Renting in Evansville
Evansville one-bedroom rent runs a real, disclosed range of approximately $685 to $953 across five separately reviewed sources and months in 2026 -- genuinely below the national average across the entire cited range.
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Learn moreA Real, Disclosed Spread Across Sources and Months
Five separately reviewed sources cited a real spread for Evansville one-bedroom rent in 2026: Rental Beast's Q1 2026 figure ran $685; a separately-cited May 2026 figure ran $750; a March 2026 figure ran approximately $790; and two separately-cited February 2026 figures ran $874 (for a 683 sq ft average unit) and $953. This record discloses the full range rather than reconciling it to one number.
Genuinely Affordable Relative to the National Average Across the Entire Range
Whichever figure within the approximately $685-$953 range is used, Evansville enters 2026 as one of the more affordable rental markets among metro areas tracked by national rental-data aggregators, well below the national one-bedroom average.
Rent Varies by Specific Neighborhood
As detailed on the best-areas topic page, Evansville's real neighborhoods and nearby communities carry genuinely distinct character and price points -- renters should research current listings for a specific target neighborhood directly rather than relying on any single citywide figure.
Indiana and Evansville Tenant Protections
This pass did not independently confirm current, specific Indiana statewide or Evansville-specific rent-control or just-cause eviction ordinance details this session. Confirm current tenant-protection details directly with the Indiana Attorney General's office or a local tenant-rights organization for a specific unit.
Key takeaways
- Evansville one-bedroom rent clusters between approximately $685 and $953 across five separately reviewed sources and months in 2026 -- well below the national average across the entire range.
- This record discloses the full spread across sources rather than reconciling it to one citywide figure.
- Rent varies by specific neighborhood -- research current listings for a specific target area directly rather than relying on the citywide figure alone.
- This record did not independently confirm current specific Indiana or Evansville rent-control/tenant-protection details this pass -- confirm directly for a specific unit.
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