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Towns where rent is easiest to afford in Indiana

Ranked by the share of renter households spending 30% or more of their income on rent, the federal "cost-burdened" line. 167 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Vernon Hancock County 21.3% Median rent $1,242 Map of Center 2 Center Marshall County 26% Median rent $954 3 Plymouth 27.8% Median rent $957
#TownRenters paying 30%+Median rentRenter households
1 VernonHancock County · 17,158 people 21.3% $1,242 1,151
2 Map of Center CenterMarshall County · 15,990 people 26% $954 1,840
3 Plymouth10,664 people 27.8% $957 1,722
4 Jasper15,991 people 28.5% $810 2,444
5 BainbridgeDubois County · 17,207 people 29.2% $813 2,442
6 HarrisonHarrison County · 13,545 people 30.2% $846 1,140
7 Map of Bluffton Bluffton10,529 people 31.9% $732 1,614
8 Map of Union UnionDeKalb County · 13,917 people 32.5% $856 1,254
9 Madison12,223 people 33.1% $820 1,820
10 HarrisonWells County · 8,879 people 33.7% $740 1,016
11 Auburn Auburn13,565 people 34.8% $865 1,241
12 Seymour22,371 people 35.4% $1,011 2,936
13 AboiteAllen County · 42,908 people 36% $1,261 2,858
14 NobleWabash County · 13,785 people 36.6% $737 1,270
15 Map of Lawrenceburg LawrenceburgDearborn County · 11,300 people 36.8% $727 1,110
16 Map of Center CenterClinton County · 17,428 people 36.9% $896 2,260
17 Frankfort Frankfort15,917 people 37.1% $898 2,245
18 Map of Washington WashingtonDecatur County · 14,080 people 37.2% $859 1,884
19 Vincennes16,586 people 37.4% $793 3,325
20 Map of Wabash Wabash10,358 people 37.5% $739 1,193
21 Map of Delaware DelawareHamilton County · 35,734 people 37.7% $1,526 5,675
22 MadisonJefferson County · 17,956 people 37.8% $870 2,454
23 Map of Center CenterVanderburgh County · 41,018 people 37.9% $1,000 2,549
24 Greensburg12,229 people 38% $859 1,846
25 VincennesKnox County · 21,685 people 38.1% $801 3,452
26 New Castle17,367 people 38.7% $781 2,520
27 Map of Washington WashingtonAllen County · 39,192 people 39.1% $1,010 5,836
28 Map of Perry PerryAllen County · 38,311 people 39.1% $1,374 2,096
29 Fall CreekHamilton County · 73,319 people 39.2% $1,750 3,810
30 Map of Zionsville Zionsville32,095 people 39.2% $1,792 1,798
31 PleasantJohnson County · 64,232 people 39.8% $1,333 8,842
32 Map of Lebanon Lebanon17,812 people 40% $962 2,116
33 Map of Fishers Fishers102,337 people 40.1% $1,611 8,439
34 CenterGrant County · 21,543 people 40.1% $838 2,808
35 Map of Henry HenryHenry County · 21,970 people 40.2% $775 2,603
36 JacksonJackson County · 23,352 people 40.4% $976 2,998
37 Shelbyville20,296 people 40.5% $995 3,704
38 Tell City7,505 people 40.6% $657 1,155
39 Map of Ohio OhioWarrick County · 42,215 people 40.8% $1,135 3,133
40 AddisonShelby County · 21,744 people 40.9% $994 3,646
41 Map of Center CenterBoone County · 19,246 people 40.9% $959 2,106
42 Map of Logansport Logansport17,790 people 41% $786 2,506
43 Greenwood66,029 people 41.4% $1,312 10,504
44 ColumbiaWhitley County · 11,895 people 41.4% $941 1,270
45 Marion27,531 people 41.9% $805 4,149
46 Map of Eel EelCass County · 18,518 people 41.9% $795 2,566
47 Honey CreekVigo County · 17,366 people 42% $980 2,632
48 Pipe CreekMadison County · 12,177 people 42.1% $879 1,235
49 ColumbusBartholomew County · 51,824 people 42.3% $1,157 7,977
50 HuntingtonHuntington County · 20,367 people 42.3% $886 2,387
51 Map of Crawfordsville Crawfordsville16,491 people 42.3% $857 1,967
52 Map of Noblesville NoblesvilleHamilton County · 73,362 people 42.4% $1,389 7,702
53 Map of Center CenterLaPorte County · 25,191 people 42.4% $935 2,905
