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The median home value in Lake County, IN is $253,329 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.85% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$253,329
Year-over-Year
+1.85%
National Rank
#1337 of 3071
Lake County ranks 37th out of 92 counties in IN by median home price, and is +7.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IN, the typical county has a median home value of $234,056, making Lake County +8.2% above the IN state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $253,012 in May 2026 to $253,329 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $253,012 | +1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $254,097 | +1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $254,401 | +1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $253,329 | +1.9% |
Households here earn a median of $71,493 a year against a typical home value of $253,329 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 46% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lake County recorded a violent crime rate of 315 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,604 per 100,000.
Based on 12 reporting cities covering 307,446 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lake County is $253,329. That's up 1.85% from a year earlier. That is about 7.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lake County the 37th most expensive of 92 counties in Indiana.
Median household income here is $71,493, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lake County recorded 315 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 307,446 residents across 12 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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