Downtown Terre Haute

Terre Haute, IN

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Downtown Terre Haute - Terre Haute, IN Area Guide

A vibrant district on the river

University Walkable Bicycle-Friendly Riverfront Park Outdoors Culture

Downtown Terre Haute is best known as the home of top-ranking Indiana State University, considered one of the nation's best public universities. But while the story is often about the Sycamores, there's more to this neighborhood than meets the eye. Downtown Terre Haute, just minutes from the Wabash River, is home to great restaurants, museums, shops, and historic architecture.

The Swope Art Museum features more than 2,500 works of art by American artists, housed in a historic building dating to 1901. Nearby along Wabash Avenue, the Terre Haute Children's Museum provides interactive exhibits based on science and technology. Walkable and vibrant, living in Downtown Terre Haute means easy access to a variety of popular restaurants, theaters, boutiques, and other businesses. Fairbanks Park, located along the river, is a gathering place for residents and visitors, offering a playground, picnic areas, and an amphitheater where concerts are held.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Terre Haute is $841 for one bedroom, $915 for two bedrooms, and $1,448 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Terre Haute has increased by 2.0% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 464 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $841/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 844 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $915/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,332 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,448/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Terre Haute Children's Museum

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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.