Housing data for Melody Hill, IN
Melody Hill, IN has an estimated 3,243 residents and 1,384 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Vanderburgh County.
8.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,091 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,243 (±471)
- Housing units
- 1,384 (±181)
- Households that rent
- 8.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,091
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.8%
What stands out in Melody Hill
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.7 points) in Melody Hill, lower than in Vanderburgh County (17.0%).
Households that rent: 8.6% (±5.8 points) in Melody Hill, lower than in Vanderburgh County (35.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±2.7 points) in Melody Hill, lower than in Vanderburgh County (8.0%).
Median household income: $93,906 (±$4,871) in Melody Hill, higher than in Vanderburgh County ($61,648).
Housing in Melody Hill at a glance
- Median rent: $1,091 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 30.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $93,906 median household income
- Home values: $201,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,427 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,596 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Melody Hill against Vanderburgh County, its state and the nation
| Melody Hill | Vanderburgh County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,243 (±471) | 180,117 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,384 (±181) | 85,319 (±89) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.6% (±5.8 points) | 35.0% (±1.2 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,091 (±$454) | $985 (±$17) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $93,906 (±$4,871) | $61,648 (±$1,420) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $201,600 (±$13,889) | $184,000 (±$5,615) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,596 (±$139) | $1,474 (±$48) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.5% (±12.9 points) | 62.8% (±2.0 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.3 minutes (±3.2) | 19.7 minutes (±0.5) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.6% (±4.9 points) | 90.5% (±0.8 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.2 years (±4.9) | 38.7 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Melody Hill covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 2,371 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Melody Hill has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,761 (±446) | 3,243 (±471) | −13.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,503 (±148) | 1,384 (±181) | −7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,550 (±$795) | $1,091 (±$454) | −29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $159,200 (±$4,995) | $201,600 (±$13,889) | +26.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $82,281 (±$10,956) | $93,906 (±$4,871) | +14.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,214 (±$74) | $1,427 (±$122) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,261 (±$65) | $1,596 (±$139) | +26.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 1.9% (±1.9 points) | 8.6% (±5.8 points) | +6.7 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±57.1 points) | 0.0% (±26.9 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 Vanderburgh County
Melody Hill has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Vanderburgh County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Vanderburgh County recorded 821 violent and 2,179 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 Melody Hill
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township (Vanderburgh County) | 2.1 mi | $1,000 | $217,900 | 16.5% |
| Evansville | 2.8 mi | $975 | $143,100 | 45.4% |
| Highland (community) | 3.0 mi | $1,695 | $240,400 | 8.9% |
| Knight Township | 4.0 mi | $1,009 | $161,100 | 44.3% |
| Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County) | 4.6 mi | $925 | $90,200 | 57.4% |
| Darmstadt | 5.8 mi | — | $330,100 | 8.4% |
| Ohio Township (Warrick County) | 6.6 mi | $1,135 | $259,300 | 19.7% |
| Campbell Township (Warrick County) | 7.1 mi | — | $408,700 | 3.8% |
Places in Indiana most like Melody Hill
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Township (Shelby County) | $1,063 | $217,600 | $96,705 | 8.3% |
| Butler Township (DeKalb County) | $1,133 | $226,500 | $80,568 | 9.3% |
| Leesburg | $1,071 | $172,300 | $101,563 | 15.7% |
| Liberty Township (Tipton County) | $995 | $187,100 | $93,813 | 5.8% |
| Haw Creek Township | $1,133 | $180,100 | $86,667 | 16.8% |
| Richland Township (Benton County) | $975 | $181,800 | $82,875 | 12.8% |
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 Melody Hill, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $866 | $872 | $1,127 | $1,387 | $1,534 |
HUD income limits for Melody Hill, 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 Evansville, IN MSA, 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.
Melody Hill 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 Melody Hill
What is the average rent in Melody Hill, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Melody Hill is $1,091 (±$454) 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 Melody Hill?
The median household income in Melody Hill is $93,906 (±$4,871) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Melody Hill, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $201,600 (±$13,889) for owner-occupied homes in Melody Hill (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Melody Hill?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Melody Hill, IN is $1,427 (±$122) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Melody Hill?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Melody Hill, IN is $1,596 (±$139) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Melody Hill?
Melody Hill, IN has an estimated 1,384 (±181) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Melody Hill growing?
In Melody Hill, the number of residents went from 3,761 in 2015–2019 to 3,243 in 2020–2024 (−13.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melody Hill CDP, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melody Hill CDP, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melody Hill CDP, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melody Hill CDP, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melody Hill CDP, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Melody Hill CDP, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Melody Hill CDP, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Evansville, IN MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Evansville, IN MSA
- 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 Melody Hill CDP, Indiana (place:48330, 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 .