Housing & affordability in Lawrence
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D+
48/100
15th of 23
15th of 23
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$230,100
Indianapolis $265,90040% · scores 42
Median rent vs metro$1,178/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo30% · scores 49
Ownership rate66%
Indianapolis 67%15% · scores 57
Households spending >30% of income on housing28%
Indianapolis 27%15% · scores 56
Context, not scored
Median year built · Indianapolis 19831992
Houses rather than flats · Indianapolis 75%68%
Households with children · Indianapolis 31%33%
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, Lawrence 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 Lawrence on housing & affordability
Lawrence grades D+ on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Zionsville20 mi from LawrenceA 69 B− Carmel11 mi from LawrenceB+ 77 B Westfield15 mi from LawrenceB 71 B− Fishers7 mi from LawrenceB 70 B− Whitestown22 mi from LawrenceB− 65 C+ McCordsville4 mi from LawrenceB− 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24