Kendallville, Indiana Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Kendallville, Indiana rental market.

Kendallville, Indiana

Average Apartment Rent

$975

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

8.4%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Kendallville, Indiana apartments have recorded a 8.4% rent increase.

Kendallville, Indiana Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Kendallville $893 $880 $873 $913 $872 $899 $921 $1,018 $975
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Kendallville
National
Jul 2023
$893
$1,741
Nov 2023
$880
$1,732
Mar 2024
$873
$1,736
Jul 2024
$913
$1,756
Nov 2024
$872
$1,749
Mar 2025
$899
$1,755
Jul 2025
$921
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,018
$1,753
Mar 2026
$975
$1,750

Kendallville, Indiana Average Apartment Rent

Kendallville, Indiana Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 68.57%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Kendallville, Indiana rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 31.43%.

Kendallville, Indiana Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,513
Owner occupied housing units 2,611

Renters take up 37% of Kendallville, Indiana real estate, occupying a total of 1,513 units, while homeowners live in 2,611 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

3.7

Renter median household income**

$27,390

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.81

Rental vacancy rate**

9.4%

Kendallville, Indiana Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 48
1 bed 624
2 beds 620
3 beds 202
5 or more beds 19

There are 624 rentals in Kendallville, Indiana with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 41%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 19 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Kendallville, Indiana homes for rent is 3.7.

Kendallville, Indiana Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 61
25 - 34 years 108
35 - 44 years 238
45 - 54 years 173
55 - 59 years 265
60 - 64 years 190
65 - 74 years 166
75 - 84 years 284
85 years and over 28

Most condos for rent in Kendallville, Indiana are occupied by residents in the 75 - 84 years age group (19%), followed by those in the 55 - 59 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.

Kendallville, Indiana Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 458
Non-Family Households 1,055

Kendallville, Indiana Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 359
No related children of the householder under 18 1,154

A total of 458 apartments for rent in Kendallville, Indiana, or 30% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 24% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 359 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Kendallville, Indiana is 1.81.

Kendallville, Indiana Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 283
High school graduate (including equivalency) 658
Some college or associate's degree 507
Bachelor's degree or higher 65

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 4% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 19% of the homes for rent in Kendallville, Indiana.

Kendallville, Indiana Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 24
Built 2000 - 2009 41
Built 1990 - 1999 163
Built 1980 - 1989 545
Built 1970 - 1979 290
Built 1960 - 1969 102
Built 1950 - 1959 70
Built 1940 - 1949 22
Built 1939 or earlier 256

The highest share of Kendallville, Indiana apartment rentals, namely 36% or 545 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (19%, 290 units), and the ones Built 1939 or earlier (17%, 256 units).

Kendallville, Indiana Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 241
Moved in 2018 to 2020 772
Moved in 2010 to 2017 365
Moved in 2000 to 2009 123
Moved in 1990 to 1999 12

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Kendallville, Indiana renters (51%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Kendallville, Indiana condos for rent is 2019.

Kendallville, Indiana Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 550
1 vehicle available 673
2 vehicles available 269
4 vehicles available 12
5 or more vehicles available 9

When it comes to transportation options, 44% of Kendallville, Indiana renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 36% of them have No vehicle available, and 18% have 2 vehicles available.

Kendallville, Indiana Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 714
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 281
Walked 56

Kendallville, Indiana Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 1,884
Moved within same county 252
Moved from different county within same state 473
Moved from different state 78

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Kendallville, Indiana apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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