South Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

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South Wayne - Fort Wayne, IN Area Guide

An affordable, historic neighborhood just minutes from Downtown Fort Wayne

Affordable Convenient Historic Quaint Great Location

Also known as the South Wayne Historic District, South Wayne is a quaint neighborhood about two miles south of Downtown Fort Wayne. This historic neighborhood features a variety of architectural styles including bungalows, Colonial Revival, and American Four Square. Although South Wayne mainly features single-family houses, there are some apartments available for rent as well. Indiana is one of the most affordable places to live in the nation and South Wayne follows suit with houses and apartments available for every budget. Along with proximity to downtown’s entertainment and dining options, South Wayne has a variety of stores and restaurants nearby. Residents also enjoy easy access to several greenspaces including Foster Park Golf Course and Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Park.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in South Wayne is $578 for a studio, and $683 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in South Wayne has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

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  • $578/month

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  • 1 BR

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  • $683/month

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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