South Bend, IN Housing Market & City Data

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102,026
Population Estimate
$85,054
Median Home Value
93.7%
Employment Rate
25.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$151
Median Listing Price$219,313
Median Days on Market43
Active Listings406
New Listings218
Total Listings (Active + Pending)625
Avg Listing Price$324,992
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY17%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.39
Family Dual Income49.9
Median Household Income$40,265
Median Individual Income$23,996
Home Ownership57.2%
Home Value$85,054
Median Rent$789
Rent Burden35.8%
Poverty23.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED15.9%
  • Highschool Education30.7%
  • Some College27.6%
  • Bachelors Degree14.8%
  • Graduate Degree10.9%
  • Total College or Above25.7%
  • Stem Degree41.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.9%
  • Female52.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married37.7%
  • Divorced14.2%
  • Never Married42.2%
  • Widowed5.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySouth Bend
State IDIN
Population102,026

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1829.9%
19–2915.5%
30–3913.3%
40–4912.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.8%
60–699.6%
70–794.5%
80+4.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.9%
Unemployment Rate6.3%
Disabled15.0%

ETHNICITY

White61.7%
Black26.6%
Asian1.5%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other5.5%
Multiple4.2%

OTHER

Hispanic15.7%
Limited English2.8%
Health Uninsured10.9%
Veteran6.0%

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