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271 S River Rd,
West Lafayette, IN 47906
$675 - $899
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Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Put on your old gold and black for the Boilermakers
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Boiler Up! Purdue University is home to the Boilermakers sports teams, with a spot in the Big Ten Conference. Founded in 1869, Purdue is a public research university so renowned for its engineering programs that the official mascot, the Boilermaker Special, has a locomotive design to honor the prestigious engineering programs. However, Purdue offers more than 200 undergraduate majors and consistently ranks on various “best of” lists. Although no students are required to live on campus, about one-third of undergraduate students do. There are also a variety of options for living in cooperative and off-campus housing as well as fraternities and sororities. With over 900 student organizations, lecture series, art galleries, and musical and theatrical performances, there’s no shortage of things to do at Purdue. The annual Spring Fest is a two-day event drawing thousands of participants with a range of attractions hosted by Purdue departments and schools. The Grand Prix is a 50-mile go-kart race featuring karts made from scratch by student teams to raise money for scholarships.
Explore the College
The bell tower is a landmark of Purdue University
The Cary Quad is Purdue's flagship housing
Neil Armstrong statue at the Hall of Engineering
The Gateway to the Future arch was donated by the classes of 1958 and 1959
Rent Trends
As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in West Lafayette, IN is $1,500 for a studio, $1,473 for one bedroom, $1,625 for two bedrooms, and $2,135 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Lafayette has decreased by -1.2% in the past year.
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Studio
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453 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,500/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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674 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,473/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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923 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,625/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,259 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,135/month
Average Rent
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Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN (University) is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
60
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70
/ 100
Very Bikeable
Bikeability
80
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN (University) offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk
Groceries
50
/ 100
Great Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
80
/ 100
Good Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
70
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
50
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN (University) from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
40
/ 100
Great Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
80
/ 100
Very Noisy
Quiet Score
20
/ 100
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Schools
West Lafayette Elementary School
Public
Grades K-5
691 Students
Public
Grades K-5
905 Students
West Lafayette Intermediate School
Public
Grades K-5
568 Students
Burnett Creek Elementary School
Public
Grades K-5
778 Students
West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School
Public
Grades 6-12
1,112 Students
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School
Public
Grades 6-12
1,116 Students
Public
Grades 6-8
712 Students
Public
Grades 6-8
448 Students
William Henry Harrison High School
Public
Grades 9-12
2,136 Students
West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School
Public
Grades 6-12
1,112 Students
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School
Public
Grades 6-12
1,116 Students
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Purdue University Horticulture Gardens
- Imagination Station
- Lilly Nature Center
- Columbian Park Zoo
- Prophetstown State Park
Commuter Rail
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† 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.