ZIP Code · IN

ZIP 46526

Part of Goshen, IN

Pop. 33,668·Elkhart County·83rd most expensive ZIP in Indiana

Median rent (all units)

$1,248/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.1%

vs US Median

-$684

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 46526 · $1,248

More affordable than 89% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,020

1 BR

$1,050

2 BR

$1,250

3 BR

$1,640

4 BR+

$1,670

Research median

$1,250/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($67,461) is $1,687 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,670).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 46526. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$14,976/yr

At $1,248/mo median

Location

CityGoshen

StateIN

CountyElkhart County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 46526 (Goshen, IN) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 26% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

33,668

Median income

$67,461

Median age

34.9

Renters

31.2%

Age distribution

27.3%

22.9%

22%

18.2%

Under 1827.3%

18–3422.9%

35–5422%

55–649.6%

65+18.2%

Gender

48%

52%

Male48%

Female52%

Race & ethnicity

71.5%

27.4%

White71.5%

Black2.1%

Hispanic27.4%

Asian1.4%

Education (25+)

17.4%

35.9%

20.7%

26%

No HS diploma17.4%

HS diploma35.9%

Some college20.7%

Bachelor's+26%

Housing tenure

68.8%

31.2%

Owner68.8%

Renter31.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 46526 in Goshen, IN has changed in 5 years

Income

$60,519 → $67,461

up 11.5%

Population

32,874 → 33,668

up 2.4%

Renter share

27.9% → 31.2%

+3.3 pts

Bachelor's+

28.4% → 26%

-2.4 pts

Median age

37.2 → 34.9

-2.3 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $67,461 today, compared with $60,519 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 46526 in Goshen, IN adding about 794 residents over the five-year window, up 2.4% on net. The renter share has risen from 27.9% to 31.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 28.4% to 26% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 46526 covers Goshen, IN. The median rent here is $1,248/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,050/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,250/mo.

At 22% of local median household income ($67,461/yr), ZIP 46526 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 46526?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $50,000/year (about $24/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,248/mo in ZIP 46526. The local median household income is $67,461/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.