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Southern Dunes Indianapolis, IN

Bask in natural amenities on the outskirts of Downtown Indianapolis

Suburban Rural Convenient

Southern Dunes is a quiet suburb situated less than ten miles south of Downtown Indianapolis. Southern Dunes offers residents ample opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, with plenty of open green space as well as close access to Southwestway Park, the White River, and numerous lakes.

Southern Dunes is also accessible to premier golf courses such as the Southern Dunes Golf Course and the Winding River Golf Course. Convenience to Route 37 and I-465 gets Southern Dunes residents to Downtown Indianapolis in about 20 minutes. Close proximity to the Indianapolis International Airport makes traveling from Southern Dunes simple.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Southern Dunes is $1,305 for one bedroom, $1,527 for two bedrooms, and $2,000 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southern Dunes has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 832 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,305/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,064 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,527/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,478 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,000/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

20 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Few to No Shops Nearby

Shopping

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Southwestway Park
  • Glenns Valley Nature Park
  • Carson Park
  • Perry Park
  • Northwest Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Indianapolis 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.