Southport

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Southport, IN Area Guide

A suburban city on the outskirts of Indianapolis

Suburban Family-Friendly Convenient Commuter

Southport sits just eight miles south of Downtown Indianapolis between Interstate 65 and U.S. Highway 31. This small suburban city encompasses just over half a square mile of idyllic Indiana real estate and houses a number of single-family home and apartment rentals. Convenient stores and restaurants both national and local surround Southport, so you’ll never have to go far to run an errand or grab a bite to eat.

Most residents of Southport commute to work, but thankfully the surrounding interstates and ring roads make venturing into Indianapolis a breeze.

Demographics

Median Household Income

$60,425

Average: $79,238

Education

307

Residents Have a Degree

Job Market

954

Workers Employed

Age Distribution
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Median Age

35 Years

Largest Age Group

5-14 Years

Approximately 17% of Residents

Under 20

31%

Over 65

14%

Housing Distribution

Southport has more homeowners than renters.

Renters
38%
Non-Renters
62%

Education Distribution

Review this city's overall education levels.

Bachelor's or Higher
12%
Other Education
88%

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Perry Park
  • Northwest Park
  • Children's Garden Park
  • Westside Park
  • Craig Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Indianapolis International

Top Apartments in Southport

Houses for Rent in Southport

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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.