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Sawmill Woods Fort Wayne, IN

Relish a peaceful atmosphere near abundant amenities

Suburban Affordable Family-Friendly

Located in northeastern Fort Wayne, Sawmill Woods is a quiet residential neighborhood convenient to a host of amenities. Sawmill Woods is just a short drive from a variety of shopping centers, including the expansive Glenbrook Square. Shoaff Park sits just outside the neighborhood’s borders as well, offering visitors a trail, splash pad, and golf course to explore.

Sawmill Woods is also accessible to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in addition to Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne. Entertainment abounds at the nearby Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Piere’s Entertainment Center.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Sawmill Woods is $698 for a studio, $798 for one bedroom, and $939 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Sawmill Woods has increased by 4.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 364 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $698/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 600 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $798/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 808 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $939/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

20 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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