The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 46536 sells for about $429,000, or $166 per square foot.
Prices are up +19.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 50 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $877 a month.
ZIP 46536 — Lakeville
The Lakeville housing market reflects a balanced, low-inventory environment characterized by steady demand. While median list prices show significant year-over-year growth, the market is experiencing an increase in days on market, suggesting that buyers are exercising greater price discipline. The local market is currently defined by tight supply and a pivot toward more measured price appreciation.
This area fits families and commuters looking for a quiet, suburban or rural lifestyle within a 30-minute drive of South Bend employment centers.
Median prices moved up 19.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 50 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 0.7% · poverty 7.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 46536, St. Joseph County, Indiana
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Schools serve as the community anchor, though academic performance metrics are generally reported below state averages.
Subject to standard midwestern weather patterns with precipitation averaging approximately 40 inches annually.
The ZIP remains a bedroom community for the South Bend–Mishawaka metropolitan area with little large-scale commercial development reported.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Indiana) — Ad Valorem Property Assessment: Property is assessed at 100% of true tax value, determined by market-based assessment systems and annual adjustments. State (Indiana) — Standard Homestead Deduction: Removes the first $45,000 of the homestead's assessed value from taxation. State (Indiana) — Indiana Property Tax Caps (Circuit Breaker): Limits annual property tax liability to 1% of gross assessed value for principal residences, 2% for other residential property, and 3% for non-residential property.
Proximity to South Bend, located approximately 11 miles north, makes this a commuter-linked area where most residents drive to the employment core.
The area features a rural-suburban mix with local parks, though it relies on proximity to South Bend and Mishawaka hubs for major shopping and amenities.
The rental market depth is extremely shallow with limited inventory and no reliable median rent index.
The area is primarily a residential enclave serving the South Bend employment hub with no significant industrial or corporate headquarters reported within the ZIP.
No major pipeline projects are reported; development remains limited to small-scale residential.
Parcels are served by the Union Township and Union-North United School Corporation.
The area has a standard residential risk profile with no specific regional hazard surcharges identified for this ZIP.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 46536 profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Smiley's Space Themed Adventure Park4.313 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.113.9 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese3.711.8 mi
- Mega Play4.112 mi
- Putt-Putt Fun Center Mishawaka, IN4.512.9 mi
- Notre Dame Stadium4.812.4 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill413.9 mi
- Compton Family Ice Arena4.812.2 mi
- Joyce Center4.712.5 mi
- Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium4.710.4 mi
- Potawatomi Zoo4.510.7 mi
- Potato Creek State Park4.74.5 mi
- Cinemark South Bend and SCREENX4.612.9 mi
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart4.912.7 mi
- Smiley's Space Themed Adventure Park4.313 mi
- Indiana Dinosaur Museum4.213.4 mi
- Studebaker National Museum4.810.6 mi
- The Lerner Theatre4.719.4 mi
- The Golden Dome4.912.7 mi
- Raclin Murphy Museum of Art4.812.1 mi
- Potato Creek State Park4.74.5 mi
- Howard Park4.710.8 mi
- Central Park4.611.2 mi
- Newton Park4.60.9 mi
- Battell Park4.611 mi
- Wyland's Mishawaka Marina4.413.1 mi
- Swan Lake Resort4.511.4 mi
- Morris Park Country Club4.711.5 mi
- The Golf Club at Swan Lake Resort4.411.4 mi
- Eberhart-Petro Municipal Golf Course4.411.9 mi
- Erskine Park Golf Course4.37.9 mi
- Meijer4.29.1 mi
- South Bend Farmer's Market4.610.2 mi
- Rentown Country Store4.711.5 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.37.6 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.27.6 mi
- South Bend International Airport4.313 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Serves as a local community anchor for youth sports.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.