Tippecanoe County, Indiana
West Lafayette Real Estate and Local Guide
West Lafayette is a college town in Tippecanoe County across the Wabash River from Lafayette, with its economy and daily life heavily shaped by Purdue University. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know West Lafayette best.
About the area
Living in West Lafayette, IN
Home of Purdue University, a major public research university.
The housing market
Homes in West Lafayette
- About 30.5% of housing units are owner-occupied, reflecting the large student-renter population of a college town.
- Roughly 32.6% of housing units are single-family homes, with the balance in apartments and multi-unit buildings.
- The median home value is about $318,100.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes West Lafayette home
Purdue University
Large public research university that anchors the city's economy and enrollment exceeds 40,000 students
Samara (John E. Christian House)
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Usonian home open for tours
Fort Ouiatenon
Site of an early 18th-century French trading post along the Wabash River
Celery Bog Nature Area
Wetland preserve with trails and the Lilly Nature Center
Purdue Horticulture Gardens
University display gardens open to the public
Neighborhoods
West Lafayette areas to know
New Chauncey
Historic residential neighborhood near the Purdue campus
Happy Hollow
Established residential area
Hills and Dales
Residential neighborhood
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.