Is Indianapolis, IN a good place to invest in real estate?

Real data from the LumosTerra engine, snapshot as of 2026-10-29. Every number below comes from the same tables the market pages use - no estimates are invented.

The market at a glance

	Median home value (tracked areas)	$178,061
	Appreciation, last 3 years	3.6%
	Appreciation, last 5 years	24.0%
	Appreciation, last 10 years	147.6%
	Active for-sale listings	5,721
	List price range	$5,000 - $10,190,848

The short-term rental picture

Top tracked annual revenue	$117,225
Top tracked occupancy	62.2%
Top tracked daily rate	$499

Short-term numbers swing by property type and season - pull a specific address for the property-level picture.

Local rules

Short-term rentals are allowed with restrictions in the cached ordinance record. Verify with the local authority before relying on it - cached records are a map, not the law.

What the community is saying

Jump in at the LumosTerra forum - every answer there comes with the engine data attached.

Compare with nearby markets

Muncie, IN - 55.1% 5-year appreciation
Lafayette, IN - 47.1% 5-year appreciation
Kokomo, IN - 45.6% 5-year appreciation
West Lafayette, IN - 44.5% 5-year appreciation
South Bend, IN - 39.4% 5-year appreciation
East Chicago, IN - 37.6% 5-year appreciation

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All figures are engine estimates from the LumosTerra tracked-data snapshot as of 2026-10-29. They are starting points, not recommendations - verify rents, comps and local rules before acting on any of them.

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