South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI · Indiana

St. Joseph County

ZIP 46601

272,574 residents699 permits TTM$64,885 median HHI20 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$179,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.31%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

699

Census BPS

Climate risk

85.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 46601

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.9

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown20 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
466131.0
466161.0
466151.0
466281.0
465451.0
466190.9
466010.9
465440.9
466140.7
466370.7
466350.7
465540.7
465520.6
465360.6
465610.6
465560.6
466170.6
465300.2
46595
46624

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

32.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

47.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.7

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026