Real Estate Sales Agents salary in South Bend, IN

Median pay for real estate sales agents in South Bend, IN: $62,860/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $30,400 – $123,920 · about 90 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($50,020) by +$12,840 (+26%).

What it's really worth in South Bend

With South Bend's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $62,860 has the buying power of about $68,791 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $62,448 · median home $238,866 · median rent $1,340/mo.

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How South Bend ranks for this job

On raw pay, South Bend, IN is 28th of the 167 metros we hold real estate sales agents wages for. Once South Bend's cost of living is applied, it ranks 19th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so South Bend sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in South Bend

A median home in South Bend, IN costs $238,866 — about 3.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,340/mo works out at 26% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where real estate sales agents earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to South Bend.

Metro	Median pay	vs South Bend	Rent vs South Bend
New York, NY	$103,960	+65%	2.6×
Buffalo, NY	$83,670	+33%	1.1×
Rochester, NY	$83,200	+32%	1.2×
Seattle, WA	$80,950	+29%	1.7×

Same job elsewhere in IN

Metro	Median pay	vs South Bend	Rent vs South Bend
Fort Wayne, IN	$76,550	+22%	0.9×
Indianapolis, IN	$61,530	−2%	1.2×
Evansville, IN	$52,170	−17%	0.8×

Staying in IN keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires real estate sales agents around South Bend

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Tire Rack · Retail

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