Town guide

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, home to about 268,589 people across 111 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 46802, 46803, 46804, 46805, 46806, 46807, 46808, 46809, 46814, 46815, 46816, 46818, 46819, 46825 and 46835, and parts of 46774 and 46845 are in Fort Wayne too.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 15 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 14 of 15 were seller’s markets.

Population268,5892,425 per sq mi

Median home value$188,900Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking29%Median of 15 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fort Wayne

17 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Fort Wayne, IN46802 Balanced $150/sq ft +13.8% vs. last year 6 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 22/100

All in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46803 Seller’s market $96/sq ft −2.7% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 34/100

Mostly Fort Wayne; also New Haven

Fort Wayne, IN46804 Seller’s market $150/sq ft +3.6% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 71/100

Mostly Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46805 Seller’s market $147/sq ft +10.2% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 73/100

All in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46806 Seller’s market $106/sq ft +8.5% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 38/100

Mostly Fort Wayne; also New Haven

Fort Wayne, IN46807 Seller’s market $128/sq ft +4.2% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 77/100

All in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46808 Seller’s market $135/sq ft +3.4% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 73/100

Mostly Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46809 Seller’s market $156/sq ft +16.7% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 52/100

Mostly Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46814 Seller’s market $167/sq ft +2.5% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 43/100

Mostly Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46815 Seller’s market $141/sq ft +3.9% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 75/100

Mostly Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46816 Seller’s market $153/sq ft +6.8% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 62/100

Mostly Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46818 Seller’s market $179/sq ft +3.8% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 59/100

Mostly Fort Wayne; also Huntertown

Fort Wayne, IN46819 Seller’s market $152/sq ft +8.2% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 83/100

Mostly Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46825 Seller’s market $157/sq ft +6.0% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 77/100

Mostly Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46835 Seller’s market $161/sq ft +10.3% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 80/100

Mostly Fort Wayne

New Haven, IN46774 Seller’s market $156/sq ft +1.7% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 62/100

Mostly New Haven; part is in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN46845 Seller’s market $168/sq ft −0.9% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 70/100

Part is in Fort Wayne, part in Huntertown

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Wayne. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Fort Wayne at a glance

City · Allen County, IN

Population	268,5892,425 per square mile
Land area	111 square milesplus 0.2 of water
Median household income	$61,422average $80,609
Median home value	$188,900as estimated by owners
Median rent	$999/month
Homes lived in by owners	62%
Single-family houses	68% of homes
Median year built	1972
Average household	2.38 people
Median age	35
Average commute	22 minutes9% work from home
Adults with a degree	29%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Fort Wayne

Distances

Nearest major airport	Indianapolis International Airport (IND)112 miles away
Closer regional airport	Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Toledo, OH90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL141 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Wayne; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fort Wayne

U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 3rd DistrictMarlin A. Stutzman (R)
U.S. SenatorJim Banks (R)
U.S. SenatorTodd Young (R)
GovernorEric Holcomb (R)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fort Wayne had 263,886 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 2nd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Allen County grew from 77,270 residents in 1900 to 385,410 in 2020.

Allen County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Wayne Intl Ap, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Allen County

190,285 jobs at 9,696 businesses in Allen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3,878 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Wayne’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

St. Joseph Health System, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort WayneUnder a mile
The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health NetworGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Ft Wayne6.3 miles
Lutheran Hospital of IndianaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Wayne6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	352
Specialist doctors	718
Dentists	284
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	884
Mental health providers	1,055
Physical and occupational therapists	394
Optometrists	106
Chiropractors	85
Pharmacies	77

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fort Wayne

Parks (83 nearby)

Foster Park · 235 acres3.6 mi
Franke Park · 218 acres1.5 mi
Buckner Park · 197 acres3.7 mi
Salomon Farm Park · 169 acres5.9 mi
Shoaff Park · 166 acres4.6 mi
McMillen Park · 165 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (28 nearby)

Kroger0.7 mi
George's International Market1.5 mi
Target1.7 mi
Kroger2.1 mi

Pharmacies (18 nearby)

3 Rivers Pharmacy2.1 mi
Walgreens3.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
Walgreens3.3 mi

Libraries (10 nearby)

Allen County Public Library - Little Turtle Branch0.7 mi
Allen County Public Library - Main0.8 mi
Allen County Public Library - Tecumseh Branch1.5 mi
Allen County Public Library - Pontiac Branch1.9 mi
Helmke Library2.8 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

Science Central0.4 mi
Fort Wayne Museum of Art0.7 mi
Fire fighter's museum0.8 mi
Fort Wayne History Museum0.8 mi
Diocesan Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)

Performing Arts Center0.7 mi
USF Performing Arts Center0.7 mi
Arena Dinner Theater0.8 mi
Embassy Theatre0.9 mi
C2G Music Hall1.1 mi

Counts are within about 7 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1794.

