Average Rent in Indiana

Rental market overview for Indiana, powered by HUD and Census data.

Median Rent

$877

Median Income

$66,339

Rent Burden

28.7%

Avg FMR (2BR)

N/A

Affordability

Indiana: 28.7% rent burden, near the 30% affordability threshold.

<25% 25 to 30%>30%

Affordability Map: Income vs Rent in Indiana

Each dot is a city, sized by population. The diagonal line is the 30% rent to income threshold. Cities above the line tend to be unaffordable for median earners.

Cities in Indiana by median income and median rent
City	Median income	Median rent	Rent burden
Indianapolis city (balance)	$59,110	$1,046	30.5%
Fort Wayne	$58,233	$904	27.5%
Evansville	$49,853	$917	28.9%
South Bend	$49,056	$935	31.1%
Carmel	$132,859	$1,499	24.7%
Fishers	$126,548	$1,478	25.5%
Bloomington	$46,543	$1,112	40.2%
Hammond	$52,368	$1,006	30.8%
Lafayette	$50,674	$976	30.1%
Noblesville	$99,458	$1,202	26.6%
Gary	$36,874	$929	34.6%
Muncie	$40,309	$842	32.8%
Greenwood	$75,398	$1,200	26.7%
Kokomo	$53,967	$856	28.2%
Terre Haute	$41,230	$847	35.7%
Anderson	$44,974	$873	31.6%
Elkhart	$46,534	$896	29.6%
Mishawaka	$51,543	$979	28.7%
Columbus	$75,114	$1,081	24.9%
Jeffersonville	$67,566	$1,028	30.6%
Lawrence	$70,762	$1,064	31.5%
Westfield	$117,519	$1,444	24.2%
West Lafayette	$30,317	$1,056	51.0%
Portage	$71,317	$1,065	31.7%
New Albany	$53,982	$927	28.6%
Merrillville	$62,221	$1,240	33.6%
Richmond	$46,356	$797	27.9%
Plainfield	$77,249	$1,248	24.7%
Goshen	$52,233	$994	31.5%
Valparaiso	$59,943	$1,082	32.1%
Crown Point	$92,810	$1,239	23.8%
Michigan City	$51,554	$825	29.1%
Zionsville	$152,788	$1,536	25.4%
Granger	$112,734	$1,424	21.7%
Hobart	$69,398	$1,176	34.1%
Schererville	$79,662	$1,145	28.5%
Brownsburg	$101,883	$1,318	26.5%
East Chicago	$39,434	$779	27.2%
Franklin	$72,344	$1,039	27.4%
Munster	$101,851	$1,230	25.3%
Greenfield	$69,571	$1,044	25.4%
La Porte	$55,031	$843	28.3%
Clarksville	$53,620	$982	31.2%
Avon	$98,162	$1,413	30.3%
Seymour	$57,347	$905	25.3%
St. John	$123,799	$909	36.6%
Shelbyville	$55,850	$911	24.3%
Logansport	$45,335	$755	24.5%
New Castle	$46,925	$774	27.9%
Lebanon	$63,125	$884	25.7%
Huntington	$50,748	$751	28.7%
Vincennes	$47,376	$757	26.2%
Jasper	$62,657	$734	23.3%
Warsaw	$57,931	$962	30.7%
Dyer	$98,631	$1,141	51.0%
Crawfordsville	$46,918	$765	28.2%
Griffith	$74,350	$1,089	29.5%
Frankfort	$49,821	$801	25.1%
New Haven	$63,744	$914	27.7%
Beech Grove	$51,352	$954	30.2%
Cedar Lake	$84,444	$1,182	26.9%
Chesterton	$90,753	$1,107	27.0%
Bedford	$49,492	$780	31.3%
Speedway	$52,627	$1,040	28.6%
Connersville	$41,769	$747	30.1%
Lake Station	$53,588	$1,109	28.6%
Auburn	$58,635	$788	24.1%
Madison	$53,113	$724	27.3%
Washington	$48,255	$840	26.4%
Martinsville	$57,383	$898	26.9%
Yorktown	$76,915	$788	25.4%
Greensburg	$61,864	$803	21.6%
Peru	$44,665	$764	30.8%
