Indiana Tenant Rights Guide

Last updated: April 2026

Indiana has no rent control anywhere in the state — it's prohibited by state law. Landlords can raise rent by any amount. Indiana's landlord-tenant law is relatively limited on tenant remedies, but protections on deposits and eviction do exist.

Indiana at a Glance

Rent control: None
Statewide rent cap: None — landlords can raise rent by any amount
Preemption: Indiana state law prohibits local governments from enacting rent control ordinances (Ind. Code § 32-31-1-20).

What Protections Indiana Tenants Do Have

Even without rent control, Indiana law gives renters meaningful rights in these areas:

Security Deposit

Landlords must return your deposit within 45 days of move-out with an itemized statement. If they keep any amount without justification, you may sue to recover the amount withheld plus attorney's fees (Ind. Code § 32-31-3-12).

Notice to Terminate

Month-to-month tenants must receive at least 30 days' written notice before the landlord terminates the tenancy (Ind. Code § 32-31-1-1).

Habitability

Indiana recognizes an implied warranty of habitability. If your unit has serious habitability issues, written notice to the landlord triggers a repair obligation. However, Indiana's tenant remedies for non-compliance are less robust than many states.

Retaliation Protection

Landlords cannot retaliate against tenants for reporting code violations or exercising legal rights by raising rent or initiating eviction (Ind. Code § 32-31-8-6).

Eviction Process

Landlords must provide written notice and obtain a court order to evict a tenant. Self-help eviction — changing locks or removing property — is illegal (Ind. Code § 32-31-1-8).

Check your address to see what tenant protections apply to your rental.

Major Cities in Indiana

Anderson — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Auburn — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Avon — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Bargersville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Bedford — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Beech Grove — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Bloomington — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Bluffton — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Brownsburg — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Carmel — No — Indiana state law bans rent control (Ind. Code § 32-31-1-20).
Cedar Lake — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Chesterton — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Clarksville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Columbia City — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Columbus — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Connersville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Crawfordsville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Crown Point — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Danville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Decatur — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Dyer — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
East Chicago — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Elkhart — No rent control. Indiana law prohibits rent control statewide.
Evansville — No rent control; Indiana state preemption prohibits it.
Fishers — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Fort Wayne — No rent control; Indiana state preemption prohibits it.
Frankfort — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Franklin — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Gary — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Goshen — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Greenfield — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Greensburg — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Greenwood — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Griffith — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Hammond — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Highland — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Hobart — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Huntertown — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Huntington — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Indianapolis — No rent control; Indiana state preemption prohibits it.
Indianapolis city (balance) — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Jasper — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Jeffersonville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Kendallville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Kokomo — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
La Porte — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Lafayette — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Lake Station — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Lawrence — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Lebanon — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Logansport — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Lowell — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Madison — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Marion — No — Indiana state law prohibits local rent control ordinances (Ind. Code § 32-31-1-20), and Marion
Martinsville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
McCordsville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Merrillville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Michigan City — No — Indiana state law prohibits local rent control ordinances (Ind. Code § 32-31-1-20), and Michiga
Mishawaka — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Muncie — No rent control. Indiana law prohibits rent control statewide.
Munster — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
New Albany — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
New Castle — No — Indiana state law prohibits local rent control ordinances (Ind. Code § 32-31-1-20), and New Cas
New Haven — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Noblesville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Peru — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Plainfield — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Plymouth — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Portage — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Richmond — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Schererville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Sellersburg — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Seymour — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Shelbyville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
South Bend — No rent control; Indiana state preemption prohibits it.
Speedway — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
St. John — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Terre Haute — No rent control. Indiana law prohibits rent control statewide.
Valparaiso — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Vincennes — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Wabash — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Warsaw — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Washington — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
West Lafayette — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Westfield — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Whitestown — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Yorktown — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.
Zionsville — No rent control; Indiana state protections apply.

Indiana Tenant Resources

These organizations offer free or low-cost help to Indiana renters:

Indiana Legal Services — Free civil legal aid for low-income Hoosiers statewide, including eviction defense and housing cases.
Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic – Indianapolis — Free legal help for Indianapolis-area renters facing eviction or housing issues.
Indiana Attorney General – Landlord-Tenant — State guidance and complaint resources for Indiana renters.

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