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Housing & affordability in Plainfield

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C
59/100
12th of 23
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$280,600
Indianapolis $265,90040% · scores 53
Median rent vs metro$1,499/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo30% · scores 67
Ownership rate62%
Indianapolis 67%15% · scores 50
Households spending >30% of income on housing24%
Indianapolis 27%15% · scores 68
Context, not scored
Median year built · Indianapolis 19832000
Houses rather than flats · Indianapolis 75%70%
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, Plainfield highlighted
1ZionsvilleA$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
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Better than Plainfield on housing & affordability

Plainfield grades C on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Zionsville21 mi from PlainfieldA$588k84% 69 B− Carmel22 mi from PlainfieldB+$487k74% 77 B Whitestown19 mi from PlainfieldB−$374k70% 65 C+ Bargersville14 mi from PlainfieldB−$439k73% 55 C− Avon5 mi from PlainfieldC+$324k71% 68 B− Brownsburg10 mi from PlainfieldC+$309k75% 71 B−
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24