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Area Guide

Garfield Park Indianapolis, IN

Fun activities are plentiful in Indy’s oldest park and cool community, Garfield Park!

Airport Historic Great Location

The Garfield Park neighborhood’s proximity to the University of Indianapolis, downtown Indianapolis, and the airport makes it a great location. Its park is the oldest park in Indianapolis and was founded in 1889. The conservatory and gardens within the park have year-round vibrant blooms, plus there’s an arts center with regular and rotating exhibits. Visitors enjoy concerts at the amphitheater, sports fields, and swimming at the aquatic center.

Residents enjoy shopping and dining destinations by way of Interstate 65. Lucas Oil Stadium is a short 10-minute drive, as is the Circle Centre Mall, the city farmers market, and fine-dining restaurants, from the community. Garfield Park residents are thirteen miles from the international airport.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Garfield Park is $732 for a studio, $656 for one bedroom, and $922 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Garfield Park has increased by 1.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 450 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $732/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 209 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $656/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 790 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $922/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Gardens
  • Garfield Park
  • Bethel Park
  • Indiana State Museum
  • White River Gardens

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 June 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.