Metro area · CBSA 19540

Decatur

The Decatur, IN metro area has 36,227 people. Median rent is $833, 15.3% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Adams County at $1,014. Of the 4 places we track here, Monroe has the lightest rent burden.

Median household income

$65,289

Median home value

$178,400

Unemployment

2.8%

2-bedroom fair market rent

$1,014

HUD, Adams 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
Decatur	9,811	$820	16.8%
Berne	3,965	$792	15.3%
Geneva	1,347	$676	15.5%
Monroe	707	$699	11.3%

Nearby metro areas

Fort Wayne
Muncie
Lima
Kokomo
Dayton
Elkhart
Springfield
Toledo
Indianapolis
South Bend
Battle Creek
Jackson

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