Similar to other places in this area, it's significantly less expensive compared to the rest of the nation. It is a lot less expensive compared to the city of Chicago.
Home prices
The median home price in La Porte is $99,300. It is roughly $4,020 (3%) lower in comparison to its surrounding areas.Compared to the entire nation it is approximately $118,200 (54%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Chicago is roughly $158,700 (61%) lower.
Rents
La Porte's median rent is $695 a month. In comparison to other places in this area this is about $77 (9%) lower.It is approximately $367 (34%) lower compared to the United States as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Chicago it is about $417 (37%) lower.
Nearby places
Fish Lake
Fish Lake is roughly 7 miles southeast from La Porte. Housing prices there are pretty similar. The cost of the median home in Fish Lake is $98,200, which works out to $1,100 (1%) lower than La Porte. The rent there is a bit more expensive. Fish Lake's median monthly rent is $759, which works out to $64 (8%) higher than La Porte.
Trail Creek
Trail Creek is approximately 8 miles northwest of La Porte. The housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home in Trail Creek is valued at $135,500, which works out to $36,200 (26%) higher than La Porte. Rent there is significantly more expensive. In Trail Creek the median rent is $1,036 a month, which works out to $341 (32%) higher than La Porte.
Kingsford Heights
Kingsford Heights is approximately 8 miles south from La Porte. Real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The cost of the median home in Kingsford Heights is $63,900, which works out to $35,400 (55%) lower than La Porte. The rent there is similar. Kingsford Heights's median monthly rent is $729, which works out to $34 (4%) higher than La Porte.
Westville
Westville is about 9 miles southwest of La Porte. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Westville costs $129,100, which comes out to $29,800 (23%) higher than La Porte. The rent there is somewhat less expensive. In Westville the median monthly rent is $583, which is $112 (19%) lower than La Porte.
Michigan City
Michigan City is about 9 miles northwest of La Porte. Its housing prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Michigan City costs $89,900, which is $9,400 (10%) lower than La Porte. Rents there are a little more expensive. Michigan City's median monthly rent is $752, which works out to $57 (7%) higher than La Porte.