Danville	$90,686	$1,107	26.8%
Lowell	$77,375	$1,265	27.0%
Bluffton	$56,955	$675	24.0%
Wabash	$51,127	$594	28.0%
Plymouth	$49,306	$884	26.5%
Whitestown	$113,000	$1,619	24.9%
Kendallville	$59,971	$631	30.2%
Sellersburg	$67,230	$1,024	28.2%
Greencastle	$51,836	$871	22.9%
Decatur	$54,369	$757	24.9%
Mooresville	$68,089	$991	31.7%
Bargersville	$102,045	$1,299	38.6%
Columbia City	$58,019	$910	26.1%
Angola	$58,627	$880	25.9%
McCordsville	$103,539	$1,093	19.9%
Huntertown	$102,067	$1,557	42.5%
Princeton	$56,378	$777	25.0%
Elwood	$52,139	$782	25.0%
Brazil	$50,153	$790	24.8%
Charlestown	$66,285	$726	28.0%
Lakes of the Four Seasons	$112,063	$1,963	24.5%
Tell City	$49,761	$607	21.2%
Scottsburg	$34,774	$820	27.5%
Nappanee	$68,750	$827	31.4%
South Haven	$72,068	$1,181	26.6%
Winfield	$124,091	$1,868	25.5%
Batesville	$72,794	$659	34.1%
North Vernon	$46,889	$854	32.1%
Dunlap	$82,368	$1,112	14.9%
Boonville	$59,229	$798	21.9%
Ellettsville	$79,455	$715	29.5%
Huntingburg	$50,023	$747	25.9%
Mount Vernon	$58,370	$754	27.9%
Garrett	$61,814	$822	25.4%
Portland	$44,292	$743	24.8%
Rushville	$53,110	$809	25.2%
Salem	$48,205	$638	34.5%
Rochester	$62,885	$817	27.2%
Gas City	$58,778	$793	25.1%
Cumberland	$83,718	$903	29.4%
Westville	$57,889	$850	22.8%
Bright	$102,568	$802	22.5%
Hartford City	$37,584	$640	37.2%
New Whiteland	$83,958	$1,214	17.6%
Monticello	$48,847	$818	28.5%
Cicero	$63,288	$1,143	31.9%
Rensselaer	$58,659	$871	19.9%
Tipton	$64,167	$835	14.8%
Fortville	$79,806	$1,035	22.7%
Porter	$77,222	$1,101	19.9%
Linton	$38,438	$723	28.8%
Alexandria	$58,269	$775	32.8%
Lawrenceburg	$41,557	$693	38.0%
Winona Lake	$77,305	$1,000	26.7%
North Manchester	$63,029	$907	31.1%
Pendleton	$81,413	$1,064	25.7%
Clinton	$42,092	$788	30.5%
Bremen	$63,179	$876	29.1%
Winchester	$60,022	$797	29.5%
Floyds Knobs	$127,667	$1,092	13.1%
Whiting	$59,740	$949	28.6%
Simonton Lake	$66,852	$1,101	43.4%
North Terre Haute	$57,531	$640	29.1%
Ligonier	$54,701	$802	24.9%
Whiteland	$85,351	$1,170	23.3%
Sullivan	$44,227	$823	39.1%
De Motte	$64,415	$964	34.9%
Edinburgh	$51,496	$760	19.5%
Greendale	$70,668	$586	32.2%
Upland	$67,813	$732	24.2%
Mitchell	$51,025	$739	23.3%
Berne	$55,223	$789	27.9%
Knox	$47,967	$605	34.7%
Pittsboro	$118,750	$1,012	18.1%
Georgetown	$105,368	$882	30.1%
Chandler	$63,500	$815	15.4%
Hanover	$55,313	$841	28.5%
Leo-Cedarville	$101,042	$1,055	51.0%
Austin	$29,880	$753	31.4%
Hebron	$70,500	$907	24.7%
Fort Branch	$64,034	$773	26.0%
Union City	$36,250	$541	31.1%
Sheridan	$58,021	$772	27.0%
Newburgh	$67,772	$878	21.8%
Ossian	$56,326	$874	20.3%
Aurora	$44,636	$833	27.0%
Paoli	$36,858	$739	29.1%
Corydon	$54,125	$957	22.8%
Smithville-Sanders	$67,091	$960	22.7%
Syracuse	$66,027	$1,009	22.6%
Attica	$60,694	$648	28.3%
Covington	$56,136	$783	18.6%
Country Squire Lakes	$50,078	$1,296	14.1%
Brownstown	$60,393	$747	27.9%
