Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

Dr. Havilah Beardsley House

Elkhart

Cost of Living in Elkhart, IN (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,483 left/mo

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$2,850/mo in Elkhart. $2,483 left each month. Prices near the US average.

Monthly costs

Take-home $5,333/mo.

  • Taxes$1,644
  • Rent$884
  • Other$1,966
  • Left$2,483

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (IN)
−$2,482
City / county wage tax
−$1,256
Take-home pay
$63,996
Effective tax rate
23.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$884
Groceries
$378
Getting around
$594
Healthcare
$426
Utilities and internet
$237
Everything else
$331
Total spending
$2,850

After tax and rent

$2,483 left/mo

Stats

Rent
$1,052
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,333
Per month
Tax
24%
Of pay
Prices
5% below
US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Indiana

About $144 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Indiana in 2025, 15.96¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Elkhart utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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