Metro area · CBSA 14020
Bloomington
The Bloomington, IN metro area has 162,569 people. Median rent is $1,176, 21.5% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Monroe County at $1,252. Of the 5 places we track here, Ellettsville has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$65,543
Median home value
$263,700
Unemployment
5.2%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,252
HUD, Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 80,049 | $1,200 | 28.5% |
| Ellettsville | 6,698 | $855 | 11.4% |
| Smithville-Sanders | 3,299 | $1,123 | 18.0% |
| Spencer | 2,481 | $798 | 19.8% |
| Gosport | 1,303 | $898 | 18.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.