IN area data
Valparaiso, IN
Valparaiso, IN.
Population: 42,183 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $351,407
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $351,407
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $325,000
- Median list price
- $368,950
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 112
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 31 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 58
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,339/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.8%
- 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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.0 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
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 12
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +66 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $2,441
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.7%
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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