Valparaiso, IN Housing Market & City Data

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5.0

Average City Rating

33,897

Population Estimate

$186,185

Median Home Value

95.3%

Employment Rate

40.7%

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Valparaiso City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Valparaiso home.

5.0

(1 Reviews)

Lynda Anderson

Jan 18, 2022

Valparaiso is the seat of Porter County. Located just 14 miles south of the scenic Indiana Dunes National Park. It is also locate just 50 miles southeast of Chicago. I love the downtown area that provides a thriving and vibrant place to call home. From our historic downtown neighborhoods to our newly established subdivisions, our residents are active and engage in the community. We have an amazing park district and event organization that rolls out the red carpet. Great dining and so much more.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$197

Median Listing Price$443,524

Median Days on Market52

Active Listings246

New Listings128

Total Listings (Active + Pending)389

Avg Listing Price$542,838

Avg Listing Price Change MoM4%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.92

Family Dual Income49.5

Median Household Income$59,533

Median Individual Income$30,942

Home Ownership55.7%

Home Value$186,185

Median Rent$925

Rent Burden31.5%

Poverty12.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED5.1%
Highschool Education26.6%
Some College27.6%
Bachelors Degree25.4%
Graduate Degree15.3%
Total College or Above40.7%
Stem Degree37.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male48.9%
Female51.1%

MARITAL STATUS

Married42.8%
Divorced13.2%
Never Married37.7%
Widowed6.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityValparaiso

State IDIN

Population33,897

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	23.3%
19–29	18.0%
30–39	13.7%
40–49	11.2%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	10.6%
60–69	11.1%
70–79	7.1%
80+	5.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation60.8%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

Disabled11.7%

ETHNICITY

White91.4%

Black3.3%

Asian2.6%

Native American0.2%

Pacific Islander0.2%

Other0.7%

Multiple1.6%

OTHER

Hispanic7.0%

Limited English1.3%

Health Uninsured7.5%

Veteran5.7%

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