Move to Elkhart: get paid to move to Elkhart, South Bend-Elkhart Region

Elkhart, South Bend-Elkhart Region, Indiana offers $2,500 cash. Status: waitlist.

$2,500CashAs published by the program$2,500 cash

WaitlistJoining the waitlist was open on October 30, 2026Apply on the official site

Who it's for: Remote workers
What you commit to: Income $60,000+
Visit before you move: Not mentioned
How we checked: MakeMyMove listing

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays.Checked October 30, 2026.How we check programs

$2,500Total valueAs published
$299,000Typical home for saleStatewide

Who qualifies

A full-time remote job or self-employment with clients elsewhere
Household income of at least $60,000

In the program's words

Full-time remote employees or self-employed people earning $60,000+, living outside Indiana. Must move within 6 months.

Run by: South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership; IEDC

Read the official rules and apply

Listed on MakeMyMove, which handles applications for this community; the community has no program page of its own that we could find. Programs change often: confirm the amount and deadline with the program before you plan a move.

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$32,035 a year less
The typical home in Indiana costs $299,000, against $784,778 in Boston. That's about $32,035 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,218 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,218 a month across Indiana, against $2,370 in Boston, utilities included³.
Program cash$2,500
The program adds $2,500 in cash.
Everyday prices7% cheaper than average
Everyday prices in Indiana run 6.7% below the US average. In the Boston metro they run 8.3% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Indiana

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$29,214 a year less
The typical home in Indiana costs $299,000, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $29,214 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,218 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,218 a month across Indiana, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$2,500
The program adds $2,500 in cash.
Everyday prices7% cheaper than average
Everyday prices in Indiana run 6.7% below the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Indiana

Living in Elkhart

Home values, rent, local jobs, things to do and remote jobs you can bring: our guide to moving to Elkhart.

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Questions people ask

How much does Move to Elkhart pay?

Who can apply to Move to Elkhart?

Full-time remote employees or self-employed people earning $60,000+, living outside Indiana. Must move within 6 months.

Is Move to Elkhart still open?

Joining the waitlist was open on October 30, 2026. MakeMyMove page 2026-10-30: 'Waitlisted program, incentive fulfillment is currently paused or delayed'. Confirm with the program before you plan a move.

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Notes on the numbers

1Home prices: the typical home is the median listing price, Realtor.com via FRED, Indiana statewide; we do not have town-level data for this program yet.
2Mortgage: Principal and interest on the median listed home with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026). Excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Rate source
3Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities). Census table
4Everyday prices and the matching salary: BEA regional price parities, 2024.

Sources for this page

$2,500 cashWaitlist · Elkhart, South Bend-Elkhart Region

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