Roselawn	$76,563	$743	22.2%
Delphi	$47,688	$828	29.5%
Albany	$53,246	$761	25.4%
Albion	$62,813	$863	22.2%
New Palestine	$86,082	$1,125	37.4%
Bicknell	$49,420	$716	23.5%
Lagrange	$48,611	$703	26.1%
Loogootee	$46,136	$631	29.5%
Winamac	$43,507	$712	33.7%
Rockville	$50,625	$730	31.4%
Lapel	$69,028	$1,064	30.2%
Wakarusa	$78,583	$1,180	18.8%
Ferdinand	$71,453	$823	20.5%
Oakland City	$46,981	$791	25.6%
Rising Sun	$46,214	$796	29.9%
Burns Harbor	$96,382	$1,385	19.6%
Ingalls	$70,313	$1,266	19.8%
Bloomfield	$50,063	$623	26.3%
Brooklyn	$66,425	$957	45.7%
Spencer	$45,536	$784	30.3%
Orleans	$60,873	$734	26.4%
Kouts	$74,609	$697	28.0%
Fowler	$49,495	$858	32.8%
Cloverdale	$46,354	$709	25.0%
Middletown	$56,090	$846	25.9%
Rockport	$42,585	$594	28.9%
Knightstown	$53,375	$831	40.1%
Fremont	$57,500	$1,102	31.1%
New Carlisle	$66,371	$978	20.5%
Waterloo	$59,519	$762	24.9%
Flora	$58,295	$661	19.4%
Petersburg	$44,891	$628	41.2%
New Chicago	$56,761	$1,105	29.0%
North Judson	$51,071	$765	25.9%
Shadeland	$76,250	$966	25.0%
Southport	$68,182	$1,130	25.7%
Liberty	$57,754	$741	25.1%
Battle Ground	$94,205	$728	35.6%
West Terre Haute	$46,875	$756	24.8%
Greentown	$57,083	$645	20.0%
Walkerton	$58,553	$803	35.6%
Trail Creek	$64,135	$873	27.9%
Milan	$53,047	$800	23.5%
Jasonville	$37,866	$767	30.8%
Edgewood	$77,273	$1,299	22.9%
Veedersburg	$48,750	$857	22.2%
Hagerstown	$66,500	$812	38.9%
Hope	$60,268	$950	18.4%
Haubstadt	$78,033	$840	14.7%
Vevay	$47,528	$734	23.8%
Bristol	$75,046	$987	23.5%
Salt Creek Commons	$78,155	$1,215	28.2%
Roanoke	$70,583	$735	25.4%
Frankton	$57,250	$829	22.0%
Williamsport	$62,868	$900	28.5%
Henryville	$72,768	$749	49.0%
Churubusco	$52,009	$710	26.7%
Kentland	$55,329	$768	30.3%
Crothersville	$50,875	$951	26.7%
Dunkirk	$42,857	$792	32.5%
Monon	$52,596	$927	24.7%
Argos	$57,283	$833	22.7%
Aberdeen	$129,792	$1,690	28.2%
French Lick	$55,074	$790	24.6%
Rossville	$60,156	$1,009	27.4%
Bourbon	$59,531	$806	25.8%
Dillsboro	$46,510	$849	26.3%
North Liberty	$58,125	$798	36.8%
Worthington	$42,955	$548	28.8%
Hamilton	$64,547	$917	27.0%
Eaton	$46,048	$683	24.4%
Osgood	$49,167	$784	24.9%
Versailles	$45,114	$563	26.9%
Ardmore	$42,632	$971	12.9%
Brookston	$60,370	$824	22.2%
Clermont	$81,818	$977	23.8%
Harlan	$76,750	$937	22.1%
Westport	$48,088	$675	31.5%
New Paris	$76,118	$931	24.0%
Monrovia	$84,688	$927	21.5%
Oxford	$45,833	$723	25.4%
Redkey	$33,846	$769	27.0%
Jonesboro	$42,500	$915	32.4%
Nashville	$51,042	$915	42.4%
Arcadia	$63,750	$956	26.3%
Oolitic	$58,750	$722	17.5%
Remington	$67,604	$738	28.2%
Greenville	$124,073	$1,175	31.5%
Cannelton	$38,047	$662	28.9%
Cambridge City	$46,694	$719	36.0%
Warren Park	$38,944	$884	38.4%
Montpelier	$47,734	$762	30.5%
Sunman	$69,493	$909	21.7%
Odon	$40,341	$722	31.3%
Dale	$52,596	$764	24.8%
Daleville	$54,519	$786	24.2%
Fairview Park	$48,750	$696	27.7%
