Downtown Muncie

Muncie, IN

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Downtown Muncie - Muncie, IN

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A booming business district in the heart of Muncie

Affordable Public Transit Local Business Community Family-Friendly

Situated along White River, Downtown Muncie is a one-stop-shop for living, working, and relaxing. This downtown district can check everything off of your wish list, including various local businesses, historic storefronts, walkable streets, delicious restaurants, and unique shops.

Downtown is surrounded by residential neighborhoods with affordable apartments, condos, and houses for rent. If you’re looking for family-friendly housing that won’t break the bank, but you’re not willing to give up the perks of living near a downtown district, Downtown Muncie is the perfect place for you.

For such an affordable lifestyle, Downtown surprisingly boasts a lively, successful business district with big-time companies and upscale offices like Raymond James, to quaint, locally-owned shops like Made in Muncie Pottery. In Downtown Muncie, you’ll see more than just lively downtown streets from your backyard. Enjoy this neighborhood’s community parks, public transportation, and simple commute to nearby Indianapolis while you’re at it!

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Muncie is $505 for a studio, $816 for one bedroom, and $1,049 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Muncie has decreased by -5.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 447 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $505/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 498 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $816/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 882 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,049/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

72

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

76

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Red-Tail Land Conservancy
  • Muncie Children's Museum
  • Minnetrista
  • Ball State University Observatory
  • Charles W. Brown Planetarium at Ball State University

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.