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Moving to Huntington County, Indiana

Huntington County pays new residents up to $5,000 through Head Home to Huntington County. Here is what life costs in Huntington County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereHead Home to Huntington County
  • $161,600Typical home value1Huntington County
  • $879Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 37,224Population+1.5% since 2020

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

Get paid to move to Huntington County

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 Huntington County

Did you know?

Huntington is home to the Quayle Vice Presidential Learning Center, dedicated in 1993, which Smithsonian magazine called the only museum in the country devoted to the vice presidency.

Source: Smithsonian Magazine, July 2012

A fact about Huntington County

What it costs to live in Huntington County

Huntington County next to Indiana and the US.1
MeasureHuntington CountyIndianaUnited States
Typical home value$161,600$218,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,177$1,404$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$879$1,062$1,413
Typical household income$66,301$71,957$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners77.4%70.6%65.2%
Households with broadband87.4%89.9%91.0%
Average commute, one way22 min24 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $888 a month2.

Jobs and work in Huntington County

  • 12,827Jobs at local employers2023, +1.2% vs 2022
  • 912Employer businesses2023
  • 2,260Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 87.4%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

63.0% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 22.0 minutes, and 21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 64 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Huntington County

1 of Huntington County'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 Huntington County

Notable places in Huntington County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • J. Edward Roush Lake
  • Big Blue Lake
  • Clair Lake
  • Arrowhead Fishing Site
  • Hier Park

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Forks of the Wabash
  • North Jefferson Street Historic District
  • United States Vice Presidential Museum
  • Huntington Courthouse Square Historic District
  • Drover Town Historic District

Colleges and universities

  • Huntington University

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Moving to Huntington County: questions people ask

Does Huntington County pay you to move there?

Yes. Head Home to Huntington County: $5,000 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 Huntington County?

In Huntington County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,600 and median gross rent is $879 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 $888 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Huntington County a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Huntington County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population grew 1.5% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Huntington County?

87.4% of households in Huntington 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 Huntington County?

Notable places in Huntington County include J. Edward Roush Lake, Big Blue Lake, Forks of the Wabash, North Jefferson Street Historic District, Huntington University. 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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