Kingsford Heights	$54,387	$865	19.4%
Koontz Lake	$68,875	$657	13.1%
Galveston	$53,955	$638	14.3%
Russiaville	$84,032	$888	32.0%
Pierceton	$54,962	$805	22.8%
Rome City	$67,639	$792	24.8%
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes	$105,673	$856	20.2%
Palmyra	$47,500	$716	35.5%
Markle	$59,500	$769	51.0%
Farmland	$39,639	$837	32.4%
Morgantown	$50,257	$854	32.4%
Warren	$73,942	$895	19.8%
Mulberry	$47,917	$963	28.9%
Shelburn	$42,679	$714	24.8%
Prince's Lakes	$88,833	$1,278	32.5%
South Whitley	$55,000	$704	24.3%
Grabill	$57,222	$756	27.8%
Darmstadt	$89,167	$1,125	38.5%
Culver	$40,556	$681	29.4%
Woodburn	$59,038	$913	18.3%
New Pekin	$49,444	$764	25.7%
Farmersburg	$64,167	$788	27.8%
Ogden Dunes	$129,375	$988	16.8%
Otterbein	$58,864	$877	25.7%
Parker City	$54,417	$671	27.3%
Cayuga	$49,449	$873	42.2%
Poseyville	$65,833	$683	19.2%
Ladoga	$63,750	$831	19.4%
Monroeville	$51,732	$798	19.2%
Wolcottville	$56,106	$849	21.4%
Wanatah	$67,917	$900	29.8%
Clay City	$56,250	$687	24.1%
Ashley	$59,333	$547	29.7%
Owensville	$58,125	$446	24.1%
Topeka	$59,559	$828	22.9%
Mexico	$78,125	$625	36.1%
Lynn	$43,864	$614	23.6%
Thorntown	$65,114	$909	22.9%
Summitville	$54,583	$749	18.7%
Andrews	$44,570	$906	27.8%
Sweetser	$74,417	$1,000	36.4%
Morocco	$53,472	$746	19.1%
Barbee	$53,004	$1,121	33.2%
English	$26,599	$500	28.4%
Dayton	$69,550	$919	27.7%
Trafalgar	$81,389	$938	35.8%
Wolcott	$70,625	$856	24.1%
Morristown	$49,702	$948	24.7%
St. Leon	$77,917	$887	23.3%
Enchanted Hills	$61,613	$1,175	22.8%
Montgomery	$81,364	$775	19.9%
Akron	$58,958	$795	24.4%
Jamestown	$67,821	$903	24.3%
Gosport	$59,219	$882	21.4%
Spiceland	$62,292	$940	35.9%
Shirley	$61,250	$680	26.3%
Clayton	$87,639	$1,133	17.6%
Lynnville	$63,958	$796	17.8%
Bass Lake	$70,110	$1,063	51.0%
Goodland	$56,494	$642	26.7%
Converse	$54,479	$647	51.0%
Silver Lake	$48,971	$975	32.5%
North Webster	$58,421	$969	27.8%
Dublin	$56,641	$708	24.0%
Brook	$52,065	$910	18.6%
Colfax	$62,500	$933	48.3%
Borden	$62,917	$790	44.3%
Hymera	$45,438	$834	21.7%
Medora	$50,852	$852	30.6%
Lanesville	$79,800	$1,026	26.0%
Leesburg	$97,083	$873	22.5%
Francesville	$71,538	$857	20.2%
Van Buren	$43,750	$768	26.8%
St. Paul	$63,333	$850	26.9%
Utica	$70,938	$1,326	25.8%
Swayzee	$67,500	$910	30.7%
Patoka	$57,868	$721	21.1%
Seelyville	$53,750	$783	31.9%
Montezuma	$53,152	$794	19.5%
La Fontaine	$53,558	$764	31.3%
Milltown	$56,071	$597	21.7%
Shipshewana	$53,500	$718	33.8%
Elberfeld	$100,000	$850	14.6%
Mentone	$62,396	$750	21.7%
Monroe City	$54,375	$1,008	22.4%
Kirklin	$49,643	$987	36.3%
Selma	$54,167	$739	22.3%
Wheatfield	$64,750	$811	40.4%
Bunker Hill	$50,221	$605	21.2%
New Harmony	$48,611	$881	23.2%
Royal Center	$44,438	$815	24.1%
Darlington	$50,714	$845	25.8%
Lyons	$49,176	$808	18.9%
Marengo	$36,944	$630	28.5%
Roseland	$36,364	$1,097	51.0%
