Housing data for Perry Township (Wayne County), IN

Perry Township (Wayne County), IN has an estimated 522 residents and 191 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Wayne County.

12.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $717 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
522 (±170)
Housing units
191 (±52)
Households that rent
12.9%
Median gross rent
$717
Residents since 2015–2019
−18.8%

What stands out in Perry Township (Wayne County)

Households that rent: 12.9% (±9.4 points) in Perry Township (Wayne County), lower than in Wayne County (30.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 9.5% (±9.2 points) in Perry Township (Wayne County), lower than in Wayne County (24.3%).

Homes built before 1980: 42.3% (±15.4 points) in Perry Township (Wayne County), lower than in Wayne County (78.9%).

Average commute: 29.4 minutes (±5.9) in Perry Township (Wayne County), higher than in Wayne County (21.8 minutes).

Housing in Perry Township (Wayne County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $717 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 4.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 12.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $74,773 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $109,400 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,225 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $736 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 79.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 42.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 39.9% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 29.4 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −18.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 9.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 4.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Perry Township (Wayne County) against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Perry Township (Wayne County)Wayne CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents522 (±170)66,397 (exact)6,851,073 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units191 (±52)30,736 (±86)2,976,568 (±617)143,775,355
Households that rent12.9% (±9.4 points)30.8% (±2.2 points)29.4% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$717 (±$431)$815 (±$29)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$74,773 (±$25,328)$55,692 (±$3,150)$71,957 (±$352)$80,734
Median home value$109,400 (±$47,742)$140,200 (±$8,712)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$736 (±$466)$1,137 (±$49)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198042.3% (±15.4 points)78.9% (±3.4 points)55.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute29.4 minutes (±5.9)21.8 minutes (±1.1)24.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband77.0% (±13.8 points)88.1% (±1.5 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents41.7 years (±8.3)41.0 years (±0.4)38.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Perry Township (Wayne County) covers 17.4 square miles of land, about 30 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Perry Township (Wayne County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents643 (±188)522 (±170)−18.8%Not a measurable change
Housing units307 (±85)191 (±52)−37.8%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$769 (±$183)$717 (±$431)−6.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$73,900 (±$7,182)$109,400 (±$47,742)+48.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$48,320 (±$15,447)$74,773 (±$25,328)+54.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,022 (±$210)$1,225 (±$393)+19.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$719 (±$97)$736 (±$466)+2.4%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent11.6% (±8.3 points)12.9% (±9.4 points)+1.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±54.1 points)0.0% (±66.4 points)0.0 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.

ZIP codes in Perry Township (Wayne County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4733972%528$931$137,500$70,833

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 Perry Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Economy0.7 mi$708$56,10010.9%
Dalton Township3.3 mi—$239,3000.0%
Jefferson Township (Wayne County)4.7 mi$689$125,50015.7%
Hagerstown4.9 mi$661$119,60022.7%
Green Township (Wayne County)5.0 mi$911$165,90032.2%
Clay Township (Wayne County)5.1 mi$975$148,5008.8%
Modoc5.4 mi$746$65,00031.3%
Losantville5.9 mi$888$92,50024.7%

Places in Indiana most like Perry Township (Wayne County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Marion Township (Jennings County)$656$128,700$83,2669.3%
Franklin Township (Washington County)$767$150,000$71,70512.4%
Concord Township (DeKalb County)$741$124,800$65,19210.7%
Jefferson Township (Dubois County)$625$166,200$66,87512.3%
Haddon Township$692$125,000$62,91711.4%
Grant Township (DeKalb County)$835$157,800$80,00013.1%

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 Perry Township (Wayne County), fiscal year 2027

Wayne County, IN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$770$775$1,014$1,281$1,333

HUD income limits for Perry Township (Wayne County), fiscal year 2026

Wayne 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 Wayne County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,300.

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 Perry Township (Wayne County)

What is the average home value in Perry Township (Wayne County), IN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $109,400 (±$47,742) for owner-occupied homes in Perry Township (Wayne County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Perry Township (Wayne County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Perry Township (Wayne County), IN is $1,225 (±$393) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How long is the average commute in Perry Township (Wayne County)?

Workers who live in Perry Township (Wayne County), IN take an average of 29.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Perry Township (Wayne County) growing?

In Perry Township (Wayne County), the number of residents went from 643 in 2015–2019 to 522 in 2020–2024 (−18.8%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Perry Township (Wayne County)?

The ZIP code that covers Perry Township (Wayne County) is 47339.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47339?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47339 is $931 (±$496) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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 Perry township, Wayne County, Indiana (county subdivision:59184, in state:18 county:177).

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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