West Lafayette

West Lafayette By The Numbers

MLS data for Wabash Township

Homes Listed154Average daily inventory
Days On Market41List to under contract
Median Sale Price$414,700Closed sales, August
One Year Change+10.7%August 2025 to August 2026
Sale Price vs List95.6%Share of asking price
Median sale price in context
West Lafayette $414,700
Indiana $282,000
United States $429,100

City averages are a starting point. What your house is worth depends on the block, the floor plan, and the condition.

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Source: Indiana Association of REALTORS, MLS data for Wabash Township. August 2026, updated monthly. These figures describe the area as a whole and are not an estimate of any individual home.

Map of West Lafayette neighborhoods shaded by median sale price
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West Lafayette Neighborhoods

What homes actually sold for in 52 neighborhoods over the last two years, shaded by median sale price.

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More about West Lafayette

West Lafayette lives on the rhythm of Purdue University. The academic calendar sets the tempo, the research campus draws talent from around the world, and the neighborhoods reflect it: walkable streets near campus, established midcentury blocks, and newer development to the north and west. The city is also absorbing a wave of international technology investment that is reshaping the local economy.

This is a compact city where the map matters block by block. A visiting professor, a tech executive settling in for a decade, and a family weighing school districts are often looking at three different versions of the same few square miles. Getting that right is specific work and it is worth doing carefully.

It is the ideal fit for buyers who want an academic community with real economic momentum behind it, and for sellers holding an asset with steady demand. With a university this size and billions in semiconductor investment arriving, the buyer pool extends well beyond Indiana, and the marketing should too.

44,802Population
16,309Homes
10.9%Vacancy rate
30% / 70%Own vs. Rent

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates.

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