{"id":76816,"date":"2022-07-05T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=76816"},"modified":"2024-03-15T14:41:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T21:41:44","slug":"affordable-indianapolis-suburbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Most Affordable Indianapolis Suburbs to Live In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9170\/IN\/Indianapolis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indianapolis, IN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, home to the Indy 500, the Indianapolis Zoo, and Monument Circle, is an iconic Midwestern city. With everything that Indianapolis has to offer, it&#8217;s not a shock that roughly 895,000 people live in the city. And if you\u2019re considering living in Indianapolis, there are three things you should know &#8211; the housing market is very competitive, the median home sale price is $246,125, and the average rent price of a 2-bedroom <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9170\/IN\/Indianapolis\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartment in Indianapolis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is $1,207.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t worry if those prices don&#8217;t fit in your budget &#8211; we&#8217;ve got options to help you find a home that does. We&#8217;ve compiled a list of the 9 best affordable Indianapolis suburbs to consider living in. And they&#8217;re all less than 45 minutes away from the city, so you&#8217;ll still be close enough to Indianapolis to explore the city without the price of living there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1.jpg\" alt=\"view of downtown indianapolis indiana\" width=\"1200\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1-841x630.jpg 841w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: Chesterfield<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $110,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Indianapolis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 45 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/3207\/IN\/Chesterfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chesterfield, IN homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/3207\/IN\/Chesterfield\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chesterfield, IN apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a median home sale price nearly $140K less than Indianapolis, Chesterfield claims the first spot on our list of affordable Indianapolis suburbs. About 45 minutes away from downtown Indianapolis, Chesterfield is home to roughly 2,500 residents. Living in Chesterfield, you can spend time exploring Wallbridge Acres Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: Anderson<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$129,950<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Indianapolis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 40 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/370\/IN\/Anderson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anderson, IN homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/370\/IN\/Anderson\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anderson, IN apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking the second spot on our list is Anderson. About 40 minutes away from downtown Indianapolis, you&#8217;ll be checking out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children&#8217;s Museum of Indianapolis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in no time. Home to Shadyside Memorial Park Chinese Gardens and Mounds State Park, there are plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy in Anderson. When living in this suburb of 55,000 people, you can also spend the day checking out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersonart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anderson Museum of Art<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: Edinburgh<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$167,500<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Indianapolis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 35 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/5279\/IN\/Edinburgh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edinburgh, IN homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/5279\/IN\/Edinburgh\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edinburgh, IN apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drive just 35 minutes away from Indianapolis and you&#8217;ll reach Edinburgh, another great suburb to consider moving to. From parks and outdoor recreation to supporting local businesses, there are lots of things that make Edinburgh a great place to live. If you find yourself moving here, make sure to play a round of golf at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timbergate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timbergate Golf Course<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-2.jpg\" alt=\"view of a building in indianapolis \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-2-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-2-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-2-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4: Shelbyville<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $170,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Indianapolis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17726\/IN\/Shelbyville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelbyville, IN homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17726\/IN\/Shelbyville\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelbyville, IN apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A little more expensive than Edinburgh is the suburb of Shelbyville. With roughly 20,000 residents in this Indianapolis suburb, make sure to stop by the Blue River Memorial Park for an afternoon in the sun. Don&#8217;t miss checking out the Horseshoe Indianapolis Racecourse to watch the horse races.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#5: Beech Grove<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$180,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Indianapolis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/1130\/IN\/Beech-Grove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beech Grove, IN homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/1130\/IN\/Beech-Grove\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beech Grove, IN apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 minutes away from downtown Indianapolis is Beech Grove, another great suburb to consider moving to. Home to 15,000 residents, this affordable town can be a great choice for people looking to remain close to Indianapolis without paying the price for a home in the city. Living in Beech Grove, you&#8217;ll find Don Challis Park and the Hornet Park Community Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#6: Edgewood<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$202,500<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Indianapolis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 40 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/5254\/IN\/Edgewood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edgewood, IN homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/5254\/IN\/Edgewood\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edgewood, IN apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another well-known Indianapolis suburb is Edgewood, where you&#8217;ll find the home prices are about $40K less than in Indianapolis. Home to roughly 1,800 people, Edgewood is a great suburb to consider living in. There are lots of activities to do in this suburb like checking out one of the quaint parks, among many other local favorites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-3.jpg\" alt=\"view of the city from affordable indianapolis suburbs\" width=\"1200\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-3-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-3-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-3-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-3-841x630.jpg 841w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#7: Lebanon<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$226,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Indianapolis: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/10848\/IN\/Lebanon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lebanon, IN homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/10848\/IN\/Lebanon\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lebanon, IN apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claiming the seventh spot on our list of affordable Indianapolis suburbs is Lebanon, which is only 30 minutes away from the city center. With a population of close to 16,000, Lebanon is a great area to live in that&#8217;s not nearly as big as Indianapolis. If you&#8217;re going to call this suburb home, plan time to explore <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seashorewaterpark.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seashore Waterpark<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Abner Longley Park.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#8: Cumberland<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$228,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Indianapolis: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/4243\/IN\/Cumberland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cumberland, IN homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/4243\/IN\/Cumberland\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cumberland, IN apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving to Cumberland will give you access to downtown Indianapolis in close to 25 minutes &#8211; as long as you don&#8217;t find yourself in traffic. Close to 6,000 people live in this suburb, but you&#8217;ll find lots of outdoor activities in Cumberland. Make sure to stop by Lions Park for a picnic or grab some food at one of the local restaurants.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#9: New Whiteland<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$235,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Indianapolis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 25 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/13923\/IN\/New-Whiteland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Whiteland, IN homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/13923\/IN\/New-Whiteland\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Whiteland, IN apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/living-in\/IN\/Indianapolis\/6\/9170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living in Indianapolis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it&#8217;s likely that you&#8217;ve heard of New Whiteland, the ninth and final suburb on our list. About 89,000 residents call this affordable suburb home, so you&#8217;ll have a fraction of Indianapolis&#8217;s population while remaining close to the city and its attractions. Once moving to New Whiteland add <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rascalsfunzone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rascal&#8217;s Fun Zone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> amusement park and Proctor Park to your list of places to visit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Methodology: <\/b><\/em><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>A<\/em>ffordability is based on whether a suburb is less than the median sale price of Indianapolis and under a 45-minute drive from downtown Indianapolis. Median home sale price data from the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/data-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin Data Center<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during April 2022. <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average rental data from<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent.com<\/span><\/i><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 2022. <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Population data sourced from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/cedsci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States Census Bureau<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Explore more Indianapolis articles:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/cities-near-indianapolis-to-live\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">6 Cities Near Indianapolis to Buy or Rent in this Year<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out the best affordable Indianapolis suburbs. Whether you&#8217;re living in Indianapolis or moving to Indiana, consider buying a home in one of these suburbs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":537,"featured_media":76817,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[10756,2656],"tags":[34495,34511,35837],"coauthors":[33440],"class_list":["post-76816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-post","category-local-insights","tag-in","tag-indianapolis","tag-rid9170"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>9 Best Affordable Indianapolis Suburbs to Live in 2023 | Redfin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out the 9 best affordable Indianapolis suburbs. Whether you&#039;re living in Indianapolis or moving to Indiana, consider checking out these suburbs.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"9 Most Affordable Indianapolis Suburbs to Live In\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find out the 9 best affordable Indianapolis suburbs. Whether you&#039;re living in Indianapolis or moving to Indiana, consider checking out these suburbs.