Housing data for Lancaster Township (Wells County), IN
Lancaster Township (Wells County), IN has an estimated 6,122 residents and 2,662 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Wells County.
30.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $811 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,122 (±25)
- Housing units
- 2,662 (±205)
- Households that rent
- 30.2%
- Median gross rent
- $811
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.4%
What stands out in Lancaster Township (Wells County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.6% (±5.3 points) in Lancaster Township (Wells County), higher than in Wells County (6.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 41.6% (±7.9 points) in Lancaster Township (Wells County), lower than in Wells County (58.8%).
Median home value: $220,600 (±$16,490) in Lancaster Township (Wells County), higher than in Wells County ($197,600).
Average commute: 20.2 minutes (±3.4) in Lancaster Township (Wells County), lower than in Wells County (24.2 minutes).
- Types of homes in Lancaster Township (Wells County)
- Age of homes in Lancaster Township (Wells County)
- Home values in Lancaster Township (Wells County)
- Commute and cars in Lancaster Township (Wells County)
Housing in Lancaster Township (Wells County) at a glance
- Median rent: $811 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,044 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 29.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $76,563 median household income
- Home values: $220,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,355 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,185 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Lancaster Township (Wells County) against Wells County, its state and the nation
| Lancaster Township (Wells County) | Wells County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,122 (±25) | 28,420 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,662 (±205) | 12,074 (±31) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.2% (±6.7 points) | 24.4% (±2.9 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $811 (±$223) | $813 (±$70) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $76,563 (±$10,919) | $71,957 (±$3,917) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $220,600 (±$16,490) | $197,600 (±$11,866) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,185 (±$174) | $1,065 (±$79) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.6% (±7.9 points) | 58.8% (±4.1 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.2 minutes (±3.4) | 24.2 minutes (±2.0) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.4% (±5.5 points) | 85.2% (±2.6 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.7 years (±3.2) | 39.8 years (±0.6) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lancaster Township (Wells County) covers 47.6 square miles of land, about 129 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lancaster Township (Wells County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,807 (±21) | 6,122 (±25) | +5.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,655 (±140) | 2,662 (±205) | +0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $566 (±$94) | $811 (±$223) | +43.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $157,700 (±$14,553) | $220,600 (±$16,490) | +39.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,361 (±$6,445) | $76,563 (±$10,919) | +49.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,013 (±$123) | $1,355 (±$192) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $818 (±$91) | $1,185 (±$174) | +44.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.7% (±4.9 points) | 30.2% (±6.7 points) | +0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.4% (±7.4 points) | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | −8.4 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 Wells County
Lancaster Township (Wells County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Wells County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Wells County recorded 95 violent and 311 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 Lancaster Township (Wells County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46731 | 95% | 657 | — | $229,700 | $108,036 |
| 46714 | 18% | 15,734 | $759 | $185,300 | $66,441 |
| 46777 | 13% | 6,081 | $911 | $201,100 | $72,758 |
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 Lancaster Township (Wells County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton | 2.8 mi | $732 | $149,600 | 38.0% |
| Harrison Township (Wells County) | 5.8 mi | $740 | $150,000 | 31.5% |
| Kirkland Township | 5.9 mi | — | $263,000 | 13.3% |
| Uniondale | 6.0 mi | $1,042 | $110,500 | 12.8% |
| Jefferson Township (Wells County) | 6.2 mi | $913 | $206,000 | 23.0% |
| Vera Cruz | 6.4 mi | $1,125 | $68,900 | 35.7% |
| Rockcreek Township | 6.5 mi | $807 | $232,300 | 21.9% |
| Ossian | 6.9 mi | $906 | $201,500 | 33.0% |
Places in Indiana most like Lancaster Township (Wells County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Township (Whitley County) | $941 | $200,600 | $70,071 | 29.1% |
| Pleasant Township (Steuben County) | $943 | $232,700 | $72,880 | 30.8% |
| Nappanee | $856 | $238,600 | $68,892 | 36.6% |
| Union Township (DeKalb County) | $856 | $192,800 | $75,568 | 23.6% |
| Harrison Township (Howard County) | $952 | $225,300 | $85,478 | 30.8% |
| Lost Creek Township | $941 | $222,200 | $67,471 | 32.2% |
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 Lancaster Township (Wells County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $837 | $842 | $1,102 | $1,342 | $1,535 |
HUD income limits for Lancaster Township (Wells County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,550 | $32,550 | $52,100 |
| 2 people | $22,350 | $37,200 | $59,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,850 | $67,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,500 | $74,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,250 | $80,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,950 | $86,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,700 | $92,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,400 | $98,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wells County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $93,000.
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 Lancaster Township (Wells County)
What is the average rent in Lancaster Township (Wells County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lancaster Township (Wells County) is $811 (±$223) 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 Lancaster Township (Wells County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lancaster Township (Wells County), IN is $459 (±$186) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lancaster Township (Wells County) rent-burdened?
29.4% of renting households in Lancaster Township (Wells 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 Lancaster Township (Wells County)?
Lancaster Township (Wells County) has an estimated 782 (±196) renting households, 30.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lancaster Township (Wells County)?
The median household income in Lancaster Township (Wells County) is $76,563 (±$10,919) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lancaster Township (Wells County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $220,600 (±$16,490) for owner-occupied homes in Lancaster Township (Wells County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lancaster Township (Wells County) growing?
In Lancaster Township (Wells County), the number of residents went from 5,807 in 2015–2019 to 6,122 in 2020–2024 (+5.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Lancaster Township (Wells County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Lancaster Township (Wells County) are 46731, 46714, 46777.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster township, Wells County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster township, Wells County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster township, Wells County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster township, Wells County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster township, Wells County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster township, Wells County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster township, Wells County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wells County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wells County, 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 Lancaster township, Wells County, Indiana (county subdivision:41958, in state:18 county:179).
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 .