Last updated 2026-06-15 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
The lowest-rent cities in the Hoosier State, with jobs, colleges, and a central location.
1. Fort Wayne: Cheapest overall
2. Evansville: Best for jobs on a budget
3. Terre Haute: Best rock-bottom rent
4. South Bend: Best college-town value
5. Muncie: Best small college city
6. Anderson: Best for Indy access
7. Lafayette: Best for value and jobs
8. Kokomo: Best rural-hub value
Indiana is already affordable, but some cities stretch a budget much further than Indianapolis or its booming northern suburbs. These are the places where rent stays low while you keep access to jobs and universities. Here are the 8 cheapest places to live in Indiana, ranked by value.