At $959/mo, rent takes about 19% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $959 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($59,972) is $1,499 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,450).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Delphi. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Delphi, IN is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 13.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Delphi, IN has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Delphi, IN now reports about $59,972, up from $51,263 in 2021. The population has contracted by 3.8% since 2021, moving from about 3,042 residents to roughly 2,927. Renters now make up 33.9% of households, compared with 35.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 13.2% of adults here, versus 9.9% in 2021.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Delphi is $959/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $720/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $970/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $820/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,230/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($59,972/yr), Delphi ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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