Indiana Cost of Living
Housing costs and affordability data for 92 counties.
Average Monthly Rent
$883/mo
Average Home Value
$178,101
Average Owner Cost
$928/mo
▼24% below national average rent
At a Glance
Average Monthly Rent
$883/mo
24% below national median
Average Home Value
$178,101
37% below national median
Avg. Monthly Owner Cost
$928/mo
44% below national median
Affordability Rating
Affordable
Avg. rent under 30% of income
Most Expensive Counties
All Indiana Counties
| County | Median Rent | Home Value | Owner Cost | Rent/Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County | Moderate$1,468/mo | $379,100 | $1,702/mo | 26.0% |
| Hendricks County | Moderate$1,364/mo | $281,500 | $1,371/mo | 27.0% |
| Boone County | Moderate$1,283/mo | $341,800 | $1,578/mo | 25.0% |
| Johnson County | Moderate$1,208/mo | $260,400 | $1,230/mo | 26.0% |
| Monroe County | Moderate$1,151/mo | $261,700 | $1,108/mo | 35.0% |
| Porter County | Moderate$1,146/mo | $261,900 | $1,287/mo | 29.0% |
| Hancock County | Moderate$1,121/mo | $258,100 | $1,240/mo | 25.0% |
| Bartholomew County | Moderate$1,110/mo | $221,100 | $1,061/mo | 27.0% |
| Marion County | Moderate$1,107/mo | $207,000 | $1,144/mo | 30.0% |
| Lake County | Moderate$1,094/mo | $214,700 | $1,110/mo | 30.0% |
| Tippecanoe County | Moderate$1,088/mo | $217,600 | $1,030/mo | 33.0% |
| Clark County | Moderate$1,058/mo | $212,400 | $1,080/mo | 29.0% |
| St. Joseph County | Moderate$1,030/mo | $179,800 | $902/mo | 30.0% |
| Elkhart County | Moderate$1,023/mo | $194,400 | $967/mo | 30.0% |
| Warrick County | Moderate$1,008/mo | $228,900 | $1,127/mo | 23.0% |
| Kosciusko County | Affordable$995/mo | $200,300 | $955/mo | 27.0% |
| Floyd County | Affordable$990/mo | $235,100 | $1,141/mo | 28.0% |
| Morgan County | Affordable$988/mo | $220,100 | $1,097/mo | 29.0% |
| Allen County | Affordable$976/mo | $194,300 | $992/mo | 27.0% |
| Vanderburgh County | Affordable$964/mo | $172,300 | $963/mo | 28.0% |
| Brown County | Affordable$960/mo | $242,500 | $1,041/mo | 37.0% |
| Shelby County | Affordable$956/mo | $188,300 | $1,022/mo | 24.0% |
| Jackson County | Affordable$946/mo | $174,500 | $867/mo | 25.0% |
| Marshall County | Affordable$936/mo | $184,500 | $917/mo | 26.0% |
| Newton County | Affordable$927/mo | $159,300 | $969/mo | 24.0% |
| Jasper County | Affordable$926/mo | $204,400 | $953/mo | 28.0% |
| LaPorte County | Affordable$926/mo | $180,700 | $949/mo | 27.0% |
| Madison County | Affordable$926/mo | $147,700 | $850/mo | 28.0% |
| Steuben County | Affordable$921/mo | $204,300 | $932/mo | 24.0% |
| Clinton County | Affordable$915/mo | $157,300 | $881/mo | 25.0% |
| Howard County | Affordable$915/mo | $151,500 | $847/mo | 30.0% |
| Gibson County | Affordable$914/mo | $170,500 | $863/mo | 24.0% |
| Owen County | Affordable$912/mo | $162,400 | $833/mo | 24.0% |
| Jennings County | Affordable$906/mo | $154,600 | $877/mo | 28.0% |
| Putnam County | Affordable$883/mo | $205,800 | $1,074/mo | 27.0% |
| Vigo County | Affordable$879/mo | $140,400 | $851/mo | 33.0% |
| Carroll County | Affordable$874/mo | $167,700 | $795/mo | 22.0% |
| Delaware County | Affordable$874/mo | $127,600 | $774/mo | 31.0% |
| Whitley County | Affordable$867/mo | $205,200 | $993/mo | 24.0% |
| Huntington County | Affordable$866/mo | $146,400 | $919/mo | 26.0% |
| Jefferson County | Affordable$865/mo | $180,600 | $866/mo | 27.0% |
| Fulton County | Affordable$861/mo | $144,700 | $762/mo | 24.0% |
