Housing data for Winona Lake, IN
Winona Lake, IN has an estimated 5,080 residents and 2,039 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Kosciusko County.
38.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,132 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,080 (±24)
- Housing units
- 2,039 (±184)
- Households that rent
- 38.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,132
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.5%
What stands out in Winona Lake
Households that rent: 38.4% (±8.8 points) in Winona Lake, higher than in Kosciusko County (23.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 34.0% (±8.8 points) in Winona Lake, higher than in Kosciusko County (21.9%).
Rental vacancy rate: 1.3% (±2.2 points) in Winona Lake, lower than in Kosciusko County (6.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.0% (±0.9 points) in Winona Lake, lower than in Kosciusko County (5.5%).
- Renters and owners in Winona Lake
- How long people stay in Winona Lake
- Vacancy rate in Winona Lake
- Commute and cars in Winona Lake
Housing in Winona Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $1,132 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $910 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 38.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $82,188 median household income
- Home values: $274,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,476 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,763 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 51.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 70.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 13.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 59 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 34.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Winona Lake against Kosciusko County, its state and the nation
| Winona Lake | Kosciusko County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,080 (±24) | 80,442 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,039 (±184) | 38,864 (±41) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.4% (±8.8 points) | 23.0% (±1.9 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,132 (±$203) | $1,043 (±$44) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,188 (±$30,182) | $75,317 (±$2,941) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $274,500 (±$37,140) | $216,000 (±$6,897) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,763 (±$477) | $1,303 (±$54) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.1% (±12.7 points) | 51.4% (±2.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.6 minutes (±2.0) | 20.3 minutes (±0.7) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.7% (±2.3 points) | 87.1% (±1.6 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.9 years (±4.4) | 39.1 years (±0.4) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Winona Lake covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 1,722 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Winona Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,910 (±25) | 5,080 (±24) | +3.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,064 (±247) | 2,039 (±184) | −1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $900 (±$82) | $1,132 (±$203) | +25.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $170,700 (±$26,900) | $274,500 (±$37,140) | +60.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,813 (±$6,976) | $82,188 (±$30,182) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,228 (±$144) | $1,476 (±$209) | +20.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,387 (±$148) | $1,763 (±$477) | +27.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.8% (±8.1 points) | 38.4% (±8.8 points) | −0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.3 points) | 1.3% (±2.2 points) | +1.3 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 Winona Lake
In 2025, the Winona Lake Police Department reported 59 violent and 293 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Kosciusko County, the departments that report recorded 236 violent and 635 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Winona Lake
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46590 | 99% | 5,080 | $1,132 | $274,500 | $82,188 |
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 Winona Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township (Kosciusko County) | 1.3 mi | $1,041 | $220,600 | 32.4% |
| Warsaw | 2.7 mi | $1,066 | $181,200 | 50.7% |
| Washington Township (Kosciusko County) | 5.2 mi | $865 | $148,700 | 16.2% |
| Clay Township (Kosciusko County) | 5.8 mi | $1,170 | $199,100 | 6.3% |
| Pierceton | 5.9 mi | $912 | $117,600 | 23.3% |
| Monroe Township (Kosciusko County) | 5.9 mi | — | $234,900 | 12.4% |
| Plain Township | 6.5 mi | $1,152 | $237,900 | 32.6% |
| Claypool | 7.0 mi | $1,098 | $110,800 | 16.8% |
Places in Indiana most like Winona Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township (Kosciusko County) | $1,041 | $220,600 | $71,879 | 32.4% |
| Van Buren Township (Monroe County) | $1,006 | $231,300 | $74,397 | 32.3% |
| Pleasant Township (Steuben County) | $943 | $232,700 | $72,880 | 30.8% |
| Bainbridge Township | $813 | $233,100 | $68,918 | 36.0% |
| Elkhart Township (Elkhart County) | $1,099 | $197,900 | $63,925 | 35.2% |
| Jasper | $810 | $235,100 | $68,817 | 38.8% |
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 Winona Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $882 | $888 | $1,162 | $1,410 | $1,527 |
HUD income limits for Winona Lake, 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 Winona Lake
What is the average rent in Winona Lake, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Winona Lake is $1,132 (±$203) 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 Winona Lake?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Winona Lake, IN is $871 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Winona Lake rent-burdened?
51.6% of renting households in Winona Lake 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 Winona Lake?
Winona Lake has an estimated 698 (±165) renting households, 38.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Winona Lake?
The median household income in Winona Lake is $82,188 (±$30,182) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Winona Lake, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $274,500 (±$37,140) for owner-occupied homes in Winona Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Winona Lake growing?
In Winona Lake, the number of residents went from 4,910 in 2015–2019 to 5,080 in 2020–2024 (+3.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Winona Lake?
The ZIP code that covers Winona Lake is 46590.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46590?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46590 is $1,132 (±$203) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winona Lake town, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winona Lake town, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winona Lake town, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winona Lake town, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winona Lake town, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Winona Lake town, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Winona Lake town, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kosciusko County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kosciusko County, IN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Winona Lake Police Department (ORI IN0430200)
- 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 Winona Lake town, Indiana (place:84950, 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 .