Housing data for Scott Township (Steuben County), IN
Scott Township (Steuben County), IN has an estimated 1,109 residents and 456 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Steuben County.
23.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $583 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,109 (±280)
- Housing units
- 456 (±119)
- Households that rent
- 23.7%
- Median gross rent
- $583
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.3%
What stands out in Scott Township (Steuben County)
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±40.4 points) in Scott Township (Steuben County), lower than in Steuben County (45.5%).
Median gross rent: $583 (±$149) in Scott Township (Steuben County), lower than in Steuben County ($933).
Median real estate taxes: $788 (±$171) in Scott Township (Steuben County), lower than in Steuben County ($1,242).
Housing in Scott Township (Steuben County) at a glance
- Median rent: $583 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $67,361 median household income
- Home values: $200,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,179 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $788 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 63.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 20.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −8.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.6% 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)
Scott Township (Steuben County) against Steuben County, its state and the nation
| Scott Township (Steuben County) | Steuben County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,109 (±280) | 34,726 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 456 (±119) | 19,181 (±43) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.7% (±15.9 points) | 20.5% (±2.5 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $583 (±$149) | $933 (±$68) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,361 (±$23,972) | $74,911 (±$3,605) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $200,600 (±$40,483) | $216,200 (±$12,073) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $788 (±$171) | $1,242 (±$69) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.5% (±22.5 points) | 49.1% (±3.3 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.3 minutes (±5.3) | 21.0 minutes (±1.0) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.9% (±8.3 points) | 87.3% (±1.8 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.3 years (±12.0) | 43.5 years (±0.4) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Scott Township (Steuben County) covers 28.7 square miles of land, about 39 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Scott Township (Steuben County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,209 (±241) | 1,109 (±280) | −8.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 476 (±95) | 456 (±119) | −4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $731 (±$16) | $583 (±$149) | −20.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $168,100 (±$20,918) | $200,600 (±$40,483) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,500 (±$23,287) | $67,361 (±$23,972) | −7.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,296 (±$120) | $1,179 (±$119) | −9.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $900 (±$269) | $788 (±$171) | −12.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.7% (±13.6 points) | 23.7% (±15.9 points) | +4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±28.5 points) | 0.0% (±28.6 points) | 0.0 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 Steuben County
Scott Township (Steuben County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Steuben County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Steuben County recorded 35 violent and 926 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 Scott Township (Steuben County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46703 | 17% | 18,572 | $936 | $231,300 | $74,569 |
| 46737 | 13% | 7,402 | $837 | $199,200 | $74,975 |
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 Scott Township (Steuben County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Township (Steuben County) | 4.1 mi | — | $210,500 | 4.9% |
| Fremont Township | 4.4 mi | $595 | $162,000 | 20.1% |
| Angola | 4.7 mi | $933 | $205,400 | 41.1% |
| Fremont | 5.1 mi | $586 | $151,500 | 26.3% |
| Pleasant Township (Steuben County) | 5.4 mi | $943 | $232,700 | 30.8% |
| Otsego Township | 6.0 mi | $1,075 | $301,700 | 17.3% |
| Richland Township (Steuben County) | 7.3 mi | — | $251,000 | 0.0% |
| Clear Lake | 7.4 mi | $1,167 | $757,400 | 14.8% |
Places in Indiana most like Scott Township (Steuben County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township (Pike County) | $657 | $189,100 | $81,522 | 19.7% |
| Jackson Township (Cass County) | $647 | $155,800 | $68,143 | 22.8% |
| Perry Township (Martin County) | $774 | $171,500 | $64,879 | 25.3% |
| Walker Township (Rush County) | $669 | $160,800 | $52,667 | 26.4% |
| Luce Township | $688 | $167,700 | $62,241 | 14.7% |
| Brownstown Township | $590 | $162,200 | $72,256 | 14.1% |
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 Scott Township (Steuben County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $837 | $842 | $1,102 | $1,415 | $1,448 |
HUD income limits for Scott Township (Steuben County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,100 | $33,500 | $53,600 |
| 2 people | $23,000 | $38,300 | $61,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,100 | $68,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,850 | $76,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,550 | $88,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,200 | $101,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Steuben County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,700.
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 Scott Township (Steuben County)
What is the average rent in Scott Township (Steuben County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Scott Township (Steuben County) is $583 (±$149) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Scott Township (Steuben County)?
The median household income in Scott Township (Steuben County) is $67,361 (±$23,972) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Scott Township (Steuben County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $200,600 (±$40,483) for owner-occupied homes in Scott Township (Steuben County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Scott Township (Steuben County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Scott Township (Steuben County), IN is $1,179 (±$119) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Scott Township (Steuben County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Scott Township (Steuben County), IN is $788 (±$171) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Scott Township (Steuben County)?
Scott Township (Steuben County), IN has an estimated 456 (±119) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Scott Township (Steuben County) growing?
In Scott Township (Steuben County), the number of residents went from 1,209 in 2015–2019 to 1,109 in 2020–2024 (−8.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Scott Township (Steuben County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Scott Township (Steuben County) are 46703, 46737.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46703?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46703 is $936 (±$72) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Steuben County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Steuben County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Steuben County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Steuben County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Steuben County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Steuben County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Steuben County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Steuben County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Steuben County, IN
- 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 Scott township, Steuben County, Indiana (county subdivision:68454, in state:18 county:151).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .