IN area data
Lake station, IN
Lake station, IN.
Population: 12,184 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $159,257
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +150.2%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $161,688
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $191,250
- Median list price
- $188,500
- Median days on market
- 33.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,670/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,110/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,650/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A06
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 55
- Days with Good air quality
- 125
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +154 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $1,415
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 167,551
- Average weekly wage
- $1,153
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,605
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