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Highest rent-to-income ratios in Indiana

Monroe County leads Indiana at 40.77% of renter median income, on a median rent of $1,193 and a renter median household income of $35,114. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.

Highest rent-to-income
40.77%
Monroe County
Median gross rent
$1,193
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$35,114
ACS B25119
State ratio
29.77%
State medians

Counties ranked by rent-to-income

1Monroe County$1,193$28$35,114$3,28340.77%$54,950$87,900
2Tippecanoe County$1,124$18$36,674$1,51036.78%$49,800$79,700
3Vigo County$924$27$32,055$1,90534.59%$42,400$67,850
4Lawrence County$845$31$30,053$2,67833.74%$45,300$72,500
5Wayne County$815$29$29,153$3,60533.55%$42,400$67,850
6Delaware County$906$26$32,583$3,49733.37%$42,400$67,850
7Lake County$1,131$16$41,002$1,33933.10%$50,450$80,700
8Scott County$822$63$29,866$5,31133.03%$42,400$67,850
9Jay County$770$28$29,167$5,10431.68%$42,400$67,850
10Fayette County$791$36$30,296$5,39631.33%$42,400$67,850
11Putnam County$884$41$33,992$4,19931.21%$46,750$74,800
12Ohio County$898$84$34,554$10,28831.19%$54,950$87,900
13Elkhart County$1,047$29$40,379$2,81931.12%$44,950$71,900
14Orange County$855$35$33,267$2,84530.84%$45,150$72,250
15Sullivan County$829$38$32,325$6,42030.77%$42,400$67,850
16Madison County$939$24$36,650$4,56830.74%$42,400$67,850
17Howard County$937$19$36,732$3,84630.61%$47,600$76,150
18Montgomery County$858$46$33,648$3,73830.60%$48,300$77,300
19Floyd County$1,036$30$40,724$3,66630.53%$49,500$79,200
20Greene County$797$53$31,548$7,76830.32%$42,400$67,850
21Marion County$1,153$10$45,770$1,35530.23%$55,150$88,250
22St. Joseph County$1,062$22$42,214$2,54630.19%$44,050$70,500
23Benton County$774$68$30,947$7,65930.01%$49,800$79,700
24Vanderburgh County$985$17$39,531$2,65029.90%$46,500$74,400
25Blackford County$699$88$28,112$6,96729.84%$42,400$67,850
26Morgan County$1,042$60$42,086$4,47229.71%$55,150$88,250
27Perry County$682$45$27,599$6,67129.65%$43,000$68,800
28Porter County$1,219$26$49,358$4,29929.64%$50,450$80,700
29Rush County$873$62$35,521$8,52929.49%$44,100$70,550
30White County$901$74$37,016$9,58729.21%$43,300$69,300
31Daviess County$847$51$35,229$6,43328.85%$45,900$73,450
32Brown County$895$68$37,315$6,92528.78%$55,150$88,250
33Randolph County$723$43$30,332$3,86728.60%$42,400$67,850
34Clark County$1,129$26$47,524$2,67028.51%$49,500$79,200
35LaPorte County$976$30$41,095$3,08528.50%$44,650$71,450
36Allen County$1,021$18$43,178$2,17028.38%$47,550$76,100
37Jackson County$1,004$61$42,537$7,09728.32%$46,550$74,500
38Dearborn County$845$73$35,855$4,90528.28%$54,950$87,900
39Hendricks County$1,436$48$61,028$3,30928.24%$55,150$88,250
40Owen County$911$62$38,798$5,78928.18%$42,400$67,850
41DeKalb County$861$29$36,766$2,64228.10%$46,000$73,600
42Bartholomew County$1,127$39$48,145$4,60628.09%$48,550$77,700
43Pike County$739$116$32,024$7,77227.69%$46,700$74,700
44Decatur County$861$40$37,449$7,34327.59%$46,650$74,650
45Gibson County$935$64$40,784$2,22427.51%$46,000$73,600
46Adams County$833$52$36,550$4,75727.35%$42,400$67,850
47Knox County$796$45$35,069$4,74227.24%$42,700$68,300