Dugger	$56,140	$663	14.1%
Roachdale	$63,088	$972	31.1%
St. Meinrad	$62,614	$579	26.1%
St. Mary of the Woods	$20,300	$463	23.9%
Fish Lake	$66,554	$894	17.0%
Medaryville	$61,786	$862	33.2%
Waynetown	$56,000	$811	33.6%
West Lebanon	$74,500	$782	19.3%
Hamlet	$55,000	$738	26.4%
Fountain City	$48,802	$692	20.8%
Atlanta	$57,159	$960	38.8%
Walton	$45,750	$577	35.5%
Fillmore	$80,366	$1,089	18.2%
Carthage	$43,958	$837	29.2%
Windfall City	$47,576	$831	29.2%
Homecroft	$83,125	$1,533	16.3%
Harmony	$59,375	$907	18.2%
Grandview	$46,161	$905	31.3%
Winslow	$47,143	$800	29.4%
Oldenburg	$72,955	$658	32.8%
Moores Hill	$60,125	$930	17.9%
Gaston	$49,271	$814	22.1%
Sharpsville	$88,309	$946	14.7%
Cynthiana	$68,750	$535	25.8%
Gilmer Park	$73,580	$1,179	12.1%
Clarks Hill	$46,875	$593	23.7%
Boswell	$46,310	$906	17.5%
Lakeville	$46,500	$839	27.9%
Pennville	$46,538	$725	23.0%
Lizton	$103,365	$1,029	39.2%
Dana	$50,425	$585	34.6%
Millersburg	$73,750	$935	21.5%
Milroy	$82,917	$1,306	13.9%
Taylorsville	$59,306	$1,155	51.0%
Shoals	$35,724	$506	36.0%
Hillsboro	$63,542	$981	22.5%
Holton	$65,714	$974	22.0%
Town of Pines	$53,000	$1,023	19.3%
Mecca	$39,688	$586	18.2%
Knightsville	$52,500	$883	29.1%
Monroe	$68,125	$645	23.8%
Fairland	$45,000	$894	34.2%
Burlington	$66,111	$688	20.1%
Camden	$53,750	$604	23.0%
Reynolds	$53,393	$945	40.5%
Rocky Ripple	$62,614	$1,173	23.8%
Holland	$61,667	$928	23.1%
Markleville	$74,167	$955	32.8%
Rosedale	$47,708	$620	17.5%
Francisco	$63,750	$945	18.3%
Bainbridge	$56,250	$894	31.1%
Lake of the Woods	$63,472	$1,040	20.8%
Laurel	$23,125	$845	42.7%
Kewanna	$52,143	$680	27.1%
Hudson	$58,333	$1,205	32.5%
Denver	$67,639	$725	14.6%
Troy	$55,290	$936	15.0%
Beverly Shores	$116,071	$1,375	9.0%
Ridgeville	$40,833	$750	30.0%
La Crosse	$59,464	$1,183	24.5%
New Market	$66,250	$820	23.6%
Michigantown	$63,750	$943	22.7%
Linden	$55,417	$660	30.0%
Kingman	$26,667	$713	35.7%
Perrysville	$88,194	$783	12.7%
Cromwell	$40,417	$725	45.4%
Richland	$71,250	$788	21.9%
North Salem	$70,179	$950	26.3%
Paragon	$57,250	$874	30.0%
La Paz	$73,098	$725	15.0%
Hanna	$36,272	$779	N/A
Greens Fork	$69,844	$813	13.6%
Zanesville	$55,625	$775	34.0%
Elnora	$50,909	$809	36.3%
Kennard	$59,750	$1,039	24.5%
Etna Green	$60,536	$688	20.6%
Riley	$55,125	$935	21.1%
Coatesville	$76,667	$1,125	27.8%
Carlisle	$49,250	$740	20.9%
West College Corner	$67,794	$813	26.4%
West Baden Springs	$38,542	$750	37.5%
Chalmers	$68,889	$800	32.5%
Bruceville	$52,955	$692	29.2%
New Ross	$53,438	$992	35.8%
Sulphur Springs	$47,000	$958	26.1%
Kimmell	$36,667	$840	18.7%
Orland	$50,833	$777	29.8%
Chrisney	$49,375	$473	33.0%
Plainville	$46,477	$736	26.3%
Wilkinson	$61,146	$920	24.2%
Matthews	$43,281	$871	23.3%
Mount Summit	$64,000	$810	23.5%
St. Joe	$48,125	$621	20.7%
Van Bibber Lake	$33,056	$785	31.0%
Spring Grove	$40,000	$386	28.1%
