Housing data for Needham Township, IN
Needham Township, IN has an estimated 7,704 residents and 3,302 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Johnson County.
17.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,224 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+10.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,704 (±21)
- Housing units
- 3,302 (±253)
- Households that rent
- 17.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,224
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.4%
What stands out in Needham Township
Households that rent: 17.5% (±5.6 points) in Needham Township, lower than in Johnson County (27.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,329 (±$181) in Needham Township, higher than in Johnson County ($2,024).
Housing in Needham Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,224 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $852 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 60.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $92,171 median household income
- Home values: $277,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,535 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,329 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 30.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 56.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +10.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,500 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 46131)
Needham Township against Johnson County, its state and the nation
| Needham Township | Johnson County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,704 (±21) | 166,315 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,302 (±253) | 65,915 (±151) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.5% (±5.6 points) | 27.3% (±1.6 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,224 (±$781) | $1,271 (±$54) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,171 (±$16,385) | $90,454 (±$2,271) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $277,300 (±$19,682) | $284,600 (±$5,680) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,329 (±$181) | $2,024 (±$81) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.8% (±8.7 points) | 34.6% (±2.0 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.0 minutes (±4.0) | 26.4 minutes (±0.8) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.1% (±6.8 points) | 93.0% (±0.9 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.8 years (±4.8) | 38.0 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Needham Township covers 35.0 square miles of land, about 220 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Needham Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,980 (±21) | 7,704 (±21) | +10.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,722 (±149) | 3,302 (±253) | +21.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $794 (±$286) | $1,224 (±$781) | +54.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $186,400 (±$16,338) | $277,300 (±$19,682) | +48.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $86,587 (±$12,832) | $92,171 (±$16,385) | +6.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,393 (±$115) | $1,535 (±$199) | +10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,826 (±$180) | $2,329 (±$181) | +27.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.3% (±4.2 points) | 17.5% (±5.6 points) | +1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.8% (±13.7 points) | 9.3% (±9.0 points) | −3.5 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 Johnson County
Needham Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Johnson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Johnson County recorded 97 violent and 968 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 Needham Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46131 | 27% | 34,647 | $1,177 | $247,700 | $85,076 |
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 Needham Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2.7 mi | $1,186 | $231,500 | 34.3% |
| Franklin Township (Johnson County) | 4.9 mi | $1,133 | $223,300 | 34.8% |
| Hendricks Township | 5.8 mi | $1,052 | $293,800 | 14.2% |
| Whiteland | 6.0 mi | $1,661 | $232,100 | 6.0% |
| Blue River Township (Johnson County) | 6.3 mi | $877 | $161,100 | 34.0% |
| Clark Township (Johnson County) | 6.8 mi | — | $388,400 | 5.0% |
| Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County) | 7.1 mi | — | $234,600 | 0.0% |
| New Whiteland | 7.3 mi | $1,465 | $211,800 | 16.7% |
Places in Indiana most like Needham Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Township (Hancock County) | $1,242 | $320,200 | $108,370 | 18.3% |
| Dyer | $1,225 | $322,200 | $107,159 | 12.3% |
| St. John Township | $1,302 | $336,900 | $103,035 | 13.0% |
| White River Township (Johnson County) | $1,340 | $352,000 | $105,130 | 18.6% |
| Center Township (Hendricks County) | $1,152 | $289,000 | $97,017 | 24.1% |
| Danville | $1,151 | $298,200 | $97,083 | 25.3% |
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 Needham Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Needham Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,800 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,150 | $70,600 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,650 | $79,450 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,000 | $102,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,400 | $109,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,800 | $116,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,300.
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 Needham Township
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Needham Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Needham Township, IN is $425 (±$127) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Needham Township rent-burdened?
60.4% of renting households in Needham Township 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 Needham Township?
Needham Township has an estimated 538 (±188) renting households, 17.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Needham Township?
The median household income in Needham Township is $92,171 (±$16,385) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Needham Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $277,300 (±$19,682) for owner-occupied homes in Needham Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Needham Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Needham Township, IN is $1,535 (±$199) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Needham Township growing?
In Needham Township, the number of residents went from 6,980 in 2015–2019 to 7,704 in 2020–2024 (+10.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Needham Township?
The ZIP code that covers Needham Township is 46131.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46131?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46131 is $1,177 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Needham township, Johnson County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Needham township, Johnson County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Needham township, Johnson County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Needham township, Johnson County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Needham township, Johnson County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Needham township, Johnson County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Needham township, Johnson County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Indianapolis-Carmel, 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 Needham township, Johnson County, Indiana (county subdivision:52164, in state:18 county:081).
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 .