Indianapolis

Indianapolis By The Numbers

MLS data for Marion County

Homes Listed3,461Average daily inventory

Days On Market28List to under contract

Median Sale Price$250,000Closed sales, September

One Year Change+0.0%September 2025 to September 2026

Sale Price vs List95.2%Share of asking price

Median sale price in context

Indianapolis $250,000

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 Marion County. September 2026, updated monthly. These figures describe the area as a whole and are not an estimate of any individual home.

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Indianapolis Neighborhoods

North Side

What homes actually sold for in 28 Washington Township neighborhoods over the last two years, shaded by median sale price.

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Center Township

What homes actually sold for in 28 Center Township neighborhoods and historic districts over the last two years, shaded by median sale price.

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Daily Life

What is around you in Indianapolis

What sits inside Marion County, how long the drives are, and which schools serve it.

2,539Restaurants

268Coffee shops

254Grocery stores

317Parks

33Golf courses

325Gyms and studios

107Doctors and urgent care

235Arts and culture

Drive Times

From Monument Circle, without traffic

Nearest emergency roomSidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital7 min2.0 mi

Lilly headquarters5 min1.3 mi

Indianapolis airport26 min13.7 mi

Lilly Lebanon (LEAP)52 min36.7 mi

Purdue campus84 min65.0 mi

Public Schools

Districts that cover part of Indianapolis, by share of its area

Indianapolis Public Schools48 schools · 19,977 students · 20% of Indianapolis12.3per teacher

Perry Township Metropolitan School District21 schools · 16,243 students · 11% of Indianapolis16.6per teacher

Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District16 schools · 16,747 students · 11% of Indianapolis18.1per teacher

Pike Township Metropolitan School District13 schools · 10,674 students · 11% of Indianapolis15.6per teacher

Franklin Township Community School Corporation10 schools · 10,611 students · 10% of Indianapolis18.2per teacher

Washington Township Metropolitan School District12 schools · 11,158 students · 10% of Indianapolis16.5per teacher

Plus 3 more districts.

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 Indianapolis

Indianapolis is not a single market. It is a collection of neighborhoods, each with its own character, architecture, and price logic, radiating from downtown out through the streetcar suburbs and into the newer development at the edges.

For some buyers the right answer is a city block rather than a subdivision. If your office, your network, or your season tickets are downtown, trading commute time for walkability changes the whole equation. Running that comparison honestly, instead of assuming a suburb is the default, is the work.

It is the ideal fit for urban-minded professionals and empty nesters trading square footage for proximity, and for sellers who need to reach the full range of people shopping the city.

882,043Population

399,634Homes

10.0%Vacancy rate

55% / 45%Own vs. Rent

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

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