Housing data for Koontz Lake, IN
Koontz Lake, IN has an estimated 1,182 residents and 973 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Starke County.
11.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $663 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,182 (±372)
- Housing units
- 973 (±145)
- Households that rent
- 11.6%
- Median gross rent
- $663
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.2%
What stands out in Koontz Lake
Households without a vehicle: 24.0% (±10.1 points) in Koontz Lake, higher than in Starke County (6.6%).
Median household income: $80,538 (±$10,983) in Koontz Lake, higher than in Starke County ($63,960).
Median real estate taxes: $777 (±$134) in Koontz Lake, lower than in Starke County ($967).
Housing in Koontz Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $663 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 30.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $80,538 median household income
- Home values: $143,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,009 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $777 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 54.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −18.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.9% 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)
Koontz Lake against Starke County, its state and the nation
| Koontz Lake | Starke County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,182 (±372) | 23,365 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 973 (±145) | 11,273 (±40) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.6% (±7.5 points) | 17.0% (±2.3 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $663 (±$138) | $712 (±$103) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,538 (±$10,983) | $63,960 (±$4,893) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,200 (±$57,010) | $157,700 (±$7,067) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $777 (±$134) | $967 (±$61) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.3% (±19.0 points) | 61.0% (±4.0 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 54.6 minutes (±31.8) | 29.8 minutes (±2.9) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.9% (±10.5 points) | 84.5% (±2.7 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.0 years (±9.4) | 42.1 years (±0.7) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Koontz Lake covers 3.5 square miles of land, about 335 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Koontz Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,445 (±249) | 1,182 (±372) | −18.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,078 (±142) | 973 (±145) | −9.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $753 (±$163) | $663 (±$138) | −12.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $106,900 (±$31,892) | $143,200 (±$57,010) | +34.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,609 (±$6,171) | $80,538 (±$10,983) | +69.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $920 (±$128) | $1,009 (±$569) | +9.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $833 (±$157) | $777 (±$134) | −6.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.0% (±11.4 points) | 11.6% (±7.5 points) | −2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±30.2 points) | 0.0% (±36.4 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 Starke County
Koontz Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Starke County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Starke County recorded 191 violent and 490 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 Koontz Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Township (Starke County) | 2.9 mi | $646 | $140,200 | 6.8% |
| Polk Township (Marshall County) | 3.7 mi | $909 | $231,300 | 10.3% |
| Walkerton | 3.7 mi | $828 | $149,200 | 30.8% |
| Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County) | 4.8 mi | $821 | $145,800 | 24.5% |
| Johnson Township (LaPorte County) | 5.4 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Hamlet | 5.9 mi | $895 | $112,300 | 22.5% |
| West Township | 6.6 mi | $1,369 | $256,000 | 13.7% |
| Washington Township (Starke County) | 7.5 mi | $656 | $194,000 | 7.1% |
Places in Indiana most like Koontz Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township (Owen County) | $645 | $147,700 | $63,958 | 11.9% |
| Jackson Township (Morgan County) | $891 | $246,200 | $72,192 | 10.6% |
| Lake Township (Newton County) | $948 | $226,600 | $83,005 | 20.9% |
| Oregon Township (Starke County) | $646 | $140,200 | $71,094 | 6.8% |
| Flat Rock Township | $776 | $209,200 | $89,047 | 15.6% |
| New Richmond | $875 | $89,200 | $80,329 | 9.4% |
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 Koontz Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,244 | $1,579 |
HUD income limits for Koontz Lake, 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 Starke County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Koontz Lake 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 Koontz Lake
What is the median household income in Koontz Lake?
The median household income in Koontz Lake is $80,538 (±$10,983) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Koontz Lake, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $143,200 (±$57,010) for owner-occupied homes in Koontz Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Koontz Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Koontz Lake, IN is $777 (±$134) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Koontz Lake?
Koontz Lake, IN has an estimated 973 (±145) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Koontz Lake?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 51.3% of homes in Koontz Lake, IN.
How old are most homes in Koontz Lake?
74.3% of homes in Koontz Lake, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Koontz Lake growing?
In Koontz Lake, the number of residents went from 1,445 in 2015–2019 to 1,182 in 2020–2024 (−18.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Koontz Lake CDP, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Koontz Lake CDP, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Koontz Lake CDP, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Koontz Lake CDP, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Koontz Lake CDP, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Koontz Lake CDP, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Koontz Lake CDP, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Starke County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Starke 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 Koontz Lake CDP, Indiana (place:40464, 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 .