Housing data for Tri-Lakes, IN
Tri-Lakes, IN has an estimated 1,025 residents and 686 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Whitley County.
1.7% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−41.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,025 (±264)
- Housing units
- 686 (±141)
- Households that rent
- 1.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −41.4%
What stands out in Tri-Lakes
Households that rent: 1.7% (±4.3 points) in Tri-Lakes, lower than in Whitley County (18.2%).
Median home value: $323,500 (±$95,308) in Tri-Lakes, higher than in Whitley County ($219,400).
Housing in Tri-Lakes at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $115,250 median household income
- Home values: $323,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,621 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,977 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 44.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −41.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.1% 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)
Tri-Lakes against Whitley County, its state and the nation
| Tri-Lakes | Whitley County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,025 (±264) | 34,618 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 686 (±141) | 15,030 (±35) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.7% (±4.3 points) | 18.2% (±2.3 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $934 (±$41) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $115,250 (±$44,086) | $78,083 (±$4,394) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $323,500 (±$95,308) | $219,400 (±$9,316) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,977 (±$742) | $1,537 (±$99) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.5% (±19.5 points) | 50.6% (±3.9 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.5 minutes (±7.7) | 22.6 minutes (±1.1) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±6.2 points) | 89.5% (±1.7 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.1 years (±12.3) | 41.3 years (±1.0) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Tri-Lakes covers 3.4 square miles of land, about 300 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tri-Lakes has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,750 (±322) | 1,025 (±264) | −41.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 891 (±150) | 686 (±141) | −23.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $242,100 (±$67,252) | $323,500 (±$95,308) | +33.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $85,804 (±$19,989) | $115,250 (±$44,086) | +34.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,220 (±$173) | $1,621 (±$175) | +32.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,685 (±$375) | $1,977 (±$742) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±4.8 points) | 1.7% (±4.3 points) | +1.7 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.
Places near Tri-Lakes
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorncreek Township | 2.6 mi | $957 | $331,400 | 4.4% |
| Noble Township (Noble County) | 3.8 mi | $571 | $231,300 | 6.1% |
| Green Township (Noble County) | 5.3 mi | $816 | $296,800 | 11.3% |
| Smith Township (Whitley County) | 5.4 mi | $725 | $193,200 | 13.8% |
| Columbia City | 6.2 mi | $963 | $189,100 | 35.0% |
| Etna-Troy Township | 6.6 mi | $1,013 | $241,300 | 17.3% |
| Churubusco | 7.1 mi | $683 | $152,300 | 25.2% |
| Columbia Township (Whitley County) | 8.3 mi | $941 | $200,600 | 29.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Tri-Lakes, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,025 | $1,026 | $1,248 | $1,534 | $1,679 |
HUD income limits for Tri-Lakes, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,000 | $33,300 | $53,300 |
| 2 people | $22,850 | $38,050 | $60,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,800 | $68,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,550 | $76,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,400 | $82,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,000 | $94,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,800 | $100,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Tri-Lakes 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 Tri-Lakes
What is the median household income in Tri-Lakes?
The median household income in Tri-Lakes is $115,250 (±$44,086) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tri-Lakes, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $323,500 (±$95,308) for owner-occupied homes in Tri-Lakes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Tri-Lakes?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Tri-Lakes, IN is $1,621 (±$175) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Tri-Lakes?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Tri-Lakes, IN is $1,977 (±$742) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Tri-Lakes?
Tri-Lakes, IN has an estimated 686 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Tri-Lakes?
44.5% of homes in Tri-Lakes, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Tri-Lakes growing?
In Tri-Lakes, the number of residents went from 1,750 in 2015–2019 to 1,025 in 2020–2024 (−41.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tri-Lakes CDP, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tri-Lakes CDP, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tri-Lakes CDP, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tri-Lakes CDP, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tri-Lakes CDP, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tri-Lakes CDP, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tri-Lakes CDP, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Tri-Lakes CDP, Indiana (place:76526, 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.
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 .