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Cost of Living in Goshen, IN

Prices around Goshen, IN run 9.7% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $59,184 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,183 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $47,320 a year.

Goshen, IN at a glance

Median household income

$59,184$4,932 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,183HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.3-9.7% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity17.5¢per kWh · EIA Residential IN
Population34,420Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Goshen, 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$1,183Monthly market rent
Share of gross income24%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$47,320To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,480At 30% of $59,184
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Goshen, IN? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Goshen, IN, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$968$11,616$38,72019.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$992$11,904$39,68020.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,183$14,196$47,32024%
3-Bedroom Home$1,553$18,636$62,12031.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,581$18,972$63,24032.1%

Rent in Goshen, IN, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Goshen, IN

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $59,184 a year ($4,932 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,466/moRent ($1,183 2-BR), utilities (~$158/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,480/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$986/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $59,184 leaves after Indiana taxes

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

$59,184
$20,000$120,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$59,184
Net 81%
Fed 8%
IN 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$48,018After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,001Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,847Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,922 / yr
Indiana state income tax$1,716 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,528 / yr

Living in Goshen, IN: common questions

What is the median household income in Goshen, IN?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Goshen, IN is $59,184 per year (approximately $4,932 per month).

What is the average rent in Goshen, IN?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $968 for a studio, $992 for one bedroom, $1,183 for two, $1,553 for three and $1,581 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 Goshen, IN expensive to live in?

Prices there run 9.7% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 90.3, 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 Goshen, IN?

To keep a $1,183 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $47,320 a year, or $3,943 a month. That is 80% of what the typical household in Goshen, IN earns.

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

On the local median income of $59,184 ($4,932 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,466 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,480 for everything else and $986 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,183 takes 48% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Goshen, 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.