54 PikeMarion County · 83,009 people 43% $1,131 14,755
55 Huntington17,030 people 43% $879 2,290
56 Greencastle9,864 people 43.1% $908 1,884
57 Clay ClayHamilton County · 101,217 people 43.3% $1,713 9,349
58 Map of Carmel Carmel101,651 people 43.5% $1,712 9,621
59 Map of Penn PennSt. Joseph County · 68,620 people 43.5% $1,009 9,059
60 Plainfield Plainfield36,369 people 43.5% $1,499 4,594
61 Columbia City Columbia City9,897 people 43.5% $963 1,344
62 Map of Union UnionMontgomery County · 25,367 people 43.6% $847 2,264
63 Map of Troy TroyPerry County · 11,997 people 43.9% $677 1,602
64 Elwood Elwood8,356 people 43.9% $860 1,121
65 La Porte22,449 people 44% $948 3,234
66 FranklinJohnson County · 21,569 people 44% $1,133 2,591
67 Greencastle GreencastlePutnam County · 12,701 people 44.1% $911 1,933
68 Jeffersonville51,043 people 44.3% $1,148 5,763
69 Map of Center CenterLake County · 39,607 people 44.7% $1,319 1,598
70 Map of Guilford GuilfordHendricks County · 35,238 people 45% $1,453 4,384
71 Schererville29,701 people 45% $1,310 2,423
72 JeffersonvilleClark County · 62,645 people 45.5% $1,120 9,008
73 Speedway13,968 people 45.5% $1,141 3,259
74 Princeton Princeton8,372 people 45.7% $1,022 1,151
75 Map of Avon Avon23,437 people 45.8% $1,538 2,450
76 Westfield WashingtonHamilton County · 57,875 people 45.9% $1,663 4,469
77 Patoka PatokaGibson County · 11,623 people 45.9% $1,026 1,192
78 Franklin Franklin26,168 people 46% $1,186 3,175
79 Westfield54,677 people 46.1% $1,667 4,137
80 Silver CreekClark County · 14,213 people 46.1% $1,202 1,112
81 Map of Washington WashingtonHendricks County · 60,135 people 46.4% $1,539 4,757
82 Map of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne268,589 people 46.7% $999 39,948
83 Map of Black BlackPosey County · 8,904 people 46.7% $803 1,001
84 New Albany New AlbanyFloyd County · 52,011 people 46.8% $1,038 7,367
85 Crown Point Crown Point34,393 people 47% $1,485 1,662
86 Perry PerryVanderburgh County · 24,373 people 47.1% $976 3,121
87 Washington WashingtonDaviess County · 16,333 people 47.2% $856 2,167
88 New Albany37,581 people 47.3% $1,026 6,947
89 Mishawaka51,021 people 47.5% $1,070 11,252
90 Map of Osolo OsoloElkhart County · 28,786 people 47.5% $1,083 3,277
91 Westchester WestchesterPorter County · 20,958 people 47.6% $1,190 1,879
92 Map of Lake Station Lake Station13,185 people 47.6% $1,124 1,200
93 Evansville116,116 people 47.8% $975 22,799
94 FairfieldTippecanoe County · 53,635 people 47.8% $1,043 12,749
95 KnightVanderburgh County · 68,180 people 48% $1,009 13,027
96 Wayne WayneAllen County · 109,198 people 48.2% $966 21,060
97 ElkhartElkhart County · 38,301 people 48.3% $1,099 4,284
98 MichiganLaPorte County · 27,275 people 48.3% $1,023 2,707
99 ConcordElkhart County · 55,823 people 48.5% $977 6,942
100 Elkhart53,733 people 48.5% $998 9,067
101 FranklinMarion County · 66,239 people 48.6% $1,288 5,729
102 Map of Michigan City Michigan City31,814 people 49% $967 4,674
103 WashingtonMarion County · 138,384 people 49.1% $1,239 25,889
104 Map of Lawrence LawrenceMarion County · 122,402 people 49.3% $1,177 19,195
105 Greenfield Greenfield24,940 people 49.3% $1,177 3,647
106 Washington Washington12,367 people 49.3% $858 2,017
107 Highland23,680 people 49.4% $1,230 1,967
108 Martinsville11,933 people 49.4% $983 1,684
109 Goshen34,420 people 49.5% $1,093 4,421
110 ClaySt. Joseph County · 34,246 people 49.6% $1,132 4,816
111 Map of North NorthLake County · 154,735 people 50% $1,081 18,821
112 Map of Center CenterHancock County · 30,217 people 50.1% $1,168 3,810
113 Map of Shawswick ShawswickLawrence County · 20,757 people 50.1% $825 2,227
