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Cost of Living in Warrick County, IN

Prices around Warrick County, IN run 8.5% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $89,844 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,113 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $44,520 a year.

Warrick County, IN at a glance

Median household income

$89,844$7,487 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,113HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.5-8.5% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity17.5¢per kWh · EIA Residential IN
Population65,261Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Warrick 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$1,113Monthly market rent
Share of gross income14.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$44,520To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,246At 30% of $89,844
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Warrick County, IN? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Warrick County, IN, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$853$10,236$34,12011.4%
1-Bedroom Apartment$860$10,320$34,40011.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,113$13,356$44,52014.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,370$16,440$54,80018.3%
4-Bedroom Home$1,539$18,468$61,56020.6%

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

What a typical income covers in Warrick County, IN

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $89,844 a year ($7,487 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,744/moRent ($1,113 2-BR), utilities (~$158/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,246/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,497/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $89,844 leaves after Indiana taxes

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

$89,844
$35,000$180,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$89,844
Net 77%
Fed 12%
IN 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$69,414After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,785Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,670Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate22.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$10,936 / yr
Indiana state income tax$2,621 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,873 / yr

Living in Warrick County, IN: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Warrick County, IN is $89,844 per year (approximately $7,487 per month).

What is the average rent in Warrick County, IN?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $853 for a studio, $860 for one bedroom, $1,113 for two, $1,370 for three and $1,539 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 Warrick County, IN expensive to live in?

Prices there run 8.5% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 91.5, 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 Warrick County, IN?

To keep a $1,113 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $44,520 a year, or $3,710 a month. That is 50% of what the typical household in Warrick County, IN earns.

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

On the local median income of $89,844 ($7,487 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,744 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,246 for everything else and $1,497 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,113 takes 30% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Warrick 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.