2025 Compare Cities Housing:
South Bend, IN vs Lafayette, IN

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- The median age of a home in South Bend is 24.2% older than the median age of a home in Lafayette.
 South Bend, INLafayette, INUnited States
 Median Home Age66  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$198,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.9$11.0
 Homes Owned51.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 South Bend, INLafayette, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,270$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,110  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,290$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 South Bend, INLafayette, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 South Bend, INLafayette, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9997.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99916.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock16.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 South Bend, INLafayette, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.5%12.2%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

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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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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