Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

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Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne, IN Area Guide

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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 April 2026, the average apartment rent in Fort Wayne, IN is $802 for a studio, $1,001 for one bedroom, $1,278 for two bedrooms, and $1,590 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fort Wayne has increased by 3.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 414 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $802/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 684 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,001/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,001 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,278/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,309 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,590/month

    Average Rent

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

No Supermarkets Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

10 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Schools

Cedarville Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

789 Students

Fred High Croninger Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

580 Students

Aboite Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

470 Students

Deer Ridge Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

437 Students

Lincoln Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

616 Students

Maple Creek Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

957 Students

Woodside Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,003 Students

Carroll Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

994 Students

Summit Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

866 Students

Blackhawk Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

797 Students

Homestead Senior High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,470 Students

East Allen University

Public

Grades 9-12

302 Students

Carroll High School

Public

Grades PK & 9-12

2,554 Students

R Nelson Snider High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,899 Students

Northrop High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,136 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 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.