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Porter County, IN Housing Market Brief

county · IN · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Porter County, IN’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-0.746
Inventory Health25%
-6.951
Affordability20%
39
Economic Strength20%
-0.569
Rental Yield15%
47

Where is Porter County, IN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Porter County, IN is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Porter County, IN housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$343K-1.6%
Median Days on Market31 days-40.4%
Months of Supply2.1-19.2%
Homes for Sale485-18.5%
Homes Sold231▲ +1.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$176-1.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.0%-0.5%

How has Porter County, IN’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 51
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Porter County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Porter County, IN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Porter County, IN?

The median sale price in Porter County, IN is $343K, having fallen 1.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Porter County, IN?

Porter County, IN scores 39 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Porter County, IN's Alpha Score?

Porter County, IN's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (69/100) and its weakest is Affordability (39/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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