Indiana Cost of Living
Housing costs and affordability data for 92 counties.
Average Monthly Rent
$911/mo
Average Home Value
$191,899
Average Owner Cost
$951/mo
County cost atlas
Indiana housing costs by county
Compare rent, entry-price context, owner costs, and cost score in one state view. Pin a county, switch layers, then open the full county profile when a place needs closer review.
Counties
92
Avg rent
$911/mo
Owner cost
$951/mo
Avg score
46.4
Higher means lower cost pressure
Atlas layers use U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. Rent, owner cost, and home value are county medians. Cost score rewards lower rent and lower owner costs, but affordability still depends on income, household size, commute, debt, and personal finances. Use this as decision context, not personalized financial advice.
State Cost Summary
Use these state averages as a starting point, then scan the atlas and rankings for the county-level spread behind them.
Housing Costs in Indiana: An Overview
The unweighted mean of county median rents in Indiana is $911 per month, which is 36% below the national ACS median of $1,413. This gives every county equal weight and is not an official statewide median.
Within Indiana, housing costs vary significantly by county. Hamilton County has the highest median rent in this dataset at $1,574 per month and a median home value of $405,500. Perry County has the lowest reported median rent at $682 per month and a median home value of $163,400.
The unweighted mean of county median home values in Indiana is $191,899, 42% lower than the national ACS median of $332,700. The unweighted mean of county median household incomes is $70,257; neither figure is a household-weighted statewide estimate.
Before comparing places in Indiana, start with the county-level pattern. Costs can swing dramatically between rural and urban counties. Use the atlas, rankings, and county links below to compare rent, home values, owner costs, and rent burden before opening a specific county profile.
Distribution
Rent Distribution in Indiana
How median rents are spread across 92 counties
Highest Median Rent Counties
Lowest Median Rent Counties
All Indiana Counties
Sorted by median rent, highest first. A higher cost score means lower rent and owner cost pressure within the national scoring model.
| County | Median Rent | Home Value | Owner Cost | Cost Score | Rent/Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County | Over $1,500$1,574/mo | $405,500 | $1,781/mo | 6.0 | 26.7% |
| Hendricks County | $1,000–$1,500$1,436/mo | $307,600 | $1,410/mo | 10.8 | 28.6% |
| Boone County | $1,000–$1,500$1,359/mo | $376,200 | $1,645/mo | 9.4 | 26.0% |
| Johnson County | $1,000–$1,500$1,271/mo | $284,600 | $1,264/mo | 15.9 | 26.7% |
| Porter County | $1,000–$1,500$1,219/mo | $281,500 | $1,319/mo | 15.9 | 30.2% |
| Hancock County | $1,000–$1,500$1,203/mo | $274,800 | $1,294/mo | 16.7 | 26.3% |
| Monroe County | $1,000–$1,500$1,193/mo | $285,200 | $1,121/mo | 21.0 | 36.9% |
| Marion County | $1,000–$1,500$1,153/mo | $224,000 | $1,183/mo | 20.1 | 30.5% |
| Lake County | $1,000–$1,500$1,131/mo | $230,600 | $1,141/mo | 22.2 | 31.5% |
| Clark County | $1,000–$1,500$1,129/mo | $222,900 | $1,106/mo | 23.4 | 28.1% |
| Bartholomew County | $1,000–$1,500$1,127/mo | $232,800 | $1,092/mo | 23.8 | 27.1% |
| Tippecanoe County | $1,000–$1,500$1,124/mo | $239,300 | $1,043/mo | 25.8 | 33.8% |
