Can A Bus Driver Afford Rent in Crawfordsville, IN?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 24% of gross income.

Crawfordsville rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Indiana state estimate).

Crawfordsville median rent
$954/mo
Bus Driver salary (Indiana)
$47,674/yr
Rent as % of income
24%
Gross monthly income works out to about $3,973, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,192/mo in rent. Crawfordsville's median rent of $954 leaves roughly $238/mo of headroom under that threshold. A bus driver works roughly 41.6 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a bus driver salary

Transit bus driver pay sits near the US median household income, with municipal and unionized routes often paying more. At the national-average bus driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,296 a month in rent.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Indiana cities have lower median rent than Crawfordsville, which improves the affordability math on a bus driver salary:

Evansville, IN
$950/mo (23.9% of income)
Terre Haute, IN
$949/mo (23.9% of income)
Indianapolis, IN
$948/mo (23.9% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a bus driver afford rent in Crawfordsville, IN?

Median rent in Crawfordsville is $954 a month. A typical bus driver in Indiana earns about $47,674 a year, which makes that rent 24% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can a bus driver afford in Crawfordsville?

Using the 30% rule, a bus driver salary in Indiana (~$47,674/yr) supports up to $1,192 a month in rent. Crawfordsville's current median rent is $954/mo, which leaves a $238/mo buffer.

How many hours does a bus driver work to cover rent in Crawfordsville?

At an hourly equivalent of about $23 an hour, a bus driver in Indiana works roughly 41.6 hours a month to cover Crawfordsville's median rent of $954.

Where is rent cheaper than Crawfordsville for a bus driver?

Nearby Indiana cities with lower median rent include Evansville ($950/mo), Terre Haute ($949/mo), Indianapolis ($948/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a bus driver salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Indiana state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Crawfordsville, IN. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.