Housing in Pike Township at a glance
- Population
- about 83,009
- Housing units
- about 36,301
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $225,000Indianapolis: $224,800 (0%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,130 a monthIndianapolis: $1,156 (-3%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 55.9%Indianapolis: 56%
- Homes built before 1980
- 30%
- Median year built
- 1988
Pike Township matches Indianapolis on nearly every measure: $225,000 for value where Indianapolis shows $224,800, and 55.9% of households owning against 56%. Rent is $1,130, sixth of nine, just under the $1,156 citywide. The housing is newer than most, since 30% of homes pre-date 1980, the eighth-highest share, and construction centres on 1988, while Center Township sits at 77%. Washington Township, a neighbour, is far above ($319,000) and Wayne Township far below ($167,000), which makes Pike a fair midpoint. In the north-west of the city, it has 83,009 residents. Owner households number 19,217 against 15,141 renters, almost an even split, and its rent sits slightly above Wayne Township's $1,120.
Questions about Pike Township
What is the median home value in Pike Township, Indianapolis?
$225,000 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 Pike Township?
$1,130 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 Pike Township own or rent?
Most own: 55.9% 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 18 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 Pike Township
The closest sectors of Indianapolis, by distance between population centres.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Pike 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 Pike Township? Ask for your spot.