Housing in Decatur Township at a glance
- Population
- about 36,938
- Housing units
- about 13,769
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $210,000Indianapolis: $224,800 (-7%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,270 a monthIndianapolis: $1,156 (+9%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61.6%Indianapolis: 56%
- Homes built before 1980
- 39%
- Median year built
- 1991
Decatur Township, south-west of the Indianapolis population centre, shows rent of $1,270, second-highest of nine and above the $1,156 for the city overall, even though its median home value of $210,000 ranks only sixth. Owners make up 61.6% of households, second-highest, and construction centres on 1991, with 39% of the stock dating before 1980. Compare Center Township, where 77% falls in that category and 1948 is the middle year, and Wayne Township, valued at $167,000. Perry Township, at $224,000, is the closest neighbour on price, but its rent is lower than Decatur's, a point worth noting for a reader weighing the two. The township is home to 36,938 residents.
Questions about Decatur Township
What is the median home value in Decatur Township, Indianapolis?
$210,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $224,800 for Indianapolis as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Decatur Township?
$1,270 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,156 in Indianapolis (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Decatur Township own or rent?
Most own: 61.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 56% in Indianapolis (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 8 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Indianapolis and Marion County GIS, Townships (OpenData_Boundaries layer 8) (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: Marion County townships, Marion County Township Boundaries layer, IndyGIS (gis.indy.gov OpenData_Boundaries, layer 8).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Indianapolis as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near Decatur Township
The closest sectors of Indianapolis, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Indianapolis
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Decatur Township. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in Decatur Township? Ask for your spot.