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Cost of Living in Crawford County, IN

Prices around Crawford County, IN run 6.7% below the U.S. average (BEA, Indiana). The typical household there earns $49,640 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $956 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,240 a year.

Crawford County, IN at a glance

Median household income

$49,640$4,137 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$956HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)93.3-6.7% · BEA, Indiana
Electricity17.5¢per kWh · EIA Residential IN
Population10,499Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Crawford County, IN?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$956Monthly market rent
Share of gross income23.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,240To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,241At 30% of $49,640
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Crawford County, IN? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Crawford County, IN, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Crawford County, IN, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$685$8,220$27,40016.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$852$10,224$34,08020.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$956$11,472$38,24023.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,330$15,960$53,20032.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,508$18,096$60,32036.5%

Rent in Crawford County, IN, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Crawford County, IN

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $49,640 a year ($4,137 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,068/moRent ($956 2-BR), utilities (~$158/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,241/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$827/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $49,640 leaves after Indiana taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Indiana tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$49,640
$15,000$100,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$49,640
Net 82%
Fed 8%
IN 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$40,631After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,386Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,563Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,777 / yr
Indiana state income tax$1,435 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,797 / yr

Living in Crawford County, IN: common questions

What is the median household income in Crawford County, IN?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Crawford County, IN is $49,640 per year (approximately $4,137 per month).

What is the average rent in Crawford County, IN?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $685 for a studio, $852 for one bedroom, $956 for two, $1,330 for three and $1,508 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Crawford County, IN expensive to live in?

Prices there run 6.7% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Indiana is 93.3, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Crawford County, IN?

To keep a $956 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,240 a year, or $3,187 a month. That is 77% of what the typical household in Crawford County, IN earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Crawford County, IN?

On the local median income of $49,640 ($4,137 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,068 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,241 for everything else and $827 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $956 takes 46% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Crawford County, IN?

Homes in Indiana paid 17.5¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $158. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.