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Most rent-burdened cities in Indiana

Cities in Indiana ranked by highest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

West Lafayette ranks first, with rent at 64.6% of median household income.
Across all 49 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,367/mo.
Kokomo moved from #30 to #24 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

49 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	West LafayetteIN Pop. 45KCompare →	64.6%	$1,877/mo	$34,891	same
02	GaryIN Pop. 68KCompare →	42.4%	$1,367/mo	$38,731	↑1 from #3
03	BloomingtonIN Pop. 80KCompare →	41.9%	$1,763/mo	$50,465	↓1 from #2
04	LebanonIN Pop. 18KCompare →	33.5%	$1,819/mo	$65,154	↑1 from #5
05	HammondIN Pop. 77KCompare →	32.7%	$1,512/mo	$55,504	↓1 from #4
06	East ChicagoIN Pop. 26KCompare →	29.6%	$1,040/mo	$42,125	same
07	WarsawIN Pop. 17KCompare →	29.0%	$1,473/mo	$61,035	↑1 from #8
08	LafayetteIN Pop. 71KCompare →	28.6%	$1,282/mo	$53,716	↓1 from #7
09	MuncieIN Pop. 65KCompare →	28.1%	$1,043/mo	$44,471	↑5 from #14
10	ElkhartIN Pop. 54KCompare →	27.9%	$1,185/mo	$51,028	↑5 from #15
11	AndersonIN Pop. 55KCompare →	27.8%	$1,088/mo	$46,909	↓2 from #9
12	MerrillvilleIN Pop. 36KCompare →	27.7%	$1,562/mo	$67,587	↓1 from #11
13	Terre HauteIN Pop. 58KCompare →	27.6%	$993/mo	$43,126	↓3 from #10
14	South BendIN Pop. 103KCompare →	27.3%	$1,269/mo	$55,786	↓2 from #12
15	MishawakaIN Pop. 51KCompare →	26.4%	$1,196/mo	$54,291	↓2 from #13
16	GreenfieldIN Pop. 25KCompare →	26.3%	$1,666/mo	$76,127	↑1 from #17
17	New AlbanyIN Pop. 38KCompare →	26.2%	$1,194/mo	$54,710	↓1 from #16
18	Michigan CityIN Pop. 32KCompare →	25.9%	$1,146/mo	$53,089	↑3 from #21
19	La PorteIN Pop. 22KCompare →	25.7%	$1,271/mo	$59,307	--
20	ValparaisoIN Pop. 35KCompare →	25.1%	$1,459/mo	$69,872	↓2 from #18
21	LawrenceIN Pop. 50KCompare →	25.0%	$1,540/mo	$74,022	↓2 from #19
22	FranklinIN Pop. 26KCompare →	24.6%	$1,687/mo	$82,380	↓2 from #20
23	Fort WayneIN Pop. 269KCompare →	24.6%	$1,257/mo	$61,422	↑1 from #24
24	KokomoIN Pop. 59KCompare →	23.8%	$1,099/mo	$55,360	↑6 from #30
25	EvansvilleIN Pop. 116KCompare →	23.8%	$1,058/mo	$53,387	↓2 from #23
26	PlainfieldIN Pop. 36KCompare →	23.7%	$1,722/mo	$87,272	↓1 from #25
27	RichmondIN Pop. 36KCompare →	23.6%	$894/mo	$45,399	↓1 from #26
28	ScherervilleIN Pop. 30KCompare →	23.6%	$1,760/mo	$89,466	--
29	ShelbyvilleIN Pop. 20KCompare →	23.4%	$1,083/mo	$55,602	↓2 from #27
30	GoshenIN Pop. 34KCompare →	23.3%	$1,148/mo	$59,184	↓2 from #28
31	JeffersonvilleIN Pop. 51KCompare →	23.1%	$1,366/mo	$70,930	↓9 from #22
32	ClarksvilleIN Pop. 22KCompare →	22.9%	$1,156/mo	$60,467	--
33	AvonIN Pop. 23KCompare →	22.9%	$1,882/mo	$98,486	↓4 from #29
34	PortageIN Pop. 38KCompare →	22.8%	$1,449/mo	$76,276	↓3 from #31
35	CrawfordsvilleIN Pop. 16KCompare →	22.6%	$1,035/mo	$55,033	↓3 from #32
36	GreenwoodIN Pop. 66KCompare →	22.3%	$1,554/mo	$83,608	↓3 from #33
37	BrownsburgIN Pop. 31KCompare →	21.9%	$1,868/mo	$102,235	↓2 from #35
38	HobartIN Pop. 30KCompare →	21.5%	$1,348/mo	$75,160	--
39	ColumbusIN Pop. 52KCompare →	21.5%	$1,385/mo	$77,456	↓5 from #34
40	Crown PointIN Pop. 34KCompare →	20.3%	$1,718/mo	$101,686	↓4 from #36
41	LogansportIN Pop. 18KCompare →	20.2%	$795/mo	$47,291	--
42	New CastleIN Pop. 17KCompare →	19.9%	$854/mo	$51,606	↓5 from #37
43	FrankfortIN Pop. 16KCompare →	19.6%	$939/mo	$57,412	--
44	NoblesvilleIN Pop. 73KCompare →	19.5%	$1,692/mo	$104,047	↓6 from #38
45	GrangerIN Pop. 30KCompare →	18.9%	$1,942/mo	$123,318	↓4 from #41
46	WestfieldIN Pop. 55KCompare →	18.8%	$1,922/mo	$122,789	↓7 from #39
47	FishersIN Pop. 102KCompare →	17.9%	$1,938/mo	$130,203	↓7 from #40
48	CarmelIN Pop. 102KCompare →	15.8%	$1,864/mo	$141,505	↓6 from #42
49	ZionsvilleIN Pop. 32KCompare →	13.1%	$1,879/mo	$172,024	↓6 from #43