IN area data
Wanatah, IN
Wanatah, IN.
Population: 2,554 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $288,649
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $288,649
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $302,450
- Median list price
- $329,900
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.7%
- 1-year forecast
- +3.2%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,490/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,880/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 30.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 277
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying U Ranch Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 8
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -66 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $1,473
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.5%
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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