Home prices
The median home in Porter costs $189,900. It is roughly $125,700 (39%) lower in comparison to its nearby areas.It is about $27,600 (12%) lower in comparison to the United States as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Chicago is about $68,100 (26%) lower.
Rents
The median rent in Porter is $1,299 per month. Compared to nearby areas it is roughly $150 (10%) lower.It is roughly $237 (22%) higher compared to the entire nation, and compared to the city of Chicago it is approximately $187 (16%) higher.
Nearby places
Dune Acres
Dune Acres is Porter's neighbor to the northwest. Real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. The cost of the median home in Dune Acres is $712,500, which comes out to $522,600 (73%) higher than Porter. The rent there is substantially more expensive. The median monthly rent in Dune Acres is $2,667, which comes out to $1,368 (51%) higher than Porter.
Chesterton
Chesterton is Porter's neighbor to the southeast. The housing prices there are pretty similar. The value of the median home in Chesterton is $190,400, which is very similar to Porter. Its rents are substantially less expensive. Chesterton's median monthly rent is $933, which comes out to $366 (39%) lower than Porter.
Burns Harbor
Burns Harbor is Porter's neighbor to the west. The real estate prices there are a bit less expensive. The value of the median home in Burns Harbor is $167,800, which works out to $22,100 (13%) lower than Porter. The rent there is a little less expensive. In Burns Harbor the median monthly rent is $1,175, which comes out to $124 (10%) lower than Porter.
Ogden Dunes
Ogden Dunes is roughly 4 miles west of Porter. The real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. The cost of the median home in Ogden Dunes is $354,800, which works out to $164,900 (46%) higher than Porter. Its rents are a little more expensive. The median rent in Ogden Dunes is $1,568 a month, which works out to $269 (17%) higher than Porter.
Portage
Portage is approximately 5 miles southwest from Porter. The housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. Portage's median home cost is $152,500, which works out to $37,400 (24%) lower than Porter. The rent there is a lot less expensive. Portage's median monthly rent is $902, which comes out to $397 (44%) lower than Porter.
