How much is rent in Evansville, IN?

The median 2-bedroom in Evansville rents for $1,087 a month with utilities, $476 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $937 and a 3-bedroom $1,447.

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

$1,0872-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$9371-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$43,480Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
17%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Evansville by number of bedrooms

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

Studio$941/mo
Evansville
$941
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $37,640²
1 bedroom$937/mo
Evansville
$937
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $37,480²
2 bedrooms$1,087/mo
Evansville
$1,087
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $43,480²
3 bedrooms$1,447/mo
Evansville
$1,447
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $57,880²
4 bedrooms$1,203/mo
Evansville
$1,203
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $48,120²

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Where rent costs less than Evansville

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

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Evansville
Paducah, KY	$886	$201/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$186/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$168/mo
Morgantown, WV	$1,048	$39/mo
Jackson, MI	$1,063	$24/mo
Southwest Michigan, MI	$1,063	$24/mo

Rent in Evansville: questions people ask

How much is rent in Evansville?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,084 a month. By size: studio $941, 1 bedroom $937, 2 bedrooms $1,087, 3 bedrooms $1,447, 4 bedrooms $1,203 (Census ACS, 2025).

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

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $43,480 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $37,480.

What share of income goes to rent in Evansville?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 17% of the median household income of $74,563 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Evansville?

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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