| St. Joseph County | $1,000–$1,500$1,062/mo | $192,800 | $927/mo | 33.5 | 29.6% |
| Warrick County | $1,000–$1,500$1,061/mo | $242,500 | $1,158/mo | 24.0 | 25.2% |
| Elkhart County | $1,000–$1,500$1,047/mo | $210,400 | $991/mo | 31.0 | 29.1% |
| Kosciusko County | $1,000–$1,500$1,043/mo | $216,000 | $994/mo | 30.9 | 27.8% |
| Morgan County | $1,000–$1,500$1,042/mo | $237,600 | $1,108/mo | 26.6 | 29.2% |
| Floyd County | $1,000–$1,500$1,036/mo | $251,000 | $1,144/mo | 25.7 | 28.8% |
| Allen County | $1,000–$1,500$1,021/mo | $214,900 | $1,019/mo | 30.8 | 28.3% |
| Jackson County | $1,000–$1,500$1,004/mo | $178,300 | $893/mo | 38.2 | 26.2% |
| Jennings County | Under $1,000$988/mo | $161,500 | $893/mo | 39.0 | 24.3% |
| Shelby County | Under $1,000$987/mo | $212,400 | $1,052/mo | 31.5 | 24.5% |
| Vanderburgh County | Under $1,000$985/mo | $184,000 | $993/mo | 33.9 | 29.2% |
| LaPorte County | Under $1,000$976/mo | $195,500 | $956/mo | 36.3 | 28.4% |
| Jasper County | Under $1,000$962/mo | $221,500 | $958/mo | 37.0 | 27.9% |
| Madison County | Under $1,000$939/mo | $161,300 | $889/mo | 42.4 | 29.6% |
| Marshall County | Under $1,000$938/mo | $204,900 | $936/mo | 39.8 | 25.3% |
| Howard County | Under $1,000$937/mo | $165,000 | $853/mo | 45.0 | 30.7% |
| Gibson County | Under $1,000$935/mo | $180,000 | $881/mo | 43.5 | 25.3% |
| Whitley County | Under $1,000$934/mo | $219,400 | $1,012/mo | 36.4 | 25.9% |
| Steuben County | Under $1,000$933/mo | $216,200 | $930/mo | 40.5 | 26.2% |
| Vigo County | Under $1,000$924/mo | $148,500 | $848/mo | 46.6 | 32.9% |
| Clinton County | Under $1,000$920/mo | $164,100 | $884/mo | 44.4 | 25.8% |
| Newton County | Under $1,000$918/mo | $171,500 | $1,056/mo | 36.0 | 23.9% |
| Owen County | Under $1,000$911/mo | $172,400 | $853/mo | 47.1 | 24.2% |
| Delaware County | Under $1,000$906/mo | $139,400 | $785/mo | 52.5 | 30.2% |
| White County | Under $1,000$901/mo | $175,900 | $897/mo | 45.1 | 26.9% |
| Ohio County | Under $1,000$898/mo | $213,100 | $1,023/mo | 39.0 | 35.1% |
| Brown County | Under $1,000$895/mo | $269,100 | $1,093/mo | 36.7 | 31.6% |
| Carroll County | Under $1,000$890/mo | $180,900 | $806/mo | 52.3 | 22.5% |
| Jefferson County | Under $1,000$890/mo | $194,600 | $903/mo | 45.6 | 27.2% |
| Putnam County | Under $1,000$884/mo | $218,900 | $1,109/mo | 37.0 | 30.1% |
| Huntington County | Under $1,000$879/mo | $161,600 | $942/mo | 44.5 | 26.0% |
| Clay County | Under $1,000$873/mo | $153,000 | $897/mo | 47.6 | 23.7% |
| Rush County | Under $1,000$873/mo | $166,800 | $883/mo | 48.7 | 27.4% |
| Franklin County | Under $1,000$870/mo | $249,500 | $974/mo | 43.7 | 27.4% |
| Decatur County | Under $1,000$861/mo | $199,100 | $926/mo | 47.2 | 23.1% |
| DeKalb County | Under $1,000$861/mo | $194,100 | $928/mo | 47.0 | 26.4% |
| Montgomery County | Under $1,000$858/mo | $171,800 | $984/mo | 44.6 | 28.0% |
| Orange County | Under $1,000$855/mo | $158,700 | $845/mo | 53.1 | 28.9% |
| Grant County | Under $1,000$853/mo | $122,300 | $792/mo | 57.0 | 26.8% |
| Daviess County | Under $1,000$847/mo | $197,200 | $820/mo | 55.6 | 26.7% |
| Dearborn County | Under $1,000$845/mo | $243,400 | $1,148/mo | 39.9 | 26.6% |
| Lawrence County | Under $1,000$845/mo | $175,000 | $874/mo | 52.5 | 28.7% |
| Fountain County | Under $1,000$843/mo | $143,400 | $766/mo | 60.1 | 21.6% |
| Tipton County | Under $1,000$842/mo | $174,600 | $991/mo | 46.2 | 17.8% |
