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Moving to Elkhart, Indiana

Elkhart pays new residents up to $2,500 through Move to Elkhart. Here is what life costs in Elkhart County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $2,500Paid to move hereMove to Elkhart
  • $210,400Typical home value1Elkhart County
  • $1,047Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 208,774Population+0.8% since 2020

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

Get paid to move to Elkhart

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 Elkhart

Did you know?

Elkhart is known as the RV Capital of the World, and more than 80 percent of global RV production is based in the surrounding region.

Source: Inside Indiana Business, June 2016

A fact about Elkhart

What it costs to live in Elkhart

Elkhart County next to Indiana and the US.1
MeasureElkhart CountyIndianaUnited States
Typical home value$210,400$218,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,323$1,404$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$1,047$1,062$1,413
Typical household income$68,561$71,957$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners71.6%70.6%65.2%
Households with broadband88.6%89.9%91.0%
Average commute, one way20 min24 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $1,156 a month2.

Jobs and work in Elkhart County

  • 136,199Jobs at local employers2023, -5.0% vs 2022
  • 5,211Employer businesses2023
  • 15,199Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 88.6%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

65.1% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 20.0 minutes, and 20.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 777 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Elkhart

1 of Elkhart's 1 program 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 Elkhart

Notable places in Elkhart County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Wellfield Botanic Gardens
  • Boot Lake
  • Butts Lake
  • Hunter Lake
  • Yellow Creek Lake

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • The Lerner Theatre
  • Midwest Museum of American Art
  • RV/MH Hall of Fame
  • Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District
  • Goshen Historic District

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Moving to Elkhart: questions people ask

Does Elkhart pay you to move there?

Yes. Move to Elkhart: $2,500 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 Elkhart?

In Elkhart County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,400 and median gross rent is $1,047 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 $1,156 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Elkhart a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Elkhart County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population grew 0.8% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Elkhart?

88.6% of households in Elkhart County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 1 local program requires a full-time remote job.

What is there to do in Elkhart?

Notable places in Elkhart County include Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Boot Lake, The Lerner Theatre, Midwest Museum of American Art. 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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