Carmel

Carmel By The Numbers

MLS data for Clay Township

Homes Listed237Average daily inventory
Days On Market20List to under contract
Median Sale Price$567,500Closed sales, September
One Year Change−5.4%September 2025 to September 2026
Sale Price vs List96.4%Share of asking price
Median sale price in context
Carmel $567,500
Indiana $278,000
United States $417,500

City averages are a starting point. What your house is worth depends on the block, the floor plan, and the condition.

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Source: Indiana Association of REALTORS, MLS data for Clay Township. September 2026, updated monthly. These figures describe the area as a whole and are not an estimate of any individual home.

Map of Carmel neighborhoods shaded by median sale price
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Carmel Neighborhoods

What homes actually sold for in 189 neighborhoods over the last two years, shaded by median sale price.

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Daily Life

What is around you in Carmel

What sits inside the Carmel city limits, how long the drives are, and which schools serve it.

250Restaurants
42Coffee shops
13Grocery stores
34Parks
8Golf courses
79Gyms and studios
21Doctors and urgent care
28Arts and culture

Drive Times

From the center of town, without traffic

Nearest emergency roomSaint Vincent Carmel Hospital4 min1.3 mi
Lilly headquarters34 min17.7 mi
Downtown Indianapolis35 min16.2 mi
Indianapolis airport48 min31.5 mi
Lilly Lebanon (LEAP)49 min34.8 mi
Purdue campus82 min63.1 mi

Public Schools

The district that serves Carmel

Carmel Clay Schools15 schools · 16,145 students15.6per teacher

Sources: Overture Maps Foundation places data (2026-09-23), counted inside the U.S. Census boundary (Marion County for Indianapolis). Drive times from OpenStreetMap routing, no traffic. Emergency rooms from OpenStreetMap. Schools from the National Center for Education Statistics, 2024 to 2025 school year, and Census school district boundaries. Updated October 2026. Counts describe the city as a whole and change as businesses open and close.

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More about Carmel

Carmel did not happen by accident. It has spent decades deliberately building itself into this place: the Arts and Design District, the Monon Trail, a walkable city center, and established neighborhoods that mature gracefully around them.

The beautiful challenge for a buyer is that there is no single Carmel. Downtown density, wooded midcentury streets, and estate lots are all here, and they suit very different lives. Knowing which version of the city fits yours is most of the decision.

It is the ideal fit for executives and established families who want a full-service city close to everything, and for sellers who should never settle for template marketing in a market this sophisticated.

100,501Population
40,477Homes
5.7%Vacancy rate
75% / 25%Own vs. Rent

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates.

From the Journal Carmel, Indiana, by the numbers: a city that was built on purpose

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