| Harrison County | Affordable$861/mo | $219,200 | $956/mo | 25.0% |
| Tipton County | Affordable$854/mo | $166,000 | $954/mo | 18.0% |
| White County | Affordable$853/mo | $163,000 | $904/mo | 27.0% |
| Ohio County | Affordable$852/mo | $193,500 | $946/mo | 34.0% |
| Dearborn County | Affordable$848/mo | $227,100 | $1,110/mo | 27.0% |
| Orange County | Affordable$838/mo | $143,900 | $816/mo | 28.0% |
| Clay County | Affordable$837/mo | $128,900 | $886/mo | 23.0% |
| Daviess County | Affordable$837/mo | $187,500 | $802/mo | 24.0% |
| Fountain County | Affordable$837/mo | $133,200 | $807/mo | 23.0% |
| Wells County | Affordable$837/mo | $180,000 | $911/mo | 23.0% |
| Benton County | Affordable$834/mo | $135,400 | $864/mo | 27.0% |
| Rush County | Affordable$831/mo | $155,900 | $857/mo | 25.0% |
| Decatur County | Affordable$828/mo | $189,900 | $938/mo | 21.0% |
| DeKalb County | Affordable$828/mo | $177,900 | $904/mo | 25.0% |
| Montgomery County | Affordable$827/mo | $166,300 | $951/mo | 28.0% |
| LaGrange County | Affordable$816/mo | $249,500 | $1,071/mo | 20.0% |
| Warren County | Affordable$815/mo | $160,000 | $864/mo | 28.0% |
| Sullivan County | Affordable$813/mo | $122,200 | $818/mo | 27.0% |
| Wayne County | Affordable$813/mo | $126,100 | $836/mo | 29.0% |
| Henry County | Affordable$807/mo | $140,200 | $799/mo | 24.0% |
| Franklin County | Affordable$803/mo | $236,700 | $997/mo | 26.0% |
| Dubois County | Affordable$801/mo | $212,500 | $872/mo | 22.0% |
| Lawrence County | Affordable$800/mo | $164,500 | $865/mo | 27.0% |
| Adams County | Affordable$799/mo | $173,100 | $855/mo | 26.0% |
| Grant County | Affordable$799/mo | $116,000 | $776/mo | 26.0% |
| Ripley County | Affordable$799/mo | $205,300 | $964/mo | 28.0% |
| Miami County | Affordable$794/mo | $118,000 | $720/mo | 25.0% |
| Union County | Affordable$792/mo | $162,200 | $893/mo | 26.0% |
| Scott County | Affordable$790/mo | $145,400 | $762/mo | 28.0% |
| Greene County | Affordable$788/mo | $129,900 | $742/mo | 25.0% |
| Vermillion County | Affordable$785/mo | $109,500 | $770/mo | 28.0% |
| Knox County | Affordable$782/mo | $123,500 | $752/mo | 26.0% |
| Fayette County | Affordable$779/mo | $114,800 | $727/mo | 31.0% |
| Cass County | Affordable$778/mo | $118,700 | $729/mo | 25.0% |
| Noble County | Affordable$776/mo | $183,400 | $952/mo | 26.0% |
| Jay County | Affordable$766/mo | $110,100 | $745/mo | 26.0% |
| Washington County | Affordable$760/mo | $162,400 | $875/mo | 26.0% |
| Wabash County | Affordable$752/mo | $143,600 | $859/mo | 27.0% |
| Posey County | Affordable$744/mo | $218,000 | $1,051/mo | 23.0% |
| Randolph County | Affordable$741/mo | $106,000 | $748/mo | 29.0% |
| Parke County | Affordable$731/mo | $139,300 | $743/mo | 28.0% |
| Switzerland County | Affordable$720/mo | $183,200 | $946/mo | 23.0% |
| Pulaski County | Affordable$715/mo | $134,600 | $760/mo | 24.0% |
| Spencer County | Affordable$697/mo | $180,200 | $933/mo | 27.0% |
| Starke County | Affordable$690/mo | $148,400 | $803/mo | 24.0% |
| Perry County | Affordable$676/mo | $146,000 | $795/mo | 24.0% |
| Pike County | Affordable$676/mo | $128,400 | $779/mo | 27.0% |
| Martin County | Affordable$643/mo | $150,400 | $758/mo | 21.0% |
| Blackford County | Affordable$635/mo | $96,700 | $682/mo | 30.0% |
| Crawford County | Affordable$629/mo | $115,400 | $647/mo | 25.0% |
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