Rent in South Bend, IN: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in South Bend, IN is $962/month, based on 38 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,100 (118 listings).
That is 7% above the Indiana 1-bedroom median of about $895. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $800 in Elkhart to $995 in Valparaiso.
Updated · 511 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 12 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $962
- 38 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,100
- 118 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,675
- 179 listings
Rentals in South Bend
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1522 Ottawa Ct Floor 2
1522 Ottawa Ct Floor 2, South Bend, IN 46613
$800 · 1 bd · 462 sqft
1325 N Obrien St
1325 N Obrien St, South Bend, IN 46628
$950 · 2 bd · 1,009 sqft
1214 S 29th St
1214 S 29th St, South Bend, IN 46615
$1,195 · 3 bd · 1,008 sqft
1210 Oakland St
1210 Oakland St, South Bend, IN 46615
$1,389 · 3 bd · 1,652 sqft
1712 E Bowman St
1712 E Bowman St, South Bend, IN 46613
$1,585 · 3 bd · 1,056 sqft
821 Blaine Ave
821 Blaine Ave, South Bend, IN 46616
$2,000 · 5 bd · 2,268 sqft
916 N Hill St Unit 1
916 N Hill St Unit 1, South Bend, IN 46617
$3,000 · 6 bd · 1,992 sqft
Renting in South Bend: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in South Bend, IN?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in South Bend, IN is $962 per month, based on 38 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,100.
- How many rentals are available in South Bend, IN?
- 511 rentals are listed in South Bend, IN on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in South Bend, IN?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $962/month, that is about $2,886 a month, or $34,632 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near South Bend, IN to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Elkhart, IN has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $800/month, $162 less than South Bend.
Rent in cities near South Bend
- Mishawaka, IN1BR $865 · 163 · 4 mi
- Niles, MI52 · 10 mi
- Elkhart, IN1BR $800 · 224 · 14 mi
- Goshen, IN104 · 22 mi
- La Porte, IN56 · 25 mi
- Saint Joseph, MI50 · 31 mi
- Benton Harbor, MI51 · 31 mi
- Michigan City, IN1BR $950 · 148 · 33 mi
- Warsaw, IN106 · 37 mi
- Valparaiso, IN1BR $995 · 180 · 44 mi
- Portage, IN55 · 49 mi
- South Haven, MI106 · 50 mi
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