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Moving to Orange County, Indiana

Orange County pays new residents up to $5,000 through Move to Southwest Indiana (veterans). Here is what life costs in Orange County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereMove to Southwest Indiana (veterans)
  • $158,700Typical home value1Orange County
  • $855Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 19,834Population-0.2% since 2020

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

Get paid to move to Orange County

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Something to know about Orange County

Did you know?

When it was completed in 1901, the 200-foot steel dome of the West Baden Springs Hotel in Orange County was considered the largest clear-span dome in the world.

Source: American Society of Civil Engineers (Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks), read November 2026

A fact about Orange County

What it costs to live in Orange County

Orange County next to Indiana and the US.1
MeasureOrange CountyIndianaUnited States
Typical home value$158,700$218,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,224$1,404$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$855$1,062$1,413
Typical household income$65,873$71,957$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners78.7%70.6%65.2%
Households with broadband84.9%89.9%91.0%
Average commute, one way25 min24 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $872 a month2.

Jobs and work in Orange County

  • 8,500Jobs at local employers2023, +16.0% vs 2022
  • 398Employer businesses2023
  • 1,255Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 84.9%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

61.3% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 25.3 minutes, and 16.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 10 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Orange County

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Things to do in Orange County

Notable places in Orange County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Rise at Orangeville
  • Tucker Lake
  • Jackson State Recreation Area
  • Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area
  • Pioneer Mothers State Wayside

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Paoli Historic District
  • Melton Public Library

Attractions

  • Inital Point Historical Monument

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Moving to Orange County: questions people ask

Does Orange County pay you to move there?

Yes. Move to Southwest Indiana (veterans): $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 Orange County?

In Orange County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,700 and median gross rent is $855 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 $872 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Orange County a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Orange County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population fell 0.2% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Orange County?

84.9% of households in Orange County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). Check the program rules for job requirements.

What is there to do in Orange County?

Notable places in Orange County include Rise at Orangeville, Tucker Lake, Paoli Historic District, Melton Public Library, Inital Point Historical Monument. 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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