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Median Home Price in Porter County, IN

The median home value in Porter County, IN is $332,910 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.43% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$332,910

Year-over-Year

+2.43%

National Rank

#733 of 3071

Porter County ranks 6th out of 92 counties in IN by median home price, and is +41.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IN, the typical county has a median home value of $234,056, making Porter County +42.2% above the IN state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value was unchanged, from $332,829 in May 2026 to $332,910 in Aug 2026.

Porter County, IN typical home value from May 2026 to 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.

Porter County, IN monthly home value history
MonthTypical home valueYear-over-year change
May 2026$332,829+2.1%
Jun 2026$335,595+2.4%
Jul 2026$334,922+2.4%
Aug 2026$332,910+2.4%

Can you afford a home in Porter County?

Households here earn a median of $87,972 a year against a typical home value of $332,910 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 56% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Porter County

Reporting agencies in Porter County recorded a violent crime rate of 146 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 915 per 100,000.

Based on 3 reporting cities covering 78,689 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Porter County

How much does a house cost in Porter County, IN?

The median home value in Porter County is $332,910. That's up 2.43% from a year earlier. That is about 41.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Porter County the 6th most expensive of 92 counties in Indiana.

Is Porter County affordable?

Median household income here is $87,972, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Porter County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Porter County recorded 146 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 78,689 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Porter County

Valparaiso · Porter · Portage

Counties with similar home prices in IN

Boone County · Brown County · Lagrange County · Hendricks County · Hancock County · Dearborn County · Steuben County · Johnson County

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