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 51–100 of 134 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 3.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Elkhart	87	$233,030	$1,170	$51,028
52	New Albany	87	$239,041	$1,161	$54,710
53	Seymour	87	$233,074	$1,142	$64,426
54	Boonville	87	$235,002	$1,127	$63,580
55	Huntingburg	87	$246,182	$1,014	$54,421
56	Dunlap	87	$222,200	$1,253	$87,039
57	Madison	88	$247,790	$1,041	$61,183
58	Greencastle	88	$248,954	$1,056	$55,565
59	Monticello	88	$243,583	$1,134	$52,798
60	Tipton	88	$246,411	$1,085	$59,828
61	New Haven	89	$245,987	$1,248	$70,970
62	Yorktown	89	$252,404	$1,145	$81,674
63	Plymouth	89	$254,135	$1,088	$58,623
64	Indianapolis city (balance)	90	$224,800	$1,536	$66,219
65	Fort Wayne	90	$248,442	$1,271	$61,422
66	Jeffersonville	90	$253,784	$1,298	$70,930
67	Jasper	90	$271,759	$1,014	$68,817
68	Auburn	91	$283,970	$1,023	$68,750
69	Greensburg	91	$268,118	$1,112	$62,655
70	Goshen	92	$282,903	$1,068	$59,184
71	Nappanee	92	$301,403	$895	$68,892
72	Lawrenceburg	92	$249,601	$1,442	$51,250
73	Lafayette	93	$269,022	$1,296	$53,716
74	Hobart	93	$246,240	$1,336	$75,160
75	La Porte	93	$280,850	$1,206	$59,307
76	Speedway	93	$236,311	$1,679	$60,147
77	Ellettsville	93	$274,470	$1,252	$90,213
78	Griffith	94	$252,443	$1,403	$76,636
79	Columbia City	94	$288,365	$1,248	$68,089
80	Rensselaer	94	$254,102	$1,349	$60,331
81	Columbus	95	$280,503	$1,390	$77,456
82	Lawrence	95	$268,242	$1,549	$74,022
83	Merrillville	95	$245,189	$1,553	$67,587
84	Martinsville	95	$298,764	$1,202	$60,177
85	Sellersburg	95	$299,280	$1,270	$72,179
86	Warsaw	96	$282,500	$1,411	$61,035
87	Angola	96	$314,183	$1,102	$64,540
88	New Whiteland	96	$229,868	$2,000	$89,918
89	Highland	96	$240,400	$1,695	$98,002
90	Winona Lake	96	$309,211	$1,162	$82,188
91	Portage	97	$269,771	$1,484	$76,276
92	Batesville	97	$328,189	$1,053	$62,292
93	Cumberland	98	$292,575	$1,536	$87,364
94	Franklin	99	$284,320	$1,737	$82,380
95	Greenfield	99	$289,335	$1,665	$76,127
96	Highland	99	$269,396	$1,606	$78,062
97	Mooresville	100	$312,998	$1,536	$68,983
98	Charlestown	100	$307,237	$1,642	$77,288
99	Bloomington	101	$315,772	$1,549	$50,465
100	Lebanon	101	$303,537	$1,699	$65,154

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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