Amo	$71,932	$1,077	37.5%
Altona	$61,392	$1,069	19.6%
Michiana Shores	$87,500	$1,275	19.7%
Advance	$71,042	$1,100	31.4%
Larwill	$55,625	$1,063	51.0%
Roann	$47,105	$688	23.3%
Glenwood	$64,375	$938	22.0%
Wheatland	$49,063	$667	16.9%
Clear Lake	$87,813	$1,167	38.0%
Russellville	$68,462	$806	51.0%
Orestes	$56,591	$813	17.5%
Waveland	$59,141	$913	34.4%
Amboy	$53,750	$870	27.5%
Mooreland	$49,464	$850	42.5%
Lewisville	$46,250	$894	19.5%
Lagro	$49,318	$944	13.8%
Burnettsville	$63,750	$785	18.0%
Stinesville	$58,889	$579	25.3%
Claypool	$51,875	$950	30.0%
Birdseye	$55,000	$525	28.5%
Monterey	$37,134	$582	18.3%
Marshall	$40,625	$1,108	45.1%
Leavenworth	$53,385	$400	35.0%
Carbon	$67,750	$867	27.5%
New Point	$54,432	$1,063	25.0%
Milton	$40,139	$621	25.8%
West Harrison	$47,083	$967	29.5%
Earl Park	$62,750	$730	15.0%
Pottawattamie Park	$96,719	$1,000	22.5%
Sandborn	$75,893	$655	13.1%
Saratoga	$48,750	$721	28.0%
Gentryville	$46,901	$689	37.5%
Elizabethtown	$51,875	$695	10.0%
Wingate	$58,173	$600	23.6%
Laketon	$51,111	$813	19.0%
Dune Acres	$212,083	$3,150	32.5%
Hartsville	$62,321	$1,375	19.2%
Somerset	$81,500	$498	51.0%
Switz City	$38,500	$705	31.4%
Edwardsport	$51,563	$850	28.3%
Kempton	$44,323	$793	20.7%
Crane	$67,500	$707	14.3%
Pine Village	$41,458	$838	37.1%
Napoleon	$24,792	$519	31.3%
Staunton	$41,250	$784	51.0%
Shipshewana Lake	$65,885	$845	17.2%
Bryant	$50,000	$750	37.5%
Cloverland	$68,472	$3,501	51.0%
Somerville	$50,357	$625	12.5%
Newtown	$53,125	$1,067	35.8%
Cree Lake	$51,316	$905	20.3%
Clifford	$62,125	$736	13.0%
Fulton	$44,844	$745	18.6%
Vernon	$53,750	$669	N/A
Dupont	$59,643	$900	18.9%
Crandall	$41,111	$883	39.4%
East Germantown	$48,929	$900	24.0%
Liberty Mills	$53,750	$734	16.3%
Ambia	$50,000	$786	21.9%
Hazleton	$50,536	$727	22.3%
Kingsbury	$51,250	$1,018	32.5%
Boston	$55,750	$825	34.1%
Modoc	$58,625	$890	25.8%
Little York	$67,500	$1,000	22.5%
Fowlerton	$41,688	$575	18.8%
Straughn	$80,375	$1,682	22.5%
Cedar Grove	$58,906	$542	30.8%
Dunreith	$56,667	$1,054	18.2%
Patriot	$60,313	$542	36.3%
Burket	$48,676	$794	11.1%
Macy	$60,625	$697	17.7%
Jonesville	$48,750	$890	14.7%
Hortonville	$66,964	$1,032	25.6%
Schneider	$66,563	$975	32.5%
Cadiz	$99,750	$842	11.9%
Hardinsburg	$31,667	$725	51.0%
Cannelburg	$52,292	$1,021	19.4%
Yeoman	$61,250	$550	23.3%
Salamonia	$56,250	$838	29.2%
Tennyson	$43,750	$883	25.0%
Poneto	$47,500	$917	28.8%
Spurgeon	$49,375	$950	25.0%
Saltillo	$38,750	$800	N/A
State Line City	$60,000	$867	15.0%
Corunna	$63,333	$930	16.5%
Indian Village	$75,125	$731	14.8%
Economy	$50,000	$820	N/A
Elizabeth	$80,000	$763	36.3%
Mays	$42,022	$662	22.5%
Mount Auburn	$65,714	$538	17.5%
New Middletown	$58,750	$850	23.5%
Sidney	$44,500	$900	22.5%
Vera Cruz	$54,464	$1,083	32.1%
Laconia	$39,375	$860	32.5%
Bethany	$63,333	$850	17.5%
Mount Carmel	$80,625	$763	13.8%

