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Moving to Wabash County, Indiana

Wabash County pays new residents up to $5,000 through Move to Wabash County. Here is what life costs in Wabash County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereMove to Wabash County
  • $157,200Typical home value1Wabash County
  • $762Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 30,713Population-0.9% since 2020

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

Get paid to move to Wabash 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 Wabash County

Did you know?

On March 31, 1880, Wabash lit its downtown with four Brush carbon-arc lamps mounted atop the courthouse, earning a state historical marker titled First Electrically Lighted City.

Source: Indiana Historical Bureau (state historical marker), 1966

A fact about Wabash County

What it costs to live in Wabash County

Wabash County next to Indiana and the US.1
MeasureWabash CountyIndianaUnited States
Typical home value$157,200$218,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,147$1,404$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$762$1,062$1,413
Typical household income$66,806$71,957$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners80.5%70.6%65.2%
Households with broadband89.1%89.9%91.0%
Average commute, one way22 min24 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $864 a month2.

Jobs and work in Wabash County

  • 10,893Jobs at local employers2023, +6.5% vs 2022
  • 747Employer businesses2023
  • 1,965Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 89.1%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

60.4% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 21.5 minutes, and 23.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 93 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Wabash County

1 of Wabash County'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 Wabash County

Notable places in Wabash County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef National Natural Landmark
  • Bear Lake
  • Flat Lake
  • Mud Lake
  • Frances Slocum State Recreation Area

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Roann Historic District
  • West Wabash Historic District
  • Downtown Wabash Historic District
  • North Manchester Historic District
  • North Wabash Historic District

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Moving to Wabash County: questions people ask

Does Wabash County pay you to move there?

Yes. Move to Wabash County: $5,000 cash; Step Into Work in Wabash 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 Wabash County?

In Wabash County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,200 and median gross rent is $762 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 $864 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Wabash County a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Wabash County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population fell 0.9% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Wabash County?

89.1% of households in Wabash 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 Wabash County?

Notable places in Wabash County include Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef National Natural Landmark, Bear Lake, Roann Historic District, West Wabash 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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