Metro data updated Jul 1, 2026

Fort Wayne, IN Average Rent & Rental Yield

Compare average asking rent (median), gross rental yield, home value, and transaction activity before moving into listing-level underwriting or investor discovery.

10.19%
Gross Rental Yield
$1,400
Median Rent
$212,598
Avg Home Value
N/A
Transactions (30d)

Average rent in Fort Wayne, IN

The median asking rent in Fort Wayne, IN is $1,400 as of July 2026, based on active rental listings across the metro. We report the median — the midpoint of asking rents — because it tracks the typical listing more reliably than a simple average, which luxury and outlier listings can skew.

Against an average home value of $212,598, that rent level prices Fort Wayne, IN at a 10.19% gross rental yield — compared with 9.42% across Indiana.

Metro vs state rental signal

The metro read is a first-pass screen. Compare it with the state baseline, then pressure-test taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing assumptions at the property level.

Gross yield
Metro
10.19%
State
9.42%
Median rent
Metro
$1,400
State
$1,700
Avg home value
Metro
$212,598
State
$250,395
30d transactions
Metro
N/A
State
N/A

Nearby metro yield comparison

Compare this metro with other Indiana markets and jump directly into Rental Insights or a public metro report when a yield page is available.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

N/A transactions last 30d

8.82%

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

N/A transactions last 30d

9.73%

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

N/A transactions last 30d

11.71%

Terre Haute, IN

N/A transactions last 30d

12.98%

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

N/A transactions last 30d

12.79%

Muncie, IN

N/A transactions last 30d

13.17%

Marion, IN

N/A transactions last 30d

14.75%

Peru, IN

N/A transactions last 30d

15.71%

Fort Wayne, IN rent and yield FAQ

Quick answers based on the latest Fort Wayne, IN rental listing and transaction data.

What is the average rent in Fort Wayne, IN?

As of July 2026, the median asking rent in Fort Wayne, IN is $1,400. SFR Analytics reports the median of active rental listings rather than a simple average so outlier luxury listings do not distort the figure.

What is a good rental yield in Fort Wayne, IN?

Fort Wayne, IN currently prices at a 10.19% gross rental yield, versus 9.42% across Indiana. Treat gross yield as a first-pass screen — it excludes taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing, so underwrite at the property level before acting on it.

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