Housing data for Syracuse, IN
Syracuse, IN has an estimated 3,233 residents and 1,913 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Kosciusko County.
27.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,115 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+12.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,233 (±21)
- Housing units
- 1,913 (±178)
- Households that rent
- 27.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,115
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.2%
What stands out in Syracuse
Working from home: 4.2% (±3.6 points) in Syracuse, lower than in Kosciusko County (8.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 72.8% (±14.3 points) in Syracuse, higher than in Kosciusko County (51.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,018 (±$193) in Syracuse, lower than in Kosciusko County ($1,303).
Housing in Syracuse at a glance
- Median rent: $1,115 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,094 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,833 median household income
- Home values: $199,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,165 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,018 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 292 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +12.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Syracuse against Kosciusko County, its state and the nation
| Syracuse | Kosciusko County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,233 (±21) | 80,442 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,913 (±178) | 38,864 (±41) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.6% (±8.5 points) | 23.0% (±1.9 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,115 (±$69) | $1,043 (±$44) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,833 (±$14,504) | $75,317 (±$2,941) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $199,400 (±$29,216) | $216,000 (±$6,897) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,018 (±$193) | $1,303 (±$54) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.8% (±14.3 points) | 51.4% (±2.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.1 minutes (±2.3) | 20.3 minutes (±0.7) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.5% (±8.3 points) | 87.1% (±1.6 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.0 years (±5.3) | 39.1 years (±0.4) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Syracuse covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 1,461 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Syracuse has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,881 (±16) | 3,233 (±21) | +12.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,587 (±137) | 1,913 (±178) | +20.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $824 (±$52) | $1,115 (±$69) | +35.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $127,400 (±$12,210) | $199,400 (±$29,216) | +56.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,335 (±$5,164) | $71,833 (±$14,504) | +42.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,022 (±$150) | $1,165 (±$65) | +14.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $949 (±$185) | $1,018 (±$193) | +7.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.7% (±8.8 points) | 27.6% (±8.5 points) | −20.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.3% (±11.6 points) | 0.0% (±8.6 points) | −14.3 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 Syracuse
In 2023, the Syracuse Police Department reported 292 violent and 908 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Syracuse
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Creek Township | 3.0 mi | $1,089 | $236,800 | 17.3% |
| Benton Township (Elkhart County) | 3.8 mi | $972 | $248,200 | 14.7% |
| Van Buren Township (Kosciusko County) | 4.1 mi | $1,087 | $188,600 | 19.9% |
| Enchanted Hills | 4.2 mi | $1,131 | $197,000 | 18.7% |
| Milford | 4.9 mi | $1,029 | $159,700 | 23.7% |
| Jackson Township (Elkhart County) | 5.7 mi | $1,045 | $275,600 | 8.9% |
| New Paris | 6.8 mi | $1,061 | $223,700 | 19.5% |
| Cromwell | 7.2 mi | $938 | $123,100 | 56.5% |
Places in Indiana most like Syracuse
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township (LaPorte County) | $935 | $191,800 | $68,142 | 32.6% |
| Hanover Township (Jefferson County) | $950 | $186,300 | $66,019 | 27.0% |
| Union Township (White County) | $919 | $187,900 | $62,052 | 24.5% |
| Marion Township (Jasper County) | $944 | $167,500 | $62,252 | 32.7% |
| Bristol | $1,099 | $229,500 | $77,188 | 20.1% |
| Bremen | $933 | $211,700 | $68,429 | 34.1% |
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 Syracuse, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $882 | $888 | $1,162 | $1,410 | $1,527 |
HUD income limits for Syracuse, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,550 | $32,550 | $52,100 |
| 2 people | $22,350 | $37,200 | $59,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,850 | $67,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,500 | $74,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,250 | $80,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,950 | $86,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,700 | $92,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,400 | $98,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kosciusko County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,000.
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 Syracuse
What is the average rent in Syracuse, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Syracuse is $1,115 (±$69) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Syracuse?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Syracuse, IN is $842 (±$299) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Syracuse rent-burdened?
46.8% of renting households in Syracuse pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Syracuse?
Syracuse has an estimated 415 (±122) renting households, 27.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Syracuse?
The median household income in Syracuse is $71,833 (±$14,504) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Syracuse, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $199,400 (±$29,216) for owner-occupied homes in Syracuse (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Syracuse growing?
In Syracuse, the number of residents went from 2,881 in 2015–2019 to 3,233 in 2020–2024 (+12.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Syracuse town, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Syracuse town, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Syracuse town, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Syracuse town, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Syracuse town, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Syracuse town, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Syracuse town, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kosciusko County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kosciusko County, IN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Syracuse Police Department (ORI IN0430300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Syracuse town, Indiana (place:74744, 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 .