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Lafayette, IN Rental Market Trends
What is the average rent in Lafayette?
The average rent for an apartment in Lafayette is $955. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.
Average Rent in Lafayette, IN
Last updated July 2022
Average Rent | Average Apartment Size |
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$955 | 840 sq. ft. |
What is the average apartment size in Lafayette?
The average size for a Lafayette, IN apartment is 840 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Lafayette, IN Apartment Rent Ranges
Lafayette, IN Occupied Housing Units
15,826 or 51% of the households in Lafayette, IN are renter-occupied while 15,363 or 49% are owner-occupied.
Lafayette, IN Rent Trends
Average Rent | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Mar / 2021 | Jul / 2021 | Nov / 2021 | Mar / 2022 | Jul / 2022 |
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Lafayette, IN | $789 | $812 | $812 | $815 | $821 | $823 | $866 | $901 | $896 | $955 |
National | $1,407 | $1,415 | $1,416 | $1,406 | $1,410 | $1,418 | $1,501 | $1,596 | $1,634 | $1,706 |

Average Rent in Lafayette, IN By Neighborhood
Neighborhood | Average Rent |
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Lafayette City | $955 |
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How Lafayette Compares to Other Cities
City | Average Rent |
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Indianapolis | $1,108 |
Greenwood | $1,198 |
Fort Wayne | $1,025 |
Noblesville | $1,372 |
Lawrence | $971 |
Bloomington | $1,255 |
Fishers | $1,503 |
South Bend | $1,201 |
Carmel | $1,555 |
Jeffersonville | $1,077 |
Lafayette | $955 |
Plainfield | $1,343 |
Avon | $1,450 |
Westfield | $1,614 |
West Lafayette | $1,312 |
Brownsburg | $1,388 |
Lebanon | $865 |
Speedway | $947 |
Whitestown | $1,487 |
Zionsville | $1,594 |
Danville | $1,493 |
Most Popular Apartments in Lafayette
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Lafayette apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.