 |
| 3 people | $29,700 | $49,500 | $79,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,750 | $102,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,150 | $109,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,550 | $116,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,900.
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 Kelso Township
How many renters are there in Kelso Township?
Kelso Township has an estimated 98 (±37) renting households, 11.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kelso Township?
The median household income in Kelso Township is $97,721 (±$9,968) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kelso Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $268,000 (±$46,949) for owner-occupied homes in Kelso Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Kelso Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Kelso Township, IN is $1,664 (±$192) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Kelso Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Kelso Township, IN is $2,287 (±$181) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Kelso Township?
Kelso Township, IN has an estimated 904 (±74) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Kelso Township growing?
In Kelso Township, the number of residents went from 2,455 in 2015–2019 to 2,493 in 2020–2024 (+1.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Kelso Township?
The ZIP code that covers Kelso Township is 47022.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelso township, Dearborn County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelso township, Dearborn County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelso township, Dearborn County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelso township, Dearborn County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelso township, Dearborn County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelso township, Dearborn County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kelso township, Dearborn County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cincinnati, OH-KY-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 Kelso township, Dearborn County, Indiana (county subdivision:39330, in state:18 county:029).
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 .