IN area data
Michigan city, IN
Michigan city, IN.
Population: 43,817 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $237,945
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $237,945
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $85,000
- Median list price
- $220,000
- Median days on market
- 3 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 89.5%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 58
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,097/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $900/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,370/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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 277
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 16
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -66 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $1,363
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.8%
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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