LaPorte County, IN

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for LaPorte County, Indiana. Population: 112.2K.

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Median Home Price

$264.8K

Based on 10 cities

Median Household Income

$70.5K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

3.8x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$67.2K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,435

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.54%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,339

Property Tax$120

Insurance$110

Total Monthly$1,569

Historical Home Prices

2015

$124.8K

2016

$126.2K

+1.1%%

2017

$133.0K

+5.4%%

2018

$142.6K

+7.2%%

2019

$151.1K

+6.0%%

2020

$166.1K

+9.9%%

2021

$188.8K

+13.7%%

2022

$208.4K

+10.4%%

2023

$218.3K

+4.7%%

2024

$232.3K

+6.4%%

2025

$241.9K

+4.1%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.9%%

Below national average

Population Density

188

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

6.0

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

76.8%

Black

10.2%

Hispanic

7.4%

Asian

0.7%

Two or More Races

4.5%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

50°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

171

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

39.7"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 79/100

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