How Indiana Compares to the National Average

Median Rent

$877▼ 35.7%

Rent Burden

28.7%▼ 5.3%

Vacancy Rate

12.3%▲ 43.6%

Indiana Rental Market Overview

Indiana has approximately 958 cities with rental data tracked by StayRentals. Roughly 22.1% of housing units in the state are renter-occupied. The state's median rent is approximately $877, which is 36% lower than the national median of $1,365. (Source: Census ACS)

The average Indiana renter spends approximately 28.7% of their income on rent, compared to the national average of approximately 30.3%. This suggests the state is generally in line with or more affordable than national averages. (Source: Census ACS)

With a rental vacancy rate of approximately 12.3%, the Indiana rental market may offer renters more options and negotiating power. (Source: Census ACS)

Rent Burden Distribution Across Indiana Cities

30% of cities in Indiana have a rent burden at or above 30% of household income.

City count by rent burden bracket for Indiana
Burden bracket	Number of cities
Under 25%	233
25 to 30%	166
30 to 35%	92
35% and up	75

Most and Least Affordable Cities

Most Affordable Cities

Most Expensive Cities

Most affordable cities (lowest rent burden):

Floyds Knobs: median rent of $1,092, median income of $127,667, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 13.1%. (Source: Census ACS)

Country Squire Lakes: median rent of $1,296, median income of $50,078, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 14.1%. (Source: Census ACS)

Tipton: median rent of $835, median income of $64,167, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 14.8%. (Source: Census ACS)

Dunlap: median rent of $1,112, median income of $82,368, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 14.9%. (Source: Census ACS)

Chandler: median rent of $815, median income of $63,500, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 15.4%. (Source: Census ACS)

Most expensive cities (highest rent burden):

Leo-Cedarville: median rent of $1,055, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Dyer: median rent of $1,141, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

West Lafayette: median rent of $1,056, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Notre Dame: median rent of $733, with a rent burden of approximately 50.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Brooklyn: median rent of $957, with a rent burden of approximately 45.7%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

HUD Fair Market Rent by Bedroom

HUD Fair Market Rent data is reported at the county level for this state. See city pages for local FMR data.

Population vs Median Rent in Indiana

In Indiana, larger cities tend to have similar rents regardless of size.

Renting in Indiana: What to Know

Renter protections and landlord-tenant laws vary by state and municipality within Indiana. Most states require landlords to provide advance notice before raising rent on month-to-month leases, though the specific notice period varies. Some municipalities within Indiana may have additional local tenant protections.

Housing laws change frequently. For advice specific to your situation, consult a local tenant rights organization, legal aid society, or attorney. StayRentals does not provide legal advice.