48Boone County$1,359$106$59,906$9,93427.22%$55,150$88,250
49Wabash County$762$82$33,663$6,78527.16%$44,850$71,750
50Kosciusko County$1,043$44$46,210$5,81127.09%$46,500$74,400
51Grant County$853$44$38,026$4,04626.92%$42,400$67,850
52Jennings County$988$84$44,511$9,61526.64%$42,400$67,850
53Henry County$820$29$36,962$3,93226.62%$42,400$67,850
54Shelby County$987$39$44,824$5,76926.42%$55,150$88,250
55Hamilton County$1,574$42$71,490$4,05126.42%$55,150$88,250
56Ripley County$839$45$38,289$5,22326.29%$45,850$73,350
57Fulton County$839$55$38,432$5,34826.20%$42,400$67,850
58Starke County$712$103$33,117$4,96725.80%$42,400$67,850
59Washington County$780$33$36,514$6,37325.63%$42,400$67,850
60Jasper County$962$44$45,106$6,12925.59%$48,800$78,100
61Posey County$782$86$36,875$8,31725.45%$46,500$74,400
62Clay County$873$40$41,194$4,37925.43%$42,400$67,850
63Johnson County$1,271$54$60,184$5,87625.34%$55,150$88,250
64Vermillion County$750$115$35,534$4,46925.33%$42,400$67,850
65Jefferson County$890$52$42,473$6,44325.15%$42,400$67,850
66Steuben County$933$68$44,540$4,70325.14%$47,850$76,550
67Harrison County$836$60$39,942$5,06625.12%$49,500$79,200
68Whitley County$934$41$44,826$6,15625.00%$47,550$76,100
69Crawford County$686$83$33,012$10,85224.94%$42,400$67,850
70Miami County$838$23$40,691$6,52724.71%$42,400$67,850
71Cass County$783$49$38,109$6,04724.66%$42,400$67,850
72Clinton County$920$42$44,781$5,45924.65%$43,800$70,100
73Marshall County$938$32$45,820$4,74224.57%$46,650$74,650
74Parke County$704$121$34,630$9,90824.40%$42,400$67,850
75Hancock County$1,203$67$59,430$10,44224.29%$55,150$88,250
76Huntington County$879$42$43,635$6,67624.17%$43,300$69,300
77Pulaski County$772$69$38,632$3,14523.98%$42,400$67,850
78Spencer County$751$136$38,036$9,03023.69%$49,700$79,500
79Wells County$813$70$41,238$4,87323.66%$46,500$74,400
80Noble County$832$32$42,293$6,18023.61%$43,350$69,350
81Dubois County$834$40$42,453$3,37723.57%$48,050$76,900
82Warrick County$1,061$45$54,241$4,45623.47%$46,500$74,400
83Carroll County$890$102$46,015$9,30123.21%$43,750$70,000
84Newton County$918$81$48,654$14,96022.64%$50,450$80,700
85Warren County$830$91$44,063$11,10522.60%$53,100$84,950
86Martin County$697$143$37,472$9,58722.32%$46,850$74,950
87Union County$760$75$40,990$14,99622.25%$49,000$78,400
88Switzerland County$758$88$41,445$6,83121.95%$42,400$67,850
89Franklin County$870$78$47,747$9,78321.87%$48,700$77,900
90Fountain County$843$55$46,739$9,89521.64%$42,400$67,850
91Tipton County$842$37$49,587$5,43920.38%$45,200$72,300
92LaGrange County$839$24$55,341$14,78318.19%$48,700$77,900

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest rent-to-income ratio in Indiana?

Monroe County at 40.77%. Median gross rent is $1,193 (margin of error $28). Renter median household income is $35,114 (margin of error $3,283).

What is the lowest rent-to-income ratio in Indiana?

LaGrange County at 18.19%. Median gross rent is $839 (margin of error $24). Renter median household income is $55,341 (margin of error $14,783).

What is the state-level rent-to-income ratio in Indiana?

29.77%. Median gross rent is $1,062 (margin of error $5). Renter median household income is $42,811 (margin of error $480).