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Least affordable housing, Indiana cities · 1990

Indiana cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 131 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 131 is 1.9.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

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01West Lafayette, ININ45,7474.3–

02Bloomington, ININ83,3074.1–

03Carmel, ININ105,6342.6–

04Zionsville, ININ33,6242.6–

05Noblesville, ININ76,1112.6–

06Schererville, ININ29,8252.4–

07Winona Lake, ININ5,1262.4–

08St. John, ININ24,8412.3–

09Valparaiso, ININ35,1772.3–

10Speedway, ININ14,3732.3–

11Westfield, ININ66,2582.3–

12Greenwood, ININ69,3492.2–

13Greencastle, ININ9,9242.2–

14Vincennes, ININ16,3782.2–

15East Chicago, ININ25,6102.2–

16Cumberland, ININ8,0662.2–

17Lawrence, ININ50,4202.1–

18Columbia City, ININ10,2562.1–

19Charlestown, ININ8,8022.1–

20Crown Point, ININ35,6162.1–

21Franklin, ININ26,7432.1–

22Columbus, ININ52,6552.1–

23Munster, ININ23,5042.1–

24Angola, ININ9,3662.1–

25Rensselaer, ININ5,6812.0–

26Cicero, ININ5,5812.0–

27Fishers, ININ104,8122.0–

28Madison, ININ12,3042.0–

29Lebanon, ININ17,9132.0–

30McCordsville, ININ13,0942.0–

31New Albany, ININ37,4632.0–

32Danville, ININ13,4152.0–

33Plainfield, ININ38,5742.0–

34Goshen, ININ34,5252.0–

35Batesville, ININ7,4012.0–

36Ellettsville, ININ6,8402.0–

37Lawrenceburg, ININ5,2432.0–

38Evansville, ININ116,1762.0–

39Dyer, ININ16,2732.0–

40Hidden Valley, ININ5,7062.0–

41Greenfield, ININ26,5442.0–

42Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,4021.9–

43Brownsburg, ININ34,0891.9–

44Elkhart, ININ54,0921.9–

45Beech Grove, ININ14,6711.9–

46Tell City, ININ7,4411.9–

47Whitestown, ININ15,7671.9–

48North Manchester, ININ5,2301.9–

49Scottsburg, ININ7,4781.9–

50Mount Vernon, ININ6,2891.9–

51Mishawaka, ININ51,2261.9–

52Pendleton, ININ5,9301.9–

53North Vernon, ININ6,5591.9–

54Nappanee, ININ6,8851.9–

55Clarksville, ININ22,2531.9–

56Granger, ININ30,3211.9–

57Jasper, ININ17,2791.9–

58Lafayette, ININ71,2381.9–

59Jeffersonville, ININ54,1341.9–

60Mooresville, ININ10,1731.9–

61Michigan City, ININ31,3381.9–

62Salem, ININ6,4271.9–

63Portage, ININ38,6341.9–

64Washington, ININ12,9911.9–

65Plymouth, ININ11,0811.9–

66Richmond, ININ35,3761.9–

67Martinsville, ININ12,1411.9–

68Crawfordsville, ININ16,6991.9–

69Warsaw, ININ16,1301.9–

70Linton, ININ5,2451.9–

71Auburn, ININ14,0681.8–

72Highland, ININ5,1141.8–

73Seymour, ININ22,4501.8–

74Decatur, ININ10,0901.8–

75Highland, ININ23,4091.8–

76Bargersville, ININ11,8621.8–

77Chesterton, ININ14,6351.8–

78Cedar Lake, ININ16,7891.8–

79Sheridan, ININ5,7461.8–

80Bright, ININ5,5401.8–

81Fort Wayne, ININ275,2031.8–

82Dunlap, ININ6,1091.8–

83Bluffton, ININ10,5831.8–

84Monticello, ININ5,5951.8–

85La Porte, ININ22,6001.8–

86Tipton, ININ5,2631.8–

87Lowell, ININ11,8531.8–

88Griffith, ININ16,1371.8–

89Princeton, ININ8,5241.7–

90Rochester, ININ6,1321.7–

91Muncie, ININ65,4661.7–

92Kendallville, ININ10,3711.7–

93Boonville, ININ6,6891.7–

94Huntertown, ININ11,6001.7–

95Sellersburg, ININ10,3051.7–

96Huntingburg, ININ6,5221.7–

97Greensburg, ININ12,3151.7–

98Merrillville, ININ37,4071.7–

99Whiteland, ININ5,8841.7–

100New Haven, ININ16,3371.7–

101Bedford, ININ13,9621.7–

102Rushville, ININ6,1711.7–

103Porter, ININ5,1671.7–

104Shelbyville, ININ21,2041.7–

105Connersville, ININ13,4061.7–

106Hammond, ININ75,7121.7–

107Peru, ININ10,9621.7–

108Frankfort, ININ16,8371.6–

109South Bend, ININ103,2011.6–

110Terre Haute, ININ58,7641.6–

111Gary, ININ67,2891.6–

112Westville, ININ5,3871.6–

113Kokomo, ININ59,9991.6–

114Anderson, ININ56,1531.6–

115Garrett, ININ6,6941.6–

116Logansport, ININ18,2871.6–

117Marion, ININ28,2341.5–

118Gas City, ININ6,0811.5–

119Huntington, ININ17,1671.5–

120Wabash, ININ10,1901.5–

121Hobart, ININ29,2981.5–

122Alexandria, ININ5,2231.5–

123Portland, ININ6,2371.5–

124New Whiteland, ININ5,9371.5–

125Brazil, ININ8,3431.5–

126New Castle, ININ17,3901.4–

127Elwood, ININ8,5251.3–

128Yorktown, ININ11,9471.3–

129South Haven, ININ7,2411.3–

130Lake Station, ININ12,9771.2–

131Hartford City, ININ5,8981.2–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS