Downtown Evansville

Evansville, IN

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Downtown Evansville - Evansville, IN Area Guide

Walkable restaurants and an active community in the heart of Evansville

Suburban Walkable Exciting Restaurants Shopping

Minutes west of the University of Evansville, the neighborhood of Downtown Evansville graces the Ohio River's banks across from Kentucky. This Vanderburgh County community retains its historic flavor mixed with contemporary culture. Apartments and houses for rent pepper the neighborhood, and the Ohio River Scenic Byway gets you to Interstate 64 and Louisville, Kentucky, about 120 miles east.

Locals love the hometown atmosphere and the freshness and variety of pizzas at Turoni's Pizzery and Brewery. Day or night, this Main Street food haven features home-brewed beers and Thunderbolt Red Ale. Works by local artisans at the Arts Council's Bower-Surheinrich Gallery and annual events such as the Kenny Kent Lexus Jazz & Wine Festival draw locals to historic Main and 4th Streets, a neighborhood gathering place.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Evansville is $1,706 for a studio, $1,491 for one bedroom, $1,619 for two bedrooms, and $1,822 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Evansville has increased by 6.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 680 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,706/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 763 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,491/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 998 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,619/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,427 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,822/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Koch Family Children's Museum
  • Howell Wetlands
  • Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
  • Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden
  • Eagle Slough Natural Area

Airports

  • Evansville Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.