Most expensive cities for renters in Indiana
Cities in Indiana ranked by highest median rent. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Granger ranks first, with a median rent of $1,942/mo.
- Across all 50 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,375/mo.
- Granger moved from #8 to #1 compared with a year ago.
Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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50 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | GrangerIN | $1,942/mo | +13.2% | -- | 18.9% | ↑7 from #8 |
| 02 | FishersIN | $1,938/mo | +5.3% | +24.2% | 17.9% | ↓1 from #1 |
| 03 | WestfieldIN | $1,922/mo | +5.7% | +28.5% | 18.8% | same |
| 04 | AvonIN | $1,882/mo | +3.0% | +22.0% | 22.9% | ↓2 from #2 |
| 05 | ZionsvilleIN | $1,879/mo | +8.1% | -- | 13.1% | ↑1 from #6 |
| 06 | West LafayetteIN | $1,877/mo | +3.3% | +36.8% | 64.6% | ↓2 from #4 |
| 07 | BrownsburgIN | $1,868/mo | +4.7% | +29.4% | 21.9% | ↓2 from #5 |
| 08 | CarmelIN | $1,864/mo | +10.2% | +27.7% | 15.8% | ↑1 from #9 |
| 09 | LebanonIN | $1,819/mo | +10.4% | -- | 33.5% | ↑2 from #11 |
| 10 | BloomingtonIN | $1,763/mo | +1.9% | +26.5% | 41.9% | ↓3 from #7 |
| 11 | ScherervilleIN | $1,760/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.6% | -- |
| 12 | PlainfieldIN | $1,722/mo | +3.2% | +30.9% | 23.7% | ↓2 from #10 |
| 13 | Crown PointIN | $1,718/mo | +5.3% | -- | 20.3% | ↓1 from #12 |
| 14 | NoblesvilleIN | $1,692/mo | +6.2% | +28.5% | 19.5% | same |
| 15 | FranklinIN | $1,687/mo | +4.8% | +30.7% | 24.6% | ↓2 from #13 |
| 16 | GreenfieldIN | $1,666/mo | +6.3% | +33.9% | 26.3% | ↓1 from #15 |
| 17 | MerrillvilleIN | $1,562/mo | +3.6% | -- | 27.7% | ↓1 from #16 |
| 18 | GreenwoodIN | $1,554/mo | +3.5% | +22.3% | 22.3% | ↓1 from #17 |
| 19 | LawrenceIN | $1,540/mo | +4.5% | +33.2% | 25.0% | ↓1 from #18 |
| 20 | HammondIN | $1,512/mo | +4.3% | +33.9% | 32.7% | ↓1 from #19 |
| 21 | WarsawIN | $1,473/mo | +6.0% | -- | 29.0% | same |
| 22 | ValparaisoIN | $1,459/mo | +4.2% | -- | 25.1% | ↓2 from #20 |
| 23 | PortageIN | $1,449/mo | +5.1% | -- | 22.8% | ↓1 from #22 |
| 24 | ColumbusIN | $1,385/mo | +2.2% | +29.2% | 21.5% | same |
| 25 | IndianapolisIN | $1,375/mo | +2.6% | +29.2% | -- | same |
| 26 | GaryIN | $1,367/mo | +4.9% | -- | 42.4% | same |
| 27 | JeffersonvilleIN | $1,366/mo | -0.4% | -- | 23.1% | ↓4 from #23 |
| 28 | HobartIN | $1,348/mo | 0.0% | -- | 21.5% | -- |
| 29 | LafayetteIN | $1,282/mo | +3.0% | +34.5% | 28.6% | ↓2 from #27 |
| 30 | La PorteIN | $1,271/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.7% | -- |
| 31 | South BendIN | $1,269/mo | +2.4% | +35.4% | 27.3% | ↓3 from #28 |
| 32 | Fort WayneIN | $1,257/mo | +6.7% | +32.5% | 24.6% | ↓2 from #30 |
| 33 | MishawakaIN | $1,196/mo | -0.7% | -- | 26.4% | ↓4 from #29 |
| 34 | New AlbanyIN | $1,194/mo | +3.2% | -- | 26.2% | ↓3 from #31 |
| 35 | ElkhartIN | $1,185/mo | +5.8% | -- | 27.9% | ↓3 from #32 |
| 36 | ClarksvilleIN | $1,156/mo | 0.0% | -- | 22.9% | -- |
| 37 | GoshenIN | $1,148/mo | +3.4% | -- | 23.3% | ↓4 from #33 |
| 38 | Michigan CityIN | $1,146/mo | +11.5% | -- | 25.9% | ↓2 from #36 |
| 39 | KokomoIN | $1,099/mo | +7.3% | +49.3% | 23.8% | ↓1 from #38 |
| 40 | AndersonIN | $1,088/mo | +3.6% | +36.9% | 27.8% | ↓6 from #34 |
| 41 | ShelbyvilleIN | $1,083/mo | +3.7% | -- | 23.4% | ↓6 from #35 |
| 42 | EvansvilleIN | $1,058/mo | +3.0% | +30.6% | 23.8% | ↓5 from #37 |
| 43 | MuncieIN | $1,043/mo | +5.8% | +36.7% | 28.1% | ↓2 from #41 |
| 44 | East ChicagoIN | $1,040/mo | +3.4% | -- | 29.6% | ↓5 from #39 |
| 45 | CrawfordsvilleIN | $1,035/mo | +4.2% | -- | 22.6% | ↓5 from #40 |
| 46 | Terre HauteIN | $993/mo | +3.0% | +29.6% | 27.6% | ↓4 from #42 |
| 47 | FrankfortIN | $939/mo | 0.0% | -- | 19.6% | -- |
| 48 | RichmondIN | $894/mo | +4.7% | -- | 23.6% | ↓5 from #43 |
| 49 | New CastleIN | $854/mo | +5.7% | -- | 19.9% | ↓5 from #44 |
| 50 | LogansportIN | $795/mo | 0.0% | -- | 20.2% | -- |