How much is rent in Bloomington, IN?

The median 2-bedroom in Bloomington rents for $1,358 a month with utilities, $205 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,076 and a 3-bedroom $1,417.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,3582-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,0761-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$54,320Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
25%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Bloomington by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,230/mo
Bloomington
$1,230
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $49,200²
1 bedroom$1,076/mo
Bloomington
$1,076
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $43,040²
2 bedrooms$1,358/mo
Bloomington
$1,358
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $54,320²
3 bedrooms$1,417/mo
Bloomington
$1,417
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $56,680²
4 bedrooms$2,031/mo
Bloomington
$2,031
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $81,240²

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Where rent costs less than Bloomington

23 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Bloomington
Paducah, KY	$886	$472/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$457/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$439/mo
Chattanooga, TN	$1,313	$45/mo
Columbia, SC	$1,314	$44/mo
Huntsville, AL	$1,350	$8/mo

Rent in Bloomington: questions people ask

How much is rent in Bloomington?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,269 a month. By size: studio $1,230, 1 bedroom $1,076, 2 bedrooms $1,358, 3 bedrooms $1,417, 4 bedrooms $2,031 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Bloomington?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $54,320 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $43,040.

What share of income goes to rent in Bloomington?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 25% of the median household income of $65,429 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Bloomington?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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