Colleges and universities

University of Saint Francis
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Indiana Institute of Technology
Indiana University Fort Wayne

Sports teams

Noblesville Boom NBA G League

Notable people born here

Carole Lombard (1908) · American actress (1908-1942)
Jenna Fischer (1974) · American actress
DaMarcus Beasley (1982) · American soccer player
Shelley Long (1949) · American actress and comedian (born 1949)
Bruce Nauman (1941) · American sculptor and performance artist (1941)
Dick York (1928) · American radio, stage, film, and television actor (1928-1992)
John Henry Holland (1929) · US university professor ,American scientist (1929–2015)
George Jean Nathan (1882) · American drama critic and magazine editor (1882–1958)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Fort Wayne

Public schools here are run by MSD Southwest Allen County Schls, Fort Wayne Community Schools, Northwest Allen County Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (77)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Aboite Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	497	Public	8.0 mi
Adams Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	308	Public	2.8 mi
Arlington Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	418	Public	6.5 mi
Bloomingdale Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	331	Public	0.1 mi
Brentwood Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	415	Public	2.9 mi
Bunche Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–K	234	Public	1.9 mi
Cedar Canyon Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	508	Public	9.4 mi
Fairfield Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	481	Public	2.0 mi
Forest Park Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	558	Public	1.4 mi
Francis M Price Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	405	Public	1.3 mi
Franke Park Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	416	Public	1.1 mi
Harrison Hill Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	612	Public	3.0 mi
Hickory Center Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	453	Public	7.2 mi
Indian Village Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	331	Public	3.0 mi
J Wilbur Haley Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	583	Public	4.5 mi
Levan R Scott AcademyFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	419	Public	3.8 mi
Lindley Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	330	Public	2.7 mi
Mabel K Holland Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	533	Public	4.2 mi
Maplewood Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	477	Public	5.1 mi
Merle J Abbett Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	467	Public	3.2 mi
Northcrest Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	536	Public	2.8 mi
South Wayne Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	340	Public	2.1 mi
Southwick Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–2	724	Public	5.5 mi
Study Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	268	Public	2.1 mi
Washington Center Elementary SchFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	553	Public	5.2 mi
Washington Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	206	Public	1.0 mi
Waynedale Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	383	Public	5.1 mi
Whispering Meadow Elementary SchFort Wayne	Pre-K–5	535	Public	5.7 mi
Whitney M Young Early ChildhoodFort Wayne	Pre-K–K	218	Public	2.3 mi
Aspen Meadow Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	K–5	600	Public	8.5 mi

And 47 more.

Private schools (34)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Ascension Lutheran SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	62	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	7.0 mi
Blackhawk Christian SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–12	1,145	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.4 mi
Central Christian SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	140	Christian (no specific denomination)	8.0 mi
Concordia Lutheran SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	366	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	3.2 mi
Emmanuel-St Michael SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	379	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	1.0 mi
Emmaus Lutheran Church & SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	151	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	6.0 mi
Emmaus Lutheran SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	151	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	6.0 mi
Esm Lutheran SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	379	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	1.0 mi
Holy Cross Lutheran SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	376	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	2.2 mi
International Leadership SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–11	444	Islamic	3.7 mi
Most Precious Blood Catholic SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	181	Roman Catholic	0.2 mi
Our Lady SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	142	Roman Catholic	5.4 mi
Pine Hill Country Day SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–2	24	Nonsectarian	2.3 mi
Queen of Angels SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	132	Roman Catholic	1.0 mi
Southwest Montessori AcademyFort Wayne	Pre-K–K	7	Nonsectarian	4.1 mi
St Charles Borromeo SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	759	Roman Catholic	3.9 mi
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	522	Roman Catholic	7.7 mi
St John the BaptistFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	301	Roman Catholic	3.1 mi
St Joseph Catholic SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	152	Roman Catholic	1.9 mi
St Joseph Hessen CasselFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	159	Roman Catholic	8.3 mi
St Paul's Lutheran SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	126	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	1.0 mi
St Peters Lutheran SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	228	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	5.7 mi
Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran SchoolFort Wayne	Pre-K–8	202	Other Lutheran	4.6 mi
Aboite Christian SchoolFort Wayne	K–8	46	Seventh-day Adventist	4.1 mi
Lutheran South Unity SchoolFort Wayne	K–8	197	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	3.8 mi
St Jude Elementary SchoolFort Wayne	K–8	320	Roman Catholic	1.8 mi
St Therese SchoolFort Wayne	K–8	95	Roman Catholic	4.8 mi
St Vincent De Paul SchoolFort Wayne	K–8	774	Roman Catholic	5.2 mi
Darul Uloom Al AnsaarFort Wayne	1–11	18	Islamic	4.8 mi
Redeemer Classical SchoolFort Wayne	1–10	45	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	2.6 mi

And 4 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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