IN area data
Porter, IN
Porter, IN.
Population: 28,307 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $338,413
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $338,413
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $169,000
- Median list price
- $189,999
- Median days on market
- 89.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,627/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,160/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,730/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (3 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bodin Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +66 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $2,473
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 56,608
- Average weekly wage
- $1,081
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 439
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