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Elkhart, IN Area Guide

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Elkhart, IN is $879 for a studio, $1,050 for one bedroom, $1,228 for two bedrooms, and $1,228 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Elkhart has increased by 9.1% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,050/month
699 Sq Ft
House
$1,812/month
1,283 Sq Ft
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Cost of Living

The cost of living in Elkhart, IN is 7.1% lower than the national average. Generally, housing in Elkhart is 22.6% less expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $879 - $1,228. You can expect to pay 1.4% less for groceries, 1.3% less for utilities, and 2.5% more for transportation.

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Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Elkhart, IN is for everyday living.

Fairly walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited public transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Schools

Jimtown Intermediate School

Public

Grades K-5

Monger Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

Pinewood Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

Riverview Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

Roosevelt Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

Jimtown Junior High School

Public

Grades 6-8

West Side Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

Pierre Moran Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

Concord Junior High School

Public

Grades 6-8

North Side Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

Concord Community High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Jimtown High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Excel Center - Elkhart

Public

Grades 9-12

Elkhart Central High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Elkhart Memorial High School

Public

Grades 9-12

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.