Measured against area pay, North Bend Township costs less to live in than 79% of U.S. towns
Home prices around North Bend Township have risen about 62% over the past 5 years.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of Starke County, IN ($64K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across Starke County earn ($64K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.5 years of area income, and 37% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $970a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.5 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$64K, Starke County income
- 24%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 12%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What North Bend Township’s housing numbers say
A second-home town
35% of North Bend Township’s homes are seasonal or vacation homes, empty for much of the year. Year-round rentals are scarce: there are 59 renter households. Property taxes ↓
Nearly every household owns
89% of North Bend Township households own their home, against 71% across Indiana. There are only 59 renter households, so rentals are scarce. Property taxes ↓
Written from the data on this page. There’s no Zillow index for North Bend Township, so the typical value is an estimate: the Census median carried forward with the federal house price index; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind North Bend Township’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, North Bend Township is more affordable than 79% of U.S. towns. Rent pulls the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Home prices up 62% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around North Bend Township rose 62% over the past 5 years, faster than across Indiana (53%). Last year prices rose 5.8%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical North Bend Township home at roughly $196,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $196K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around North Bend Township, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A year’s rent takes 24% of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to North Bend Township’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical North Bend Township home, with $66K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970 a month here, $150 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, North Bend Township’s typical property tax (0.56% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
Renters already here pay a median of $1,301.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Fulton County, IN): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the Indiana norm
The median bill is $877 (Indiana: $1,614), 0.56% of a home’s value a year, against 0.74% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
North Bend Township vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for North Bend Township. Union Township and California Township and Washington Township and Tippecanoe Township have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend Township | A− | — | $157K | 0.56% | $970 |
| Tippecanoe Township | A+ | — | $154K | 0.42% | $960 |
| California Township | B | — | $201K | 0.76% | $970 |
| Union Township | A− | — | $259K | 0.58% | $980 |
| Washington Township | A | — | $194K | 0.55% | $1,050 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in North Bend Township
Is North Bend Township expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, North Bend Township costs less than 79% of U.S. towns: an A− for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.5 years of the median household income of Starke County, IN ($64K).
How much is rent in North Bend Township?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $970 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,301 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in North Bend Township?
The median bill is $877 a year, 0.56% of the median home value (Indiana: $1,614, 0.74%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What North Bend Township buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.