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Moving to Avon, Indiana

Avon pays new residents up to $6,000 through Find Your Place in Avon. Here is what life costs in Hendricks County, home of Avon, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $6,000Paid to move hereFind Your Place in Avon
  • $307,600Typical home value1Hendricks County
  • $1,436Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 193,510Population+10.7% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Avon

Tap a program for who qualifies, how it pays, whether it is open and the official link.

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Something to know about Avon

Did you know?

Avon's so-called Haunted Bridge was built in 1906-07 for the Big Four Railroad: a 305-foot span resting on three 75-foot arches.

Source: WRTV Indianapolis, October 2021

A fact about Avon

What it costs to live in Avon

Hendricks County next to Indiana and the US.1
MeasureHendricks CountyIndianaUnited States
Typical home value$307,600$218,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,710$1,404$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$1,436$1,062$1,413
Typical household income$101,144$71,957$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners78.2%70.6%65.2%
Households with broadband94.1%89.9%91.0%
Average commute, one way25 min24 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $1,690 a month2.

Current home prices, rent and weather for Indianapolis

Jobs and work in Hendricks County

  • 74,107Jobs at local employers2023, +6.1% vs 2022
  • 3,860Employer businesses2023
  • 16,491Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 94.1%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

68.1% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 25.3 minutes, and 39.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 1,654 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Avon

1 of Avon's 2 programs requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Avon

Notable places in Hendricks County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Franklin Park
  • Swinford Park
  • Williams Park
  • Arbuckle Acres Park
  • Ellis Park

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Danville Courthouse Square Historic District

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Moving to Avon: questions people ask

Does Avon pay you to move there?

Yes. Find Your Place in Avon: $6,000 cash; Live and Work in Avon: $6,000 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Avon?

In Hendricks County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $307,600 and median gross rent is $1,436 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Indiana: $218,200 and $1,062. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $1,690 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Avon a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Hendricks County are below the US median, household income is above the US median, and the population grew 10.7% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Avon?

94.1% of households in Hendricks County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 2 local programs requires a full-time remote job, and 1 has a track for local jobs.

What is there to do in Avon?

Notable places in Hendricks County include Franklin Park, Swinford Park, Danville Courthouse Square Historic District. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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