The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 46556 sells for about $240,000, or $148 per square foot.
Prices are up +5.7% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 38 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,350 a month.
This ZIP has no home sales of its own, so its market figures come from St. Joseph County, Indiana (county-level). Population, rents, hazards, lending and amenities are this ZIP's own readings.
ZIP 46556 — Notre Dame
ZIP 46556 is a specialized institutional area defined almost entirely by the University of Notre Dame. Market data for residential sales is limited due to the nature of the ZIP as a campus-centric PO Box area with a high density of student-oriented housing.
This ZIP is primarily suited for students, faculty, and staff associated with the University of Notre Dame due to its specific institutional focus and limited traditional family-housing inventory.
Median prices moved up 5.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 38 days on market with 2.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
21% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.4% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.6% · poverty 46.6% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 46556, St. Joseph County, IN
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is dominated by the University of Notre Dame, which serves as the primary economic and institutional anchor for the ZIP code.
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.
The area features a well-developed bicycling network and access to local bus lines, though most daily errands require a short drive.
Residents have access to approximately 10 local restaurants and coffee shops, with a quiet environment and established cycling infrastructure.
The housing stock is primarily composed of small apartment buildings, duplexes, and townhouses, reflecting a high concentration of student-oriented housing.
The economy is heavily centered on the University of Notre Dame, which drives local employment and demand for housing.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter profile for ZCTA 46556.
- Smiley's Space Themed Adventure Park4.34.4 mi
- Niles Scream Park4.49.2 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.13 mi
- Amazing Acres4.517 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese3.73 mi
- Notre Dame Stadium4.80.6 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill43.2 mi
- Compton Family Ice Arena4.80.9 mi
- Joyce Center4.70.7 mi
- RedBud MX4.813.2 mi
- Potawatomi Zoo4.52.7 mi
- Cinemark South Bend and SCREENX4.62.5 mi
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart4.90.1 mi
- Smiley's Space Themed Adventure Park4.34.4 mi
- Fernwood Botanical Garden4.712.4 mi
- Indiana Dinosaur Museum4.25.4 mi
- RV/MH Hall of Fame4.618.7 mi
- Fernwood Botanical Garden4.712.4 mi
- Studebaker National Museum4.82.3 mi
- The Lerner Theatre4.714 mi
- Fernwood Botanical Garden4.712.4 mi
- Howard Park4.72.1 mi
- Central Park4.64.2 mi
- St. Patrick's County Park4.73.7 mi
- Newton Park4.611.9 mi
- Boat Ramp Diamond Lake4.418.3 mi
- Wyland's Mishawaka Marina4.46.6 mi
- Warren Golf Course4.61 mi
- Elbel Park Golf Course4.57.9 mi
- Knollwood Country Club4.44.3 mi
- Morris Park Country Club4.72.2 mi
- Juday Creek Golf Course3.84.6 mi
- University Park Mall4.32.8 mi
- Meijer4.12.9 mi
- Meijer4.12.7 mi
- Meijer4.26.4 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.33.1 mi
- South Bend International Airport4.33.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The primary anchor and landmark for the ZIP code.