Start Your Career in New Castle and Henry County: get paid to move to New Castle and Henry County
- Who it's for
- People taking a local job
- What you commit to
- Income $50,000+
- 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
- $6,900Total valueCash plus perks
- $299,000Typical home for saleStatewide
Who qualifies
- A remote job is not required
- A track for people who take a local job
- Household income of at least $50,000
For people taking a full-time job in Henry County paying over $50,000, living outside Indiana and moving within 6 months. Remote, gig and self-employed workers excluded.
Perks: Welcome basket, Arts Association membership, choice of two local perk packages
Run by: New Castle Henry County Economic Development Corporation; 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?
- 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 mortgage1,2.
- 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$5,000
The program adds $5,000 in cash, $6,900 in total value.
- 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.
Living in New Castle
Home values, rent, local jobs, things to do and remote jobs you can bring: our guide to moving to New Castle.
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Questions people ask
How much does Start Your Career in New Castle and Henry County pay?
$5,000 cash: $5,000 relocation cash; up to $6,900 total. Source: https://www.makemymove.com/get-paid/henry-county-indiana-jobs (accessed 2026-10-30; site (C) 2026).
Who can apply to Start Your Career in New Castle and Henry County?
For people taking a full-time job in Henry County paying over $50,000, living outside Indiana and moving within 6 months. Remote, gig and self-employed workers excluded.
Is Start Your Career in New Castle and Henry County still open?
Open when we checked on October 30, 2026. MakeMyMove page 2026-10-30 shows QuickApply live; listed with 'Apply Now' on the Indiana filter. 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
- Start Your Career in New Castle and Henry County: https://www.makemymove.com/get-paid/henry-county-indiana-jobs, accessed 2026-10-30; site (C) 2026
- Home price: Realtor.com via FRED MEDLISPRIIN
- Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026
- © Realtor.com, Housing Inventory Core Metrics (median listing price and median listing price per square foot), retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis