Housing in Washington Township at a glance
- Population
- about 138,384
- Housing units
- about 68,764
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $319,000Indianapolis: $224,800 (+42%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,240 a monthIndianapolis: $1,156 (+7%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 56.8%Indianapolis: 56%
- Homes built before 1980
- 71%
- Median year built
- 1965
Washington Township tops all nine sectors with data for home value, at $319,000, in the part of Indianapolis that lies north of the population centre. Pike Township next door posts $225,000, Lawrence Township $253,000 and Center Township only $170,000, so the contrast across a short distance is sharp. Against the $224,800 for Indianapolis overall, this township runs 42% higher. Rent is $1,240, third-highest of nine. Older construction is the other defining trait: 71% of homes predate 1980, second-highest of nine, and the middle home dates to 1965, whereas Pike Township stands at 30%. Owners hold 56.8% of households, close to the 56% seen citywide. Lawrence Township, in between, has 46.2% pre-1980 homes.
Questions about Washington Township
What is the median home value in Washington Township, Indianapolis?
$319,000 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 Washington Township?
$1,240 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 Washington Township own or rent?
Most own: 56.8% 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 40 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington Township? Ask for your spot.