South Bend, IN Housing


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The housing market in South Bend, IN is thriving with the median value currently at $161,900. This is significantly lower than the national median of $338,100, which means that those looking for a home may be able to purchase something in South Bend they may not be able to afford elsewhere. The US house appreciation rate last year was 8.27%, but South Bend had an even higher appreciation rate at 10.77%. This makes South Bend an attractive place to invest in property as it looks likely that housing values will continue to appreciate at a greater rate than the national average.

The median home cost in South Bend is $161,900. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 87.3%. Home Appreciation in South Bend is up 16.2%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of South Bend real estate is 62 years old
The Rental Market in South Bend
- Renters make up 34.9% of the South Bend population
- 3.5% of houses and apartments in South Bend, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingSouth Bend, IndianaUnited States
  46,758.0139,647,020.0
  6642
  $161,900$338,100
  16.2%16.6%
  62.1%57.0%
  87.3%101.1%
  $11.05$10.98
  $1,055$2,690
  51.0%57.4%
  13.3%11.2%
  35.7%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  3.5%1.9%
  1.6%0.4%
  0.9%0.7%
  1.0%0.4%
  1.1%3.6%
  5.2%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  3.2%2.6%
  7.0%2.4%
  11.9%2.8%
  16.3%3.9%
  14.4%4.5%
  22.7%11.3%
  10.3%13.0%
  7.1%20.1%
  3.9%13.6%
  0.8%8.3%
  1.1%9.7%
  0.9%3.9%
  0.4%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.1%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  4.8%13.6%
  4.8%13.6%
  7.0%13.6%
  5.3%13.2%
  9.8%14.8%
  7.0%13.6%
  22.2%10.0%
  13.8%4.7%
  24.5%12.2%
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When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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