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling &amp; More\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/redfin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-07-05T17:00:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-03-15T21:41:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"899\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Alison Bentley\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@redfin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@redfin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Alison Bentley\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Alison Bentley\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/de53ec0145e2448ed553d0dbfa6b3574\"},\"headline\":\"9 Most Affordable Indianapolis Suburbs to Live In\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-05T17:00:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-15T21:41:44+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":929,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/indianapolis-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"in\",\"indianapolis\",\"RID:9170\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Featured Post\",\"Local Insights\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"copyrightYear\":\"2022\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/\",\"name\":\"9 Best Affordable Indianapolis Suburbs to Live in 2023 | Redfin\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/indianapolis-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-05T17:00:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-15T21:41:44+00:00\",\"description\":\"Find out the 9 best affordable Indianapolis suburbs. Whether you're living in Indianapolis or moving to Indiana, consider checking out these suburbs.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/indianapolis-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/indianapolis-1.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":899,\"caption\":\"view of downtown indianapolis indiana\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"9 Most Affordable Indianapolis Suburbs to Live In\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling &amp; More\",\"description\":\"Real estate on Wall Street, Main Street and your street.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Redfin\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/Redfin-logo-512x512-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/Redfin-logo-512x512-1.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Redfin\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/redfin\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/redfin\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/redfinrealestate\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/redfin\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/redfin\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCMIuo1QSGcmWnevT9jdC_Ow\",\"https:\\\/\\\/en.wikipedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/Redfin\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/de53ec0145e2448ed553d0dbfa6b3574\",\"name\":\"Alison Bentley\",\"description\":\"Alison is part of the Content Marketing team as a Marketing Program Manager. In her 5 years at Redfin, Alison has written a variety of articles ranging from home design tips to housing affordability, and specializes in first-time homebuyer and seller resources. A California-native, Alison currently resides in Seattle where you can find her catching a concert or exploring farmers\u2019 markets. Her dream home is a cottage-style house with a chef\u2019s kitchen and a cozy room to store and play vinyl records.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/author\\\/alison-bentley\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"9 Best Affordable Indianapolis Suburbs to Live in 2023 | Redfin","description":"Find out the 9 best affordable Indianapolis suburbs. Whether you're living in Indianapolis or moving to Indiana, consider checking out these suburbs.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"9 Most Affordable Indianapolis Suburbs to Live In","og_description":"Find out the 9 best affordable Indianapolis suburbs. Whether you're living in Indianapolis or moving to Indiana, consider checking out these suburbs.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/","og_site_name":"Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling &amp; More","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/redfin","article_published_time":"2022-07-05T17:00:36+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-03-15T21:41:44+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":899,"url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Alison Bentley","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@redfin","twitter_site":"@redfin","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Alison Bentley","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/"},"author":{"name":"Alison Bentley","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/de53ec0145e2448ed553d0dbfa6b3574"},"headline":"9 Most Affordable Indianapolis Suburbs to Live In","datePublished":"2022-07-05T17:00:36+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-15T21:41:44+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/"},"wordCount":929,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1.jpg","keywords":["in","indianapolis","RID:9170"],"articleSection":["Featured Post","Local Insights"],"inLanguage":"en-US","copyrightYear":"2022","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/","name":"9 Best Affordable Indianapolis Suburbs to Live in 2023 | Redfin","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1.jpg","datePublished":"2022-07-05T17:00:36+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-15T21:41:44+00:00","description":"Find out the 9 best affordable Indianapolis suburbs. Whether you're living in Indianapolis or moving to Indiana, consider checking out these suburbs.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/indianapolis-1.jpg","width":1200,"height":899,"caption":"view of downtown indianapolis indiana"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-indianapolis-suburbs\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"9 Most Affordable Indianapolis Suburbs to Live In"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/","name":"Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling &amp; More","description":"Real estate on Wall Street, Main Street and your street.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Redfin","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Redfin-logo-512x512-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Redfin-logo-512x512-1.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Redfin"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/redfin","https:\/\/x.com\/redfin","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/redfinrealestate\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/redfin","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/redfin\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMIuo1QSGcmWnevT9jdC_Ow","https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Redfin"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/de53ec0145e2448ed553d0dbfa6b3574","name":"Alison Bentley","description":"Alison is part of the Content Marketing team as a Marketing Program Manager. In her 5 years at Redfin, Alison has written a variety of articles ranging from home design tips to housing affordability, and specializes in first-time homebuyer and seller resources. A California-native, Alison currently resides in Seattle where you can find her catching a concert or exploring farmers\u2019 markets. Her dream home is a cottage-style house with a chef\u2019s kitchen and a cozy room to store and play vinyl records.","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/author\/alison-bentley\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/537"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76816"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=76816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}