| Fulton County | Under $1,000$839/mo | $156,500 | $761/mo | 60.8 | 26.2% |
| LaGrange County | Under $1,000$839/mo | $255,900 | $1,103/mo | 42.1 | 20.0% |
| Ripley County | Under $1,000$839/mo | $222,500 | $979/mo | 46.9 | 28.1% |
| Miami County | Under $1,000$838/mo | $126,200 | $728/mo | 63.5 | 23.9% |
| Harrison County | Under $1,000$836/mo | $229,600 | $943/mo | 49.1 | 23.6% |
| Dubois County | Under $1,000$834/mo | $230,100 | $924/mo | 50.4 | 22.0% |
| Adams County | Under $1,000$833/mo | $178,400 | $898/mo | 52.0 | 27.8% |
| Noble County | Under $1,000$832/mo | $196,800 | $956/mo | 49.0 | 25.2% |
| Warren County | Under $1,000$830/mo | $182,500 | $916/mo | 51.2 | 24.6% |
| Sullivan County | Under $1,000$829/mo | $131,100 | $828/mo | 57.1 | 27.2% |
| Scott County | Under $1,000$822/mo | $158,400 | $796/mo | 60.3 | 28.4% |
| Henry County | Under $1,000$820/mo | $154,400 | $838/mo | 57.5 | 26.3% |
| Wayne County | Under $1,000$815/mo | $140,200 | $852/mo | 57.2 | 30.8% |
| Wells County | Under $1,000$813/mo | $197,600 | $901/mo | 54.0 | 23.4% |
| Greene County | Under $1,000$797/mo | $153,200 | $789/mo | 63.6 | 27.0% |
| Knox County | Under $1,000$796/mo | $137,700 | $762/mo | 65.5 | 26.0% |
| Fayette County | Under $1,000$791/mo | $130,700 | $732/mo | 68.5 | 31.8% |
| Cass County | Under $1,000$783/mo | $133,800 | $742/mo | 68.8 | 25.8% |
| Posey County | Under $1,000$782/mo | $222,900 | $1,082/mo | 49.4 | 23.8% |
| Washington County | Under $1,000$780/mo | $172,200 | $867/mo | 60.5 | 27.3% |
| Benton County | Under $1,000$774/mo | $151,000 | $915/mo | 58.0 | 25.8% |
| Pulaski County | Under $1,000$772/mo | $156,400 | $793/mo | 66.5 | 24.6% |
| Jay County | Under $1,000$770/mo | $117,500 | $780/mo | 67.8 | 30.6% |
| Wabash County | Under $1,000$762/mo | $157,200 | $899/mo | 60.3 | 26.7% |
| Union County | Under $1,000$760/mo | $173,500 | $875/mo | 62.4 | 27.4% |
| Switzerland County | Under $1,000$758/mo | $175,800 | $984/mo | 56.3 | 22.8% |
| Spencer County | Under $1,000$751/mo | $185,200 | $988/mo | 56.9 | 26.5% |
| Vermillion County | Under $1,000$750/mo | $113,100 | $768/mo | 70.7 | 27.9% |
| Pike County | Under $1,000$739/mo | $154,900 | $874/mo | 64.3 | 24.7% |
| Randolph County | Under $1,000$723/mo | $113,400 | $765/mo | 73.3 | 29.6% |
| Starke County | Under $1,000$712/mo | $157,700 | $852/mo | 68.2 | 24.0% |
| Parke County | Under $1,000$704/mo | $151,200 | $760/mo | 75.3 | 24.7% |
| Blackford County | Under $1,000$699/mo | $107,500 | $691/mo | 80.6 | 26.5% |
| Martin County | Under $1,000$697/mo | $159,400 | $700/mo | 80.1 | 20.8% |
| Crawford County | Under $1,000$686/mo | $117,700 | $644/mo | 84.9 | 27.5% |
| Perry County | Under $1,000$682/mo | $163,400 | $819/mo | 72.3 | 26.6% |
Compare Indiana to Other States
See how Indiana counties stack up against counties in other states. Compare rent, home values, and affordability side by side.
Start a ComparisonFrequently Asked Questions About Indiana Housing Costs
Which Indiana county has the lowest median rent?
Which Indiana county has the highest median rent?
How does Indiana's cost of living compare to the national average?
What is the unweighted county-mean home value in Indiana?
Planning a Move?
Researching the cost of living in Indiana, Indiana? Compare moving quotes from top providers and save on your relocation.
Compare Moving QuotesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.