What percentage of people rent in Notre Dame, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Notre Dame, IN, 2020–2024
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95.7% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Notre Dame, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 222 renting households against 10 that own their home.

In Notre Dame, the share of households that rent went from 100.0% in 2015–2019 to 95.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 95.7% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 222 (±92)
Median renter income: $19,602 (±$9,914)

Who rents and who owns in Notre Dame

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Notre Dame	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	95.7% (±5.7 points)	31.0% (±1.0 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	222 (±92)	33,230 (±1,040)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	10 (±13)	74,022 (±1,128)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.4 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$19,602 (±$9,914)	$42,214 (±$2,546)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	—	$81,171 (±$1,781)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Notre Dame, the renter share is higher than in St. Joseph County (31.0%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (29.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In St. Joseph County, Notre Dame ranks 1 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1 of 1,600.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Notre Dame has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	100.0% (±22.8 points)	95.7% (±5.7 points)	−4.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$761 (±$182)	$1,258 (±$528)	+65.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$18,500 (±$11,708)	$19,886 (±$11,358)	+7.5%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Notre Dame

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Notre Dame
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Notre Dame	—	95.7% (±5.7 points)	—
Indian Village	1.0 mi	28.6% (±30.0 points)	Lower
Roseland	1.3 mi	72.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	2.2 mi	33.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
South Bend	2.3 mi	39.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	2.9 mi	39.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
German Township (St. Joseph County)	4.0 mi	30.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Mishawaka	4.1 mi	50.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Ardmore	4.4 mi	17.6% (±11.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian Village, IN (28.6%), Roseland, IN (72.4%), Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN (33.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Notre Dame	95.7% (±5.7 points)
2	Roseland	72.4% (±7.6 points)
3	Lakeville	56.5% (±11.2 points)
4	Mishawaka	50.7% (±2.3 points)
5	South Bend	39.8% (±1.7 points)
6	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	39.5% (±2.0 points)
7	Penn Township (St. Joseph County)	33.7% (±2.0 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame

How many renters are there in Notre Dame?

Notre Dame has an estimated 222 (±92) renting households, 95.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Notre Dame?

In Notre Dame, the share of households that rent went from 100.0% in 2015–2019 to 95.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Notre Dame?

A renting household in Notre Dame has 1.8 people on average, against 1.4 in an owned home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Notre Dame CDP, Indiana (place:55386, in state:18).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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