Mishawaka, IN Housing Market & City Data

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50,363
Population Estimate
$101,678
Median Home Value
94.6%
Employment Rate
25.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$162
Median Listing Price$269,025
Median Days on Market43
Active Listings75
New Listings42
Total Listings (Active + Pending)138
Avg Listing Price$324,389
Avg Listing Price Change MoM4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY15%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.06
Family Dual Income50.4
Median Household Income$43,248
Median Individual Income$26,194
Home Ownership51.0%
Home Value$101,678
Median Rent$780
Rent Burden29.6%
Poverty15.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED11.1%
  • Highschool Education34.5%
  • Some College29.4%
  • Bachelors Degree16.2%
  • Graduate Degree8.9%
  • Total College or Above25.1%
  • Stem Degree41.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.2%
  • Female51.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married38.1%
  • Divorced17.7%
  • Never Married36.8%
  • Widowed7.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMishawaka
State IDIN
Population50,363

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.0%
19–2917.5%
30–3913.2%
40–4910.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.5%
60–6911.8%
70–795.8%
80+4.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation66.4%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Disabled16.0%

ETHNICITY

White83.1%
Black8.0%
Asian2.3%
Native American1.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1.0%
Multiple4.4%

OTHER

Hispanic5.8%
Limited English1.3%
Health Uninsured10.1%
Veteran6.5%

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