Indianapolis, IN Housing Market & City Data

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876,384
Population Estimate
$135,271
Median Home Value
93.6%
Employment Rate
30.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$154
Median Listing Price$276,225
Median Days on Market53
Active Listings3412
New Listings1296
Total Listings (Active + Pending)4580
Avg Listing Price$362,998
Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.42
Family Dual Income50.4
Median Household Income$47,873
Median Individual Income$29,167
Home Ownership53.1%
Home Value$135,271
Median Rent$892
Rent Burden33.1%
Poverty18.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.2%
  • Highschool Education27.9%
  • Some College27.0%
  • Bachelors Degree20.0%
  • Graduate Degree10.8%
  • Total College or Above30.8%
  • Stem Degree42.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.2%
  • Female51.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married37.7%
  • Divorced14.3%
  • Never Married42.9%
  • Widowed5.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityIndianapolis
State IDIN
Population876,384

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.1%
19–2916.2%
30–3914.8%
40–4911.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.4%
60–699.9%
70–794.9%
80+2.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation66.9%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Disabled13.3%

ETHNICITY

White60.9%
Black28.6%
Asian3.4%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.5%
Multiple3.3%

OTHER

Hispanic10.5%
Limited English3.8%
Health Uninsured10.5%
Veteran6.6%

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Neighborhoods in Indianapolis, IN

Get to know neighborhoods in Indianapolis, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Fountain Square

    Fountain Square ↗

    Median asking price
    $360,000
    / sq ft
    $165
    Active listings
    129
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Crown Hill

    Crown Hill ↗

    Median asking price
    $238,500
    / sq ft
    $96
    Active listings
    51
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Brookside Park

    Brookside ↗

    Median asking price
    $199,900
    / sq ft
    $83
    Active listings
    21
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Cooper Point

    Cooper Pointe ↗

    Median asking price
    $186,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 1 schools

  • Lawrence

    Lawrence Lakes ↗

    Median asking price
    $190,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.