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Cost of Living in Morgan County, IN

Prices around Morgan County, IN run 4.3% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $79,429 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,473 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $58,920 a year.

Morgan County, IN at a glance

Median household income

$79,429$6,619 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,473HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)95.7-4.3% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity17.5¢per kWh · EIA Residential IN
Population72,659Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Morgan 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$1,473Monthly market rent
Share of gross income22.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$58,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,986At 30% of $79,429
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Morgan County, IN? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Morgan County, IN, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,118$13,416$44,72016.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,267$15,204$50,68019.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,473$17,676$58,92022.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,907$22,884$76,28028.8%
4-Bedroom Home$2,338$28,056$93,52035.3%

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

What a typical income covers in Morgan County, IN

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $79,429 a year ($6,619 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,310/moRent ($1,473 2-BR), utilities (~$158/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,986/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,324/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $79,429 leaves after Indiana taxes

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

$79,429
$30,000$160,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$79,429
Net 79%
Fed 11%
IN 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$62,395After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,200Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,400Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$8,644 / yr
Indiana state income tax$2,314 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,076 / yr

Living in Morgan County, IN: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Morgan County, IN is $79,429 per year (approximately $6,619 per month).

What is the average rent in Morgan County, IN?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,118 for a studio, $1,267 for one bedroom, $1,473 for two, $1,907 for three and $2,338 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 Morgan County, IN expensive to live in?

Prices there run 4.3% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 95.7, 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 Morgan County, IN?

To keep a $1,473 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $58,920 a year, or $4,910 a month. That is 74% of what the typical household in Morgan County, IN earns.

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

On the local median income of $79,429 ($6,619 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,310 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,986 for everything else and $1,324 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,473 takes 45% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Morgan 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.