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Apartment turnover cost in Evansville, IN
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Evansville runs about $1,174–$3,762 (expected $1,982). That is close to the national figure of $1,960 (+1%).
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- Indiana median
- $1,901
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Evansville, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $777 | $1,395$781 to $2,777 | $3,852 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $777 | $1,629$950 to $3,178 | $4,980 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $829 | $1,982$1,174 to $3,762 | $6,256 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $932 | $2,474$1,485 to $4,629 | $7,830 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $976 | $2,818$1,725 to $5,258 | $9,113 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Labor is mixed in Evansville: 5 trades cost less than the national median and 5 cost more. The widest gap is appliance repair, 30% below the national median. 1 more are within 1% of national. 2 of the 13 trade groups have no published figure for this area and are priced at the national median.
Cheaper than national
- Appliance repair30% below
- Cleaning8% below
- Pest control8% below
Pricier than national
- Electrical25% above
- Plumbing15% above
- Painting10% above
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 1.25 | 25% above |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 1.15 | 15% above |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 1.10 | 10% above |
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 1.05 | 5% above |
| Window glassglass replacement | 1.04 | 4% above |
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 0.99 | 1% below |
| HVACservice visits | 0.98 | 2% below |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 0.94 | 6% below |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 0.91 | 9% below * |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 0.70 | 30% below (held at the edge of the 0.70 to 1.60 band) |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Evansville
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.60 | $0.92 | $1.52 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.25 | $3.25 | $5.00 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $50.82 | $73.92 | $110.88 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $15.00 | $25.00 | $45.00 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $31.50 | $42.00 | $63.00 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $59.40 | $108.90 | $198.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $16.92 | $35.82 | $94.53 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $21.52 | $35.58 | $83.76 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $9.70 | $19.11 | $41.33 |
How Evansville compares
It ranks 3rd of 15 areas in Indiana by cost (1 is the most expensive). A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,833 in Terre Haute to $2,110 in Columbus, with a median of $1,901. Evansville is 4% above it. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | $2,110 | +8% |
| Bloomington | $2,008 | +2% |
| Evansville | $1,982 | +1% |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | $1,967 | same |
| Elkhart-Goshen | $1,963 | same |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood | $1,944 | -1% |
| Kokomo | $1,937 | -1% |
| 7 more areas not shown | ||
| Terre Haute | $1,833 | -6% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Evansville
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,210 in Evansville, taking the expected total from $1,982 to $3,192. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- Trades priced at the national median. BLS suppressed or did not publish wages here for flooring and locksmith. Tasks in those trades use national prices, so they will not reflect Evansville conditions.
- Capped indexes. The local wage ratio for appliance repair fell outside the 0.70 to 1.60 band we allow and was held at the edge, to keep one odd wage sample from distorting a whole estimate.
- ZIP codes. The estimator maps ZIP prefixes 476xx, 477xx to this area. ZIP lookup works at the 3-digit level, so a ZIP at the edge of Evansville may be priced at a neighbouring area.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Evansville metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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