114 Danville Danville11,714 people 50.1% $1,151 1,127
115 WayneMarion County · 148,293 people 50.2% $1,117 25,936
116 LincolnHendricks County · 36,860 people 50.2% $1,452 2,711
117 Map of South Bend South Bend103,085 people 50.3% $1,033 15,412
118 Map of Hammond Hammond76,768 people 50.4% $1,134 10,126
119 East Chicago26,022 people 50.4% $854 5,034
120 Clarksville22,016 people 50.5% $1,110 3,606
121 Washington WashingtonMorgan County · 17,671 people 50.5% $992 1,784
122 St. Joseph St. JosephAllen County · 77,745 people 50.6% $1,110 8,452
123 Indianapolis Indianapolis895,436 people 50.7% $1,154 154,113
124 Brownsburg31,215 people 51.2% $1,486 2,770
125 Map of Center CenterMarion County · 152,977 people 51.3% $1,173 35,400
126 St. JohnLake County · 70,429 people 51.3% $1,302 3,331
127 AndersonMadison County · 55,367 people 51.3% $925 10,133
128 WayneWayne County · 39,758 people 51.9% $819 6,032
129 PortageSt. Joseph County · 94,489 people 52.1% $1,038 12,779
130 Muncie64,751 people 52.2% $904 11,631
131 Kokomo59,122 people 52.3% $939 8,808
132 Map of Pigeon PigeonVanderburgh County · 27,040 people 52.3% $925 6,736
133 New Haven15,698 people 52.3% $998 1,538
134 Richmond35,581 people 52.6% $822 5,915
135 Lafayette71,159 people 52.7% $1,079 16,320
136 CoolspringLaPorte County · 15,637 people 52.8% $943 2,296
137 WayneKosciusko County · 29,518 people 53% $1,041 3,661
138 Portage PortagePorter County · 48,418 people 53.2% $1,248 4,485
139 PerryMarion County · 121,505 people 53.3% $1,092 18,891
140 CenterDelaware County · 64,560 people 53.3% $889 11,419
141 AdamsAllen County · 34,742 people 53.3% $891 4,588
142 Lawrence49,517 people 53.7% $1,178 6,554
143 RossLake County · 48,648 people 54.1% $1,346 5,655
144 Bedford13,837 people 54.1% $828 1,975
145 Valparaiso34,733 people 54.2% $1,224 5,624
146 CenterHoward County · 45,966 people 54.3% $924 7,073
147 Map of Warsaw Warsaw16,768 people 54.3% $1,066 3,491
148 Hobart HobartLake County · 40,326 people 54.7% $1,137 4,237
149 ConnersvilleFayette County · 13,109 people 55% $787 1,936
150 Map of Center CenterPorter County · 46,741 people 55.1% $1,195 5,339
151 Map of Hobart Hobart29,558 people 55.1% $1,206 3,628
152 CalumetLake County · 90,784 people 55.2% $1,061 14,190
153 Mooresville9,751 people 55.6% $1,089 1,162
154 Map of Lost Creek Lost CreekVigo County · 11,246 people 56.1% $941 1,207
155 PerryMonroe County · 53,140 people 56.4% $1,222 12,601
156 Portage38,082 people 56.6% $1,231 3,632
157 Merrillville Merrillville36,476 people 57.1% $1,282 4,297
158 Map of Brown BrownMorgan County · 13,782 people 57.5% $1,104 1,230
159 Gary Gary68,113 people 58.6% $1,012 11,381
160 WarrenMarion County · 106,062 people 59.3% $1,061 16,246
161 Terre Haute Terre Haute58,427 people 61.2% $922 10,297
162 Map of Wea WeaTippecanoe County · 34,621 people 61.3% $1,144 4,524
163 HarrisonVigo County · 48,962 people 61.9% $917 9,396
164 Map of Bloomington Bloomington80,049 people 64.4% $1,200 20,895
165 Bloomington BloomingtonMonroe County · 42,978 people 70.6% $1,194 9,784
166 WabashTippecanoe County · 65,256 people 71.1% $1,214 13,203
167 West Lafayette45,159 people 73.1% $1,225 9,233

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of renter households spending 30% or more of their income on rent, the federal "cost-burdened" line. Lower is better. Only towns with 1,000+ renter households are ranked, because smaller samples are too uncertain. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Indiana as a whole is 48.1%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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