Fountain Square

Indianapolis, IN

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Fountain Square - Indianapolis, IN Area Guide

Indy's quirky side

Downtown Walkable Artistic Indie Trendy Urban Bike-Friendly

During 1800s, Fountain Square served as Indianapolis' commercial hub. Today, those historic brick warehouses and factories house everything from restaurants to lofts to movie theaters. This is Downtown Indy, only quirky. In Fountain Square, you'll find things like Duckpin Bowling, the Rooftop Garden Lounge, and the White Rabbit Cabaret. Now considered Indy's Cultural District, historic Fountain Square contains a variety of restaurants, theaters, antique stores, art galleries, studios, and funky shops selling everything from flowers to comic books. Fountain Square is just a little over a mile southeast of Downtown Indianapolis and is home to the Murphy Arts Building.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Fountain Square is $1,330 for a studio, $1,493 for one bedroom, $2,025 for two bedrooms, and $2,358 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fountain Square has decreased by -0.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 631 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,330/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 782 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,493/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,068 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,025/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,346 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,358/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Bethel Park
  • Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Gardens
  • Garfield Park
  • University Park
  • Indiana State Museum

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Indianapolis International

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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.