Indiana Rental Market Trends

Rent trends for Indiana are tracked through the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for shelter costs. Nationally, rent costs have generally increased over the past decade, though the rate of increase varies by metro area and time period.

Detailed monthly rent CPI data is available for major metropolitan areas. Visit our homepage for the national rent CPI trend chart, or explore individual city pages for local context. (Source: BLS Consumer Price Index)

Affordable rentals in Indiana

1,339 income-restricted apartment buildings tracked across Indiana, sourced from HUD’s LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets.

Fort Wayne

50 buildings

Lafayette

43 buildings

Evansville

42 buildings

South Bend

36 buildings

Gary

36 buildings

See all affordable rental cities in Indiana →

Cities in Indiana

958 cities with rental data, sorted by population.

Showing top 50 of 958 by population

City	Population	Median Rent	Rent Burden	FMR (2BR)
Indianapolis city (balance)	882,006	$1,046	30.5%	N/A
Fort Wayne	264,514	$904	27.5%	N/A
Evansville	116,906	$917	28.9%	N/A
South Bend	103,084	$935	31.1%	N/A
Carmel	99,453	$1,499	24.7%	N/A
Fishers	99,041	$1,478	25.5%	N/A
Bloomington	79,006	$1,112	40.2%	N/A
Hammond	77,390	$1,006	30.8%	N/A
Lafayette	70,828	$976	30.1%	N/A
Noblesville	70,442	$1,202	26.6%	N/A
Gary	69,136	$929	34.6%	N/A
Muncie	65,167	$842	32.8%	N/A
Greenwood	63,579	$1,200	26.7%	N/A
Kokomo	59,534	$856	28.2%	N/A
Terre Haute	58,599	$847	35.7%	N/A
Anderson	55,011	$873	31.6%	N/A
Elkhart	53,785	$896	29.6%	N/A
Mishawaka	50,899	$979	28.7%	N/A
Columbus	50,896	$1,081	24.9%	N/A
Jeffersonville	49,771	$1,028	30.6%	N/A
Lawrence	49,218	$1,064	31.5%	N/A
Westfield	48,262	$1,444	24.2%	N/A
West Lafayette	44,861	$1,056	51.0%	N/A
Portage	37,737	$1,065	31.7%	N/A
New Albany	37,598	$927	28.6%	N/A
Merrillville	36,214	$1,240	33.6%	N/A
Richmond	35,642	$797	27.9%	N/A
Plainfield	35,078	$1,248	24.7%	N/A
Goshen	34,704	$994	31.5%	N/A
Valparaiso	33,991	$1,082	32.1%	N/A
Crown Point	33,735	$1,239	23.8%	N/A
Michigan City	31,983	$825	29.1%	N/A
Zionsville	30,832	$1,536	25.4%	N/A
Granger	30,019	$1,424	21.7%	N/A
Hobart	29,573	$1,176	34.1%	N/A
Schererville	29,573	$1,145	28.5%	N/A
Brownsburg	29,379	$1,318	26.5%	N/A
East Chicago	26,363	$779	27.2%	N/A
Franklin	26,073	$1,039	27.4%	N/A
Munster	23,731	$1,230	25.3%	N/A
Greenfield	23,669	$1,044	25.4%	N/A
La Porte	22,409	$843	28.3%	N/A
Clarksville	22,087	$982	31.2%	N/A
Avon	21,783	$1,413	30.3%	N/A
Seymour	21,373	$905	25.3%	N/A
St. John	20,727	$909	36.6%	N/A
Shelbyville	19,678	$911	24.3%	N/A
Logansport	18,166	$755	24.5%	N/A
New Castle	17,413	$774	27.9%	N/A
Lebanon	17,277	$884	25.7%	N/A

Data Sources

**Data Sources:**

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index for Rent of Primary Residence

Data is updated periodically. Census ACS data reflects 5-year estimates. HUD Fair Market Rents are updated annually. BLS rent CPI is updated monthly.

StayRentals is not a real estate agent, landlord, or property manager. This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Rent estimates are based on government data and may not reflect current market conditions. Housing laws vary by state and municipality. Consult a local tenant rights organization or attorney for advice specific to your situation.

Sources: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index.

Data vintage: HUD FMR FY 2025, Census ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, BLS CPI updated monthly. Government data may lag 1–2 years behind current market conditions.