IN area data
La porte, IN
La porte, IN.
Population: 44,763 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $279,723
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $279,723
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $298,500
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 95
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- Days to pending
- 39 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 58
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,229/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $937/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,502/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 69.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 277
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 12
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -66 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $1,579
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 34,874
- Average weekly wage
- $989
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 180
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