Housing data for Nappanee, IN
Nappanee, IN has an estimated 6,815 residents and 3,009 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Elkhart County.
36.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $856 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,815 (±421)
- Housing units
- 3,009 (±282)
- Households that rent
- 36.6%
- Median gross rent
- $856
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.1%
What stands out in Nappanee
Working from home: 1.7% (±1.6 points) in Nappanee, lower than in Elkhart County (5.1%).
Median gross rent: $856 (±$97) in Nappanee, lower than in Elkhart County ($1,047).
Housing in Nappanee at a glance
- Median rent: $856 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $867 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 64.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,892 median household income
- Home values: $238,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,538 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,765 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 145 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 34.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Nappanee against Elkhart County, its state and the nation
| Nappanee | Elkhart County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,815 (±421) | 207,132 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,009 (±282) | 80,493 (±84) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.6% (±9.6 points) | 28.4% (±1.4 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $856 (±$97) | $1,047 (±$29) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,892 (±$11,551) | $68,561 (±$2,286) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $238,600 (±$45,443) | $210,400 (±$4,758) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,765 (±$132) | $1,717 (±$52) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.5% (±10.4 points) | 54.2% (±2.0 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.4 minutes (±2.9) | 20.0 minutes (±0.6) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.1% (±5.2 points) | 88.6% (±1.0 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.1 years (±6.7) | 35.6 years (±0.2) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Nappanee covers 4.9 square miles of land, about 1,382 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Nappanee has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,033 (±410) | 6,815 (±421) | −3.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,922 (±247) | 3,009 (±282) | +3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $829 (±$78) | $856 (±$97) | +3.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $123,200 (±$8,092) | $238,600 (±$45,443) | +93.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,125 (±$6,824) | $68,892 (±$11,551) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,001 (±$90) | $1,538 (±$149) | +53.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,160 (±$112) | $1,765 (±$132) | +52.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.8% (±4.6 points) | 36.6% (±9.6 points) | −0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.3 points) | 6.1% (±9.5 points) | +6.1 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.
Crime reported to police in Nappanee
In 2025, the Nappanee Police Department reported 145 violent and 392 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Elkhart County, the departments that report recorded 159 violent and 775 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Nappanee
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locke Township | 2.8 mi | $856 | $249,200 | 21.7% |
| Union Township (Elkhart County) | 3.8 mi | $797 | $244,000 | 35.0% |
| Scott Township (Kosciusko County) | 4.2 mi | — | $351,900 | 3.4% |
| Jefferson Township (Kosciusko County) | 4.7 mi | $913 | $245,700 | 9.2% |
| Wakarusa | 5.9 mi | $955 | $207,200 | 14.8% |
| German Township (Marshall County) | 7.0 mi | $949 | $234,800 | 25.3% |
| Bremen | 8.0 mi | $933 | $211,700 | 34.1% |
| Milford | 8.2 mi | $1,029 | $159,700 | 23.7% |
Places in Indiana most like Nappanee
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunman | $916 | $194,500 | $73,413 | 31.4% |
| Pleasant Township (Steuben County) | $943 | $232,700 | $72,880 | 30.8% |
| Lancaster Township (Wells County) | $811 | $220,600 | $76,563 | 30.2% |
| Van Buren Township (Monroe County) | $1,006 | $231,300 | $74,397 | 32.3% |
| Columbia Township (Whitley County) | $941 | $200,600 | $70,071 | 29.1% |
| Perry Township (Noble County) | $860 | $176,600 | $72,575 | 31.7% |
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 Nappanee, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,008 | $1,048 | $1,253 | $1,653 | $1,752 |
HUD income limits for Nappanee, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,900 | $31,500 | $50,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $36,000 | $57,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,500 | $64,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,150 | $83,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,750 | $89,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,900.
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 Nappanee
What is the average rent in Nappanee, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Nappanee is $856 (±$97) 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 Nappanee?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Nappanee, IN is $780 (±$101) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Nappanee rent-burdened?
64.1% of renting households in Nappanee 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 Nappanee?
Nappanee has an estimated 1,019 (±272) renting households, 36.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Nappanee?
The median household income in Nappanee is $68,892 (±$11,551) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Nappanee, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $238,600 (±$45,443) for owner-occupied homes in Nappanee (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Nappanee growing?
In Nappanee, the number of residents went from 7,033 in 2015–2019 to 6,815 in 2020–2024 (−3.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nappanee city, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nappanee city, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nappanee city, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nappanee city, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nappanee city, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Nappanee city, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Nappanee city, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Nappanee Police Department (ORI IN0200300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Nappanee city, Indiana (place:52020, 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 .