Black homeownership by the numbers

48%Percentage of black Marion County residents who live in a majority-black neighborhood

42%Percentage of majority-black neighborhoods that have a median home value less than $75,000

88%Percentage of majority-black neighborhoods that have a median home value less than the county's median home value

-$41,000Difference in median home value in majority-black neighborhoods compared to the county median home value

Key findings

  • Black renters and homeowners in Marion County tend to live in areas with large concentrations of Black residents
  • The largest concentration of Black owner-occupied housing is located in majority-Black neighborhoods
  • The median home value in Marion County is $129,200, compared to $87,821 in majority-Black neighborhoods
  • The white homeownership rate is higher than both the overall and Black homeownership rates in Marion County, the state of Indiana, and the United States