Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$258,616+4.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$56,062About 0.8× the local median income ($68,116): affordable for a typical household
Days on market53 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+4.5%Zillow expects prices to rise strongly
The typical home in La Porte County, IN is worth $258,616, up 4.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $206,656, so the area is 25.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 4.5% over the next year. A household needs about $56,062 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,116. Typical rent is $1,202 a month, or $1,625 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 111 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$258,616
Change in 1 year
+4.3%
Overvalued %
+25.1%
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Fair home value
$206,656
Change in 5 years
+35.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+4.5%
Home value to income
3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,402
Income needed to afford it
$56,062
Property tax rate
0.77%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,202
Typical rent for houses
$1,625
Price-to-rent ratio
17.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,245
Gross rental yield
5.58%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.63%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+3.7%
Days on market
53
Listings with a price cut
23.5%
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Homes for sale
312
Pending sales per 100 listings
57
Asking price per sq ft
$165
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,116
Population change (1 year)
−0.0%
Unemployment rate
4.8%
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Population
111,294
Income adjusted for cost of living
$74,281
Net moves in (IRS)
−111
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
78.9
Unhealthy air days a year
12
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Flood risk score
74.6
Wildfire risk score
35.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is La Porte County, IN overvalued?
Home prices in La Porte County, IN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $206,656, so the area is 25.1% overvalued.
Is La Porte County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?
La Porte County, IN is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in La Porte County, IN?
Home values in La Porte County, IN are up 4.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +4.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in La Porte County, IN?
A household needs about $56,062 a year to afford the typical home in La Porte County, IN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,116.