GRANT COUNTY

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RESEARCH SHOWS

340 - 450 new rental and for-sale housing units can be leased or sold in Grant County each year over the next five years.

Grant County’s annual potential housing market can be divided into three main types: younger singles and couples without children (36.4%), traditional and non-traditional families (33.4%), and empty nesters and retirees (30.2%).

Peaceful view of the Mississinewa River in Grant County, Indiana, with trees reflected in calm water under a clear blue sky.

MOBILITY INSIGHTS

According to the American Community Survey, which measures population mobility, 14.2 percent of Grant County’s population either moved within or to the county between 2021 and 2022—a mobility rate slightly higher than the national average of 12.6 percent.

Grant County’s housing market shows steady internal mobility, growing regional draw, and clear demand for more diverse, attainable, and walkable housing options. Future growth should balance affordability with quality design, positioning new developments to attract both residents and workforce talent while revitalizing downtown and in-town neighborhoods.

This data was pulled from a housing study commissioned in 2024 by the Growth Council, in partnership with the county and municipalities. Read the complete results below.

Tree-lined neighborhood street with cars parked in driveways on a sunny day in Grant County, Indiana.

“Grant County and its municipalities are open for business”

If you are a housing developer and interested in developing rental and/or for-sale units in Grant County, please contact Executive Director Chuck Binkerd at cbinkerd@grantcounty.com.