Metro area · CBSA 35220
New Castle
The New Castle, IN metro area has 48,970 people. Median rent is $820, 15.6% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Henry County at $1,014. Of the 6 places we track here, Spiceland has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$63,150
Median home value
$154,400
Unemployment
3.7%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,014
HUD, Henry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 17,367 | $781 | 18.2% |
| Knightstown | 2,241 | $930 | 22.4% |
| Middletown | 2,235 | $867 | 18.6% |
| Spiceland | 840 | $789 | 14.4% |
| Mount Summit | 713 | $875 | 16.4% |
| Westwood | 584 | $820 | 15.6% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.