Housing data for New Whiteland, IN

New Whiteland, IN has an estimated 5,704 residents and 2,283 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Johnson County.

16.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,465 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−5.7%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,704 (±23)
Housing units
2,283 (±281)
Households that rent
16.7%
Median gross rent
$1,465
Residents since 2015–2019
−5.7%

What stands out in New Whiteland

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 7.1% (±15.1 points) in New Whiteland, lower than in Johnson County (42.7%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±2.8 points) in New Whiteland, lower than in Johnson County (11.7%).

Homes built before 1980: 63.0% (±12.9 points) in New Whiteland, higher than in Johnson County (34.6%).

Households that rent: 16.7% (±6.9 points) in New Whiteland, lower than in Johnson County (27.3%).

Housing in New Whiteland at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,465 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 7.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 16.7% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $89,918 median household income
  • Home values: $211,800 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,207 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,574 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 90.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 63.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 12.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 76.8% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 24.7 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 85 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: −5.7% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 18.9% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 4.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

New Whiteland against Johnson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
New WhitelandJohnson CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents5,704 (±23)166,315 (exact)6,851,073 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units2,283 (±281)65,915 (±151)2,976,568 (±617)143,775,355
Households that rent16.7% (±6.9 points)27.3% (±1.6 points)29.4% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,465 (±$1,140)$1,271 (±$54)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$89,918 (±$15,083)$90,454 (±$2,271)$71,957 (±$352)$80,734
Median home value$211,800 (±$12,884)$284,600 (±$5,680)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,574 (±$126)$2,024 (±$81)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198063.0% (±12.9 points)34.6% (±2.0 points)55.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute24.7 minutes (±3.0)26.4 minutes (±0.8)24.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.1% (±7.0 points)93.0% (±0.9 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents34.6 years (±6.1)38.0 years (±0.3)38.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

New Whiteland covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 3,926 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How New Whiteland has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents6,051 (±28)5,704 (±23)−5.7%Measurable decrease
Housing units2,249 (±261)2,283 (±281)+1.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$884 (±$411)$1,465 (±$1,140)+65.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$97,100 (±$5,151)$211,800 (±$12,884)+118.1%Up after inflation
Median household income$70,975 (±$5,324)$89,918 (±$15,083)+26.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$946 (±$82)$1,207 (±$176)+27.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$875 (±$190)$1,574 (±$126)+79.9%Up after inflation
Households that rent8.6% (±6.4 points)16.7% (±6.9 points)+8.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±15.8 points)12.7% (±16.9 points)+12.7 percentage pointsNot 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 New Whiteland

In 2025, the New Whiteland Police Department reported 85 violent and 34 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Johnson County, the departments that report recorded 97 violent and 968 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near New Whiteland

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Whiteland1.4 mi$1,661$232,1006.0%
Pleasant Township (Johnson County)1.5 mi$1,333$253,90036.2%
Greenwood2.9 mi$1,312$276,10040.7%
White River Township (Johnson County)5.2 mi$1,340$352,00018.6%
Franklin5.3 mi$1,186$231,50034.3%
Franklin Township (Johnson County)5.4 mi$1,133$223,30034.8%
Bargersville5.7 mi$1,379$438,90026.7%
Clark Township (Johnson County)5.7 mi—$388,4005.0%

Places in Indiana most like New Whiteland

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Barbee$1,326$244,500$95,37513.7%
Noble Township (Shelby County)$1,355$179,700$98,19419.3%
Springfield Township (LaPorte County)$1,408$256,500$85,31319.2%
West Township$1,369$256,000$88,93513.7%
Salt Creek Commons$1,388$198,300$94,16714.6%
Baugo Township$1,476$201,400$80,9609.8%

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 New Whiteland, fiscal year 2027

Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,187$1,336$1,536$1,991$2,425

HUD income limits for New Whiteland, fiscal year 2026

Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 New Whiteland

How many renters are there in New Whiteland?

New Whiteland has an estimated 336 (±134) renting households, 16.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in New Whiteland?

The median household income in New Whiteland is $89,918 (±$15,083) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in New Whiteland, IN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $211,800 (±$12,884) for owner-occupied homes in New Whiteland (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in New Whiteland?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Whiteland, IN is $1,207 (±$176) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in New Whiteland?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in New Whiteland, IN is $1,574 (±$126) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in New Whiteland?

New Whiteland, IN has an estimated 2,283 (±281) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is New Whiteland growing?

In New Whiteland, the number of residents went from 6,051 in 2015–2019 to 5,704 in 2020–2024 (−5.7%), a measurable decrease.

Sources

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 New Whiteland town, Indiana (place:53874, 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 .

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