Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 17, 2026
Last updated on June 17, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Fort Wayne, IN rent is essentially flat year over year, with a current median of $1,100/month. Month to month, rents increased by 1.2%, following a modest recovery from the trough in April 2025.
Fort Wayne sits 43.6% more affordable than the $1,950/month national median, with 268 total rentals offering a smaller but accessible market for renters.
Studios in Fort Wayne rent for about $695/month, 1-bedrooms around $825/month, and 2-bedrooms at $1,139/month. Houses command a median of $1,400/month, while apartments are more affordable at $995/month.
Median rent in Fort Wayne
$1,100/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Fort Wayne is $1,100 per month as of June 2026. This is 44% below the national average rent, or $850 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Fort Wayne
268
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Fort Wayne rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Fort Wayne have increased by 1% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Fort Wayne vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Fort Wayne is $995, whereas a house costs $1,400. 1-bedroom apartments in Fort Wayne run $825 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,095.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $695 | 1% | 1% | |
1 bedroom | $825 | 1% | 4% | |
2 bedroom | $1,139 | 19% | 24% | |
3 bedroom | $1,269 | 15% | 12% | |
4 bedroom | $1,800 | No Change | 9% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Broad River | $924 | |
Brookview Civic | $1,349 | |
Creighton Home | $837 | |
Downtown Fort Wayne | $1,262 | |
East Central | $950 | |
Nebraska | $950 | |
Northside | $895 | |
Oxford | $997 | |
Pettit Rudisill | $999 | |
Southwest Waynedale | $1,000 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $995 | No Change | No Change | |
Condos | $1,550 | 3% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,400 | 27% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$695
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$825
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
4%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,139
Last 30 days
19%
Last year
24%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,269
Last 30 days
15%
Last year
12%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,800
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
9%
Downtown Fort Wayne
Average rent
$1,262
Brookview Civic
Average rent
$1,349
Northside
Average rent
$895
Southwest Waynedale
Average rent
$1,000
Broad River
Average rent
$924
Nebraska
Average rent
$950
Oxford
Average rent
$997
Creighton Home
Average rent
$837
East Central
Average rent
$950
Pettit Rudisill
Average rent
$999
Apartments
Average rent
$995
Last 30 days
No Change
Condos
Average rent
$1,550
Last 30 days
3%
Houses
Average rent
$1,400
Last 30 days
27%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Fort Wayne, IN, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Fort Wayne and Antwerp by all bedroom counts and property types.
Fort Wayne
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Fort Wayne, IN is 29% higher than the median rent in Antwerp, OH.
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Expenses accrued by most renters | Average cost compared to national average |
|---|---|
| Goods & Services | 3% lower |
| Groceries | No difference |
| Health | 8% lower |
| Housing | 16% lower |
| Transportation | No difference |
| Utilities | 5% lower |
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Quick answers to common questions about the Fort Wayne rental market.
The average rent in Fort Wayne is $1,100 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Fort Wayne have increased by 1% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in Fort Wayne is 44% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $850 less per month.
The most affordable neighborhoods in Fort Wayne are Creighton Home ($837/mo), Northside ($895/mo), and Broad River ($924/mo).
To comfortably afford rent in Fort Wayne, you'd need to earn approximately $44,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Fort Wayne's rental market in 2025 shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $870 per month, while two-bedroom units average around $1,100 monthly. These figures reflect the current pricing across Indiana's second-largest city, where two-bedroom apartments make up the largest share of available inventory at 38% of monthly listings.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).