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Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN

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The cooperatively-managed Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne is the largest in university in northern Indiana. This public university sits on 688 acres along the Saint Joseph River roughly three miles north of downtown. IPFW was established in 1964, when Indiana University's extension center (which opened in 1917) and Purdue University's Fort Wayne center (established in 1941) merged to create one large, jointly-operated institution. Apartments near IPFW are plentiful; look between North Clinton Street and St. Joe Road. To live between the university and Downtown Fort Wayne, look in the East State Village or Spy Run neighborhoods. IPFW is close to several notable locations, including the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne Zoo, and Northcrest Shopping Center.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Fort Wayne, IN is $819 for a studio, $1,049 for one bedroom, $1,284 for two bedrooms, and $1,599 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fort Wayne has increased by 6.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 435 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $819/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 686 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,049/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,000 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,284/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,298 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,599/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Schools

Cedarville Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

764 Students

Fred High Croninger Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

619 Students

Aboite Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

497 Students

Deer Ridge Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

430 Students

Haverhill Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

396 Students

Woodside Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,032 Students

Summit Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

789 Students

Maple Creek Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,024 Students

Carroll Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,004 Students

Blackhawk Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

814 Students

Homestead Senior High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,382 Students

East Allen University

Public

Grades 9-12

291 Students

Carroll High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,623 Students

R Nelson Snider High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,927 Students

Northrop High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,145 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Science Central
  • Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
  • Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
  • E.C. Schouweller Planetarium
  • Payton County Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Fort Wayne 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 September 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.