Housing & affordability in Indianapolis city (balance)
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D
43/100
18th of 23
18th of 23
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$224,800
Indianapolis $265,90040% · scores 41
Median rent vs metro$1,156/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo30% · scores 48
Ownership rate56%
Indianapolis 67%15% · scores 38
Households spending >30% of income on housing33%
Indianapolis 27%15% · scores 40
Context, not scored
Median year built · Indianapolis 19831973
Houses rather than flats · Indianapolis 75%67%
Households with children · Indianapolis 31%28%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Indianapolis reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Indianapolis suburbs for housing
All 23 ranked, Indianapolis city (balance) highlighted1ZionsvilleA$587,8002CarmelB+$486,8003WestfieldB$425,7004FishersB$391,0005WhitestownB−$373,5006McCordsvilleB−$345,4007BargersvilleB−$438,9008AvonC+$323,8009BrownsburgC+$309,40010NoblesvilleC+$349,70011DanvilleC$298,20012PlainfieldC$280,60013GreenwoodC−$276,10014FranklinD+$231,50015LawrenceD+$230,10016GreenfieldD$216,40017LebanonD$195,60018Indianapolis city (balance)D$224,80019SpeedwayD−$228,60020MartinsvilleF$163,40021ShelbyvilleF$174,70022Beech GroveF$182,60023AndersonF$119,000
Better than Indianapolis city (balance) on housing & affordability
Indianapolis city (balance) grades D on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Zionsville18 mi from Indianapolis city (balance)A 69 B− Carmel13 mi from Indianapolis city (balance)B+ 77 B Westfield18 mi from Indianapolis city (balance)B 71 B− Fishers16 mi from Indianapolis city (balance)B 70 B− Whitestown18 mi from Indianapolis city (balance)B− 65 C+ McCordsville15 mi from Indianapolis city (balance)B− 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
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