Moving to South Bend, IN

Last updated 2026-07-10 · MovePlan Editorial Team

Notre Dame town with cheap arts-and-crafts homes, real four seasons, and a downtown that finally has restaurants again.

• Population: 103,395
• Median 2BR rent: $1,100/mo
• Typical local mover cost: $700-$2,300
• Popular neighborhoods: Sunnymede, Edison Park, Harter Heights, Granger, Mishawaka

Avoid moves on Notre Dame home football Saturdays, hotels sell out and I-80 backs up from Chicago to the Indiana line.

Climate: Cold snowy winters, hot humid summers.

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