Where rent has outpaced income in Indiana since 2019

Indiana cities ranked by rent growth minus household income growth from 2019 to 2024 (Zillow yearly average rent, Census 5-year income). Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

West Lafayette ranks first, with rent up 46.9% against household income up 0.7% since 2019.
Across all 17 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,540/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's yearly average rent from 2019 to 2024, minus the change in Census median household income over the same years. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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17 cities

Rank	City	Gap (points)	Rent since 2019	Income since 2019	Median rent
01	West LafayetteIN Pop. 45KCompare →	+46.2	+46.9%	+0.7%	$1,877/mo
02	AvonIN Pop. 23KCompare →	+33.7	+38.2%	+4.5%	$1,882/mo
03	KokomoIN Pop. 59KCompare →	+33.3	+54.2%	+20.9%	$1,099/mo
04	LafayetteIN Pop. 71KCompare →	+26.4	+42.3%	+15.8%	$1,282/mo
05	Fort WayneIN Pop. 269KCompare →	+20.7	+45.0%	+24.3%	$1,257/mo
06	HammondIN Pop. 77KCompare →	+18.4	+38.0%	+19.6%	$1,512/mo
07	South BendIN Pop. 103KCompare →	+17.3	+55.8%	+38.5%	$1,269/mo
08	FishersIN Pop. 102KCompare →	+16.0	+34.9%	+19.0%	$1,938/mo
09	NoblesvilleIN Pop. 73KCompare →	+14.4	+41.0%	+26.6%	$1,692/mo
10	MuncieIN Pop. 65KCompare →	+11.1	+42.1%	+31.0%	$1,043/mo
11	ColumbusIN Pop. 52KCompare →	+11.0	+33.2%	+22.2%	$1,385/mo
12	LawrenceIN Pop. 50KCompare →	+10.8	+41.1%	+30.3%	$1,540/mo
13	CarmelIN Pop. 102KCompare →	+7.7	+33.2%	+25.5%	$1,864/mo
14	EvansvilleIN Pop. 116KCompare →	+7.7	+40.5%	+32.9%	$1,058/mo
15	GreenwoodIN Pop. 66KCompare →	+6.1	+37.9%	+31.7%	$1,554/mo
16	FranklinIN Pop. 26KCompare →	+4.4	+41.9%	+37.5%	$1,687/mo
17	BloomingtonIN Pop. 80KCompare →	-1.0	+35.1%	+36.1%	$1,763/mo