Most Affordable Cities in Indiana

Cost of living rankings for 134 cities in Indiana with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Indiana is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 93.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Marion

Index: 74

Most Expensive

Zionsville

Index: 149

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

134

eligible statewide total

Indiana Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–50 of 134 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 1 of 3.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Marion	74	$141,454	$920	$43,343
2	Ross	74	$119,100	$1,101	$54,563
3	Gary	75	$92,352	$1,363	$38,731
4	Anderson	75	$135,767	$1,079	$46,909
5	Muncie	76	$158,233	$1,002	$44,471
6	Hartford City	76	$146,463	$1,014	$41,752
7	Terre Haute	77	$162,375	$996	$43,126
8	Richmond	77	$164,715	$896	$45,399
9	East Chicago	77	$132,058	$1,053	$42,125
10	Logansport	77	$161,885	$1,014	$47,291
11	New Castle	77	$171,984	$808	$51,606
12	Connersville	77	$160,016	$1,014	$48,854
13	Peru	77	$154,910	$1,014	$46,159
14	Vincennes	79	$172,411	$1,014	$53,637
15	Portland	79	$172,030	$1,014	$51,513
16	Linton	79	$175,759	$1,014	$45,440
17	Wabash	80	$185,591	$1,014	$53,410
18	Elwood	80	$157,223	$1,331	$53,280
19	Tell City	80	$186,551	$1,014	$52,949
20	Gas City	80	$161,465	$1,210	$55,982
21	Winchester	80	$162,926	$1,014	$52,439
22	Alexandria	80	$187,874	$968	$64,317
23	Kokomo	81	$185,658	$1,090	$55,360
24	Washington	81	$149,420	$1,090	$50,331
25	Scottsburg	81	$191,600	$1,047	$38,578
26	Garrett	81	$193,817	$1,023	$64,179
27	Michigan City	82	$195,500	$1,076	$53,089
28	Bedford	82	$209,320	$900	$49,553
29	Bluffton	82	$189,676	$1,102	$57,539
30	Princeton	82	$193,233	$1,083	$57,618
31	Salem	82	$211,198	$1,014	$56,538
32	Evansville	83	$204,516	$1,076	$53,387
33	Clarksville	83	$207,787	$1,173	$60,467
34	Huntington	83	$201,996	$1,014	$56,520
35	Beech Grove	83	$193,393	$1,246	$49,973
36	Brazil	83	$196,138	$1,164	$52,055
37	Rushville	83	$210,364	$1,014	$53,434
38	Crawfordsville	84	$231,178	$905	$55,033
39	Lake Station	84	$161,490	$1,429	$59,591
40	South Haven	84	$178,200	$1,429	$76,003
41	North Vernon	84	$216,337	$1,040	$51,429
42	South Bend	85	$201,639	$1,298	$55,786
43	Frankfort	85	$217,779	$1,063	$57,412
44	Mount Vernon	85	$222,509	$1,127	$62,263
45	Rochester	85	$224,025	$1,034	$57,008
46	Mishawaka	86	$216,127	$1,234	$54,291
47	Shelbyville	86	$227,832	$1,099	$55,602
48	Kendallville	86	$230,210	$1,023	$58,939
49	Decatur	86	$237,951	$1,014	$58,646
50	Hammond	87	$179,704	$1,498	$55,504

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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