Metro area · CBSA 12140

Auburn

The Auburn, IN metro area has 43,807 people. Median rent is $861, 13.9% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in DeKalb County at $1,023. Of the 6 places we track here, Waterloo has the lightest rent burden.

Median household income

$74,331

Median home value

$194,100

Unemployment

4.5%

2-bedroom fair market rent

$1,023

HUD, DeKalb County

Places in this metro

Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.

Place	Population	Rent	Rent to income
Auburn	13,565	$865	15.1%
Garrett	6,642	$858	16.0%
Butler	2,660	$785	17.2%
Waterloo	2,073	$829	14.8%
Hamilton	1,939	$1,013	17.4%
Ashley	1,230	$837	20.5%

Nearby metro areas

Fort Wayne
Elkhart
Battle Creek
Lima
South Bend
Kalamazoo
Jackson
Toledo
Muncie
Ann Arbor
Kokomo
Monroe

Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.