IN area data
Schererville, IN
Schererville, IN.
Population: 24,188 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $362,672
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $362,672
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $209,950
- Median list price
- $219,950
- Median days on market
- 47.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,987/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,220/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,810/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
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A01
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.8 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
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Griffith-Merrillville Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +154 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $2,757
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.3%
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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