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Ball State University Muncie, IN

Education and entrepreneurship go hand-in-hand at one of the Midwest’s top universities

Public Suburban Walkable

Combining superior resources and guidance with real-world opportunities to cultivate skills, Ball State University is among the most prestigious institutions in the Midwest. The extremely low student-to-teacher ratio helps provide a highly personalized educational experience, and a heavy emphasis on fields like business, management, and marketing has led to Ball State being one of the nation’s leading developers of young entrepreneurs. The university is also a major cultural hub for Muncie, with on-campus facilities like the Charles W. Brown Planetarium, the David Owsley Museum of Art, and Emens Auditorium all serving as popular venues for the general public as well as the collegiate population. Downtown is a few blocks away across the White River, but more close-by spots like The Chug and Be Here Now have become popular hangouts as well. Rental rates tend to be quite affordable in town, even within a few blocks of the campus, making it easy to find the perfect apartment, condo, or house for you.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in Muncie, IN is $672 for a studio, $806 for one bedroom, $959 for two bedrooms, and $1,188 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Muncie has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 375 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $672/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 606 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $806/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 907 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $959/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,135 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,188/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Schools

Burris Laboratory School

Public

Grades K-12

681 Students

Royerton Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

596 Students

East Washington Academy

Public

Grades PK-5

492 Students

North View Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

384 Students

Cowan Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

429 Students

Burris Laboratory School

Public

Grades K-12

681 Students

Delta Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

633 Students

Cowan High School

Public

Grades 6-12

318 Students

Northside Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

630 Students

Muncie Central High School

Public

Grades PK-12

1,337 Students

Indiana Academy For Science, Math & Humanities

Public

Grades 9-12

218 Students

Delta High School

Public

Grades 9-12

848 Students

Burris Laboratory School

Public

Grades K-12

681 Students

Cowan High School

Public

Grades 6-12

318 Students

Muncie Central High School

Public

Grades PK-12

1,337 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Charles W. Brown Planetarium at Ball State University
  • Ball State University Observatory
  • Wheeler Orchid Collection
  • Christy Woods
  • Minnetrista

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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.