Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN

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Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN

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Boiler Up! Purdue University is home to the Boilermakers sports teams, with a spot in the Big Ten Conference. Founded in 1869, Purdue is a public research university so renowned for its engineering programs that the official mascot, the Boilermaker Special, has a locomotive design to honor the prestigious engineering programs. However, Purdue offers more than 200 undergraduate majors and consistently ranks on various “best of” lists.

Although no students are required to live on campus, about one-third of undergraduate students do. There are also a variety of options for living in cooperative and off-campus housing as well as fraternities and sororities.

With over 900 student organizations, lecture series, art galleries, and musical and theatrical performances, there’s no shortage of things to do at Purdue. The annual Spring Fest is a two-day event drawing thousands of participants with a range of attractions hosted by Purdue departments and schools. The Grand Prix is a 50-mile go-kart race featuring karts made from scratch by student teams to raise money for scholarships.

Explore the College

The bell tower is a landmark of Purdue University

The Cary Quad is Purdue's flagship housing

Neil Armstrong statue at the Hall of Engineering

The Gateway to the Future arch was donated by the classes of 1958 and 1959

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in West Lafayette, IN is $1,456 for a studio, $1,420 for one bedroom, $1,523 for two bedrooms, and $1,819 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Lafayette has increased by 3.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 448 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,456/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 656 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,420/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 867 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,523/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,144 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,819/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

41

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

24

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

52

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Schools

West Lafayette Elementary School

Public

Grades K-3

740 Students

7
out of 10

West Lafayette Intermediate School

Public

Grades 4-6

568 Students

7
out of 10

Klondike Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

981 Students

6
out of 10

Burnett Creek Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

762 Students

6
out of 10

West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School

Public

Grades 7-12

1,112 Students

8
out of 10

Klondike Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

465 Students

7
out of 10

Battle Ground Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

739 Students

6
out of 10

William Henry Harrison High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,136 Students

8
out of 10

West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School

Public

Grades 7-12

1,112 Students

8
out of 10

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Purdue University Horticulture Gardens
  • Imagination Station
  • Lilly Nature Center
  • Columbian Park Zoo
  • Prophetstown State Park

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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.