Housing data for Lafayette Township (Madison County), IN
Lafayette Township (Madison County), IN has an estimated 5,175 residents and 2,339 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Madison County.
19.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $748 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,175 (±41)
- Housing units
- 2,339 (±187)
- Households that rent
- 19.8%
- Median gross rent
- $748
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.6%
What stands out in Lafayette Township (Madison County)
Households that rent: 19.8% (±6.3 points) in Lafayette Township (Madison County), lower than in Madison County (29.8%).
Median gross rent: $748 (±$93) in Lafayette Township (Madison County), lower than in Madison County ($939).
- Renters and owners in Lafayette Township (Madison County)
- Median rent in Lafayette Township (Madison County)
Housing in Lafayette Township (Madison County) at a glance
- Median rent: $748 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $742 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,857 median household income
- Home values: $153,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,183 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,210 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 83.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lafayette Township (Madison County) against Madison County, its state and the nation
| Lafayette Township (Madison County) | Madison County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,175 (±41) | 131,900 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,339 (±187) | 59,301 (±63) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.8% (±6.3 points) | 29.8% (±1.4 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $748 (±$93) | $939 (±$24) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,857 (±$11,660) | $63,037 (±$2,053) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,800 (±$10,630) | $161,300 (±$3,165) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,210 (±$177) | $1,192 (±$32) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 83.3% (±13.0 points) | 70.4% (±2.5 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.9 minutes (±3.1) | 26.3 minutes (±0.8) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.7% (±2.6 points) | 89.6% (±1.0 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.3 years (±5.4) | 40.9 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lafayette Township (Madison County) covers 35.2 square miles of land, about 147 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lafayette Township (Madison County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,204 (±36) | 5,175 (±41) | −0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,311 (±160) | 2,339 (±187) | +1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $742 (±$113) | $748 (±$93) | +0.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $87,100 (±$3,601) | $153,800 (±$10,630) | +76.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,407 (±$6,212) | $63,857 (±$11,660) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $895 (±$58) | $1,183 (±$66) | +32.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $811 (±$83) | $1,210 (±$177) | +49.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.4% (±5.2 points) | 19.8% (±6.3 points) | −9.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.8% (±8.3 points) | 6.6% (±10.7 points) | −1.2 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 Madison County
Lafayette Township (Madison County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Madison County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Madison County recorded 220 violent and 1,023 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 Lafayette Township (Madison County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46011 | 36% | 16,534 | $1,040 | $178,700 | $76,391 |
| 46044 | 13% | 2,628 | $1,197 | $163,600 | $81,402 |
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 Lafayette Township (Madison County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankton | 3.8 mi | $1,186 | $140,400 | 16.5% |
| Country Club Heights | 4.2 mi | — | $246,900 | 0.0% |
| Woodlawn Heights | 4.4 mi | — | $413,600 | 10.0% |
| River Forest | 4.6 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Edgewood | 5.1 mi | $1,050 | $200,100 | 7.2% |
| Jackson Township (Madison County) | 5.3 mi | — | $228,400 | 3.8% |
| Richland Township (Madison County) | 5.6 mi | $2,125 | $174,600 | 25.5% |
| Pipe Creek Township (Madison County) | 5.9 mi | $879 | $120,600 | 27.0% |
Places in Indiana most like Lafayette Township (Madison County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax | $733 | $130,100 | $63,281 | 19.8% |
| Chester Township (Wabash County) | $684 | $147,300 | $66,728 | 18.6% |
| Union Township (Delaware County) | $688 | $119,900 | $66,902 | 16.4% |
| Oak Grove Township | $758 | $143,900 | $55,417 | 16.6% |
| Poseyville | $726 | $144,400 | $62,500 | 25.2% |
| Cleveland Township (Whitley County) | $750 | $164,200 | $61,302 | 19.2% |
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 Lafayette Township (Madison County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,011 | $1,017 | $1,331 | $1,743 | $1,749 |
HUD income limits for Lafayette Township (Madison 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 Anderson, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,400.
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 Lafayette Township (Madison County)
What is the average rent in Lafayette Township (Madison County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lafayette Township (Madison County) is $748 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Lafayette Township (Madison County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lafayette Township (Madison County), IN is $755 (±$169) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lafayette Township (Madison County) rent-burdened?
49.9% of renting households in Lafayette Township (Madison County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Lafayette Township (Madison County)?
Lafayette Township (Madison County) has an estimated 410 (±133) renting households, 19.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lafayette Township (Madison County)?
The median household income in Lafayette Township (Madison County) is $63,857 (±$11,660) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lafayette Township (Madison County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $153,800 (±$10,630) for owner-occupied homes in Lafayette Township (Madison County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lafayette Township (Madison County) growing?
In Lafayette Township (Madison County), the number of residents went from 5,204 in 2015–2019 to 5,175 in 2020–2024 (−0.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lafayette Township (Madison County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Lafayette Township (Madison County) are 46011, 46044.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46011?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46011 is $1,040 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lafayette township, Madison County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lafayette township, Madison County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lafayette township, Madison County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lafayette township, Madison County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lafayette township, Madison County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lafayette township, Madison County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lafayette township, Madison County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Anderson, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Anderson, 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 Lafayette township, Madison County, Indiana (county subdivision:40752, in state:18 county:095).
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 .