Near Westside Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

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Near Westside Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN Area Guide

The spirit of Indianapolis is alive and well in the Near Westside

Diverse Exciting Events Community

Sitting just three miles northwest of Downtown Indianapolis, the Near Westside district brings together the neighborhoods of Haughville, Fairfax, Stringtown, and Hawthorne. The streets of this diverse area enjoy a mix of houses and apartment rentals with grassy yards and mature trees. The community provides its residents with schools, parks, and social programs that enrich lives and create neighborhood cohesion.

Locals love the Indianapolis Zoo, where they can watch cheetahs and elephants roaming their enclosures with the skyline of Downtown Indy visible across the White River. Free zoo admission and parking make for mass appeal. Motorsports lovers must check out the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the well-known Indy 500. Here, patrons can tour the grounds, visit the museum, and take a thrilling lap around the racetrack.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Near Westside Indianapolis is $1,064 for a studio, $1,026 for one bedroom, $1,187 for two bedrooms, and $1,200 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Near Westside Indianapolis has decreased by -1.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 499 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,064/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 652 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,026/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 834 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,187/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 927 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,200/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 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

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Thatcher Park
  • Municipal Gardens
  • White River State Park
  • White River Gardens
  • Indianapolis Zoo

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.