Housing data for Washington Township (Miami County), IN
Washington Township (Miami County), IN has an estimated 3,373 residents and 1,667 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Miami County.
23.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $777 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,373 (±22)
- Housing units
- 1,667 (±119)
- Households that rent
- 23.0%
- Median gross rent
- $777
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.2%
What stands out in Washington Township (Miami County)
Median household income: $48,723 (±$8,703) in Washington Township (Miami County), lower than in Miami County ($61,139).
Housing in Washington Township (Miami County) at a glance
- Median rent: $777 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $708 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 23.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $48,723 median household income
- Home values: $118,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $947 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $647 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Washington Township (Miami County) against Miami County, its state and the nation
| Washington Township (Miami County) | Miami County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,373 (±22) | 35,712 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,667 (±119) | 14,952 (±58) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.0% (±6.1 points) | 23.8% (±2.2 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $777 (±$204) | $838 (±$23) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,723 (±$8,703) | $61,139 (±$3,618) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,900 (±$10,501) | $126,200 (±$9,686) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $647 (±$164) | $756 (±$57) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.4% (±12.1 points) | 72.5% (±4.3 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.9 minutes (±4.3) | 25.6 minutes (±1.8) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.6% (±5.8 points) | 87.5% (±1.7 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.9 years (±5.9) | 41.5 years (±0.6) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Washington Township (Miami County) covers 28.1 square miles of land, about 120 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Washington Township (Miami County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,367 (±55) | 3,373 (±22) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,482 (±117) | 1,667 (±119) | +12.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $554 (±$129) | $777 (±$204) | +40.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $106,300 (±$10,317) | $118,900 (±$10,501) | +11.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,179 (±$8,801) | $48,723 (±$8,703) | +7.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $944 (±$52) | $947 (±$114) | +0.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $551 (±$71) | $647 (±$164) | +17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.8% (±6.4 points) | 23.0% (±6.1 points) | −11.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.4% (±6.7 points) | 9.1% (±9.5 points) | +2.7 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.
Crime reported to police in Miami County
Washington Township (Miami County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Miami County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Miami County recorded 45 violent and 90 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 Washington Township (Miami County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46970 | 15% | 23,020 | $853 | $118,700 | $57,842 |
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 Washington Township (Miami County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | 3.6 mi | $686 | $91,600 | 32.8% |
| Butler Township (Miami County) | 3.9 mi | — | $233,000 | 11.2% |
| Pipe Creek Township (Miami County) | 4.1 mi | $867 | $154,000 | 44.9% |
| Peru | 4.2 mi | $826 | $92,500 | 28.7% |
| Grissom AFB | 5.6 mi | $878 | $79,000 | 75.1% |
| Peru Township | 5.6 mi | $845 | $96,700 | 26.4% |
| Clay Township (Miami County) | 6.4 mi | — | $176,800 | 21.8% |
| Erie Township | 6.9 mi | — | $254,100 | 3.4% |
Places in Indiana most like Washington Township (Miami County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | $758 | $121,800 | $51,522 | 20.2% |
| Center Township (Benton County) | $736 | $117,000 | $52,907 | 24.3% |
| Fowler | $741 | $111,800 | $53,576 | 23.1% |
| Columbia Township (Gibson County) | $880 | $131,000 | $54,711 | 26.3% |
| Richland Township (Jay County) | $845 | $88,700 | $50,160 | 25.2% |
| Orland | $817 | $130,100 | $57,639 | 28.6% |
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 Washington Township (Miami County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $827 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,412 |
HUD income limits for Washington Township (Miami County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Miami County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,100.
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.
What you can do on Seayora in Washington Township (Miami County)
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Washington Township (Miami County) beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Washington Township (Miami County), save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Washington Township (Miami County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Washington Township (Miami County)
What is the average rent in Washington Township (Miami County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Washington Township (Miami County) is $777 (±$204) 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 Washington Township (Miami County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Washington Township (Miami County), IN is $485 (±$130) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Washington Township (Miami County) rent-burdened?
50.0% of renting households in Washington Township (Miami County) 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 Washington Township (Miami County)?
Washington Township (Miami County) has an estimated 349 (±97) renting households, 23.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Washington Township (Miami County)?
The median household income in Washington Township (Miami County) is $48,723 (±$8,703) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Washington Township (Miami County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $118,900 (±$10,501) for owner-occupied homes in Washington Township (Miami County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Washington Township (Miami County) growing?
In Washington Township (Miami County), the number of residents went from 3,367 in 2015–2019 to 3,373 in 2020–2024 (+0.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Washington Township (Miami County)?
The ZIP code that covers Washington Township (Miami County) is 46970.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46970?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46970 is $853 (±$27) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Miami County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Miami County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Miami County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Miami County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Miami County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Miami County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Miami County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Miami County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Miami 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 Washington township, Miami County, Indiana (county subdivision:80810, in state:18 county:103).
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
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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 .