Housing data for Pennville, IN

Pennville, IN has an estimated 619 residents and 272 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Jay County.

31.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $936 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
619 (±173)
Housing units
272 (±58)
Households that rent
31.1%
Median gross rent
$936
Residents since 2015–2019
−14.5%

What stands out in Pennville

Median real estate taxes: $369 (±$62) in Pennville, lower than in Jay County ($707).

Working from home: 3.3% (±3.7 points) in Pennville, lower than in Jay County (7.7%).

Median home value: $84,100 (±$9,752) in Pennville, lower than in Jay County ($117,500).

Households without a vehicle: 4.1% (±3.4 points) in Pennville, lower than in Jay County (8.2%).

Housing in Pennville at a glance

  • Median rent: $936 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 26.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 31.1% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $50,388 median household income
  • Home values: $84,100 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $948 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $369 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 1.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 67.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 68.8% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 63.1% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 30.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −14.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 13.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Pennville against Jay County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PennvilleJay CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents619 (±173)20,229 (exact)6,851,073 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units272 (±58)8,904 (±29)2,976,568 (±617)143,775,355
Households that rent31.1% (±13.4 points)20.1% (±2.7 points)29.4% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$936 (±$90)$770 (±$28)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$50,388 (±$8,889)$54,969 (±$3,017)$71,957 (±$352)$80,734
Median home value$84,100 (±$9,752)$117,500 (±$7,058)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$369 (±$62)$707 (±$57)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198068.8% (±19.4 points)72.8% (±4.9 points)55.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute30.0 minutes (±5.9)22.5 minutes (±1.8)24.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband80.9% (±9.3 points)82.8% (±2.1 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.9 years (±12.5)39.5 years (±1.2)38.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Pennville covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 1,245 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Pennville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents724 (±170)619 (±173)−14.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units373 (±76)272 (±58)−27.1%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$564 (±$132)$936 (±$90)+66.0%Up after inflation
Median home value$64,400 (±$8,969)$84,100 (±$9,752)+30.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$42,250 (±$6,453)$50,388 (±$8,889)+19.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$774 (±$114)$948 (±$78)+22.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$322 (±$84)$369 (±$62)+14.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent31.0% (±9.5 points)31.1% (±13.4 points)+0.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate13.6% (±12.7 points)0.0% (±36.7 points)−13.6 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.

Places near Pennville

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Penn Township (Jay County)2.2 mi$936$150,00018.7%
Knox Township4.0 mi—$201,7008.1%
Greene Township (Jay County)5.5 mi—$184,2002.7%
Jackson Township (Jay County)5.9 mi—$302,00012.4%
Harrison Township (Blackford County)6.9 mi$641$105,20023.1%
Jackson Township (Blackford County)7.7 mi—$118,90010.5%
Montpelier8.4 mi$641$86,30033.3%
Nottingham Township8.5 mi$912$147,90030.9%

Places in Indiana most like Pennville

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Elwood$860$97,800$53,28034.8%
Kirklin$955$102,500$56,45825.1%
Farmersburg$865$78,000$53,75028.5%
Monroe Township (Randolph County)$818$115,300$53,57127.5%
Matthews$867$80,100$50,04823.5%
Selma$910$106,400$58,21426.5%

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 Pennville, fiscal year 2027

Jay County, IN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$759$775$1,014$1,328$1,333

HUD income limits for Pennville, fiscal year 2026

Jay County, IN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$17,850$29,700$47,500
2 people$21,640$33,950$54,300
3 people$27,320$38,200$61,100
4 people$33,000$42,400$67,850
5 people$38,680$45,800$73,300
6 people$44,360$49,200$78,750
7 people$50,040$52,600$84,150
8 people$55,720$56,000$89,600

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jay County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,000.

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 Pennville

How many renters are there in Pennville?

Pennville has an estimated 75 (±37) renting households, 31.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Pennville?

The median household income in Pennville is $50,388 (±$8,889) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Pennville, IN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $84,100 (±$9,752) for owner-occupied homes in Pennville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Pennville?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pennville, IN is $948 (±$78) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Pennville?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pennville, IN is $369 (±$62) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Pennville?

Pennville, IN has an estimated 272 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Pennville growing?

In Pennville, the number of residents went from 724 in 2015–2019 to 619 in 2020–2024 (−14.5%), not a measurable change.

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 Pennville town, Indiana (place:58788, 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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