56Alpha

Gary, IN metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · IN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Gary, IN metro area’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 Momentum36%
●59
Inventory Health—No data
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Affordability36%
●52
Economic Strength—No data
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Rental Yield27%
●56

Where is Gary, IN metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Gary, IN metro area is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Gary, IN metro area?

Metro-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Gary, IN metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$304K▲ +1.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market38 days▼ -13.6%Redfin
Months of Supply3.00%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,955▼ -14.8%Redfin
Homes Sold673▼ -13.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$170▲ +5.3%Redfin

How has Gary, IN metