ZIP 46236
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 46236 usually run 1.9% below trend in January and 1.5% above it in August, about $65 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 46236 is 0.4% below its high of $1,914 in April 2026, at $1,906 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 46236 changed +1.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Indiana ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.9%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($115,664) is $2,892 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,750); a 4-bedroom is $3,370.
ZIP 46256, 3 miles away, rents for 39% less ($1,168/mo), about $8,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 46236. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 46236 (Lawrence, IN) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 51.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 46236 in Lawrence, IN has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 46236 in Lawrence, IN stood at $1,380 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,906, reflecting a 38.1% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $115,664 today, compared with $94,547 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 6.2% since 2021, moving from about 28,163 residents to roughly 26,416. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 46236 covers Lawrence, IN. The median rent here is $1,906/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,820/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,120/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($115,664/yr), ZIP 46236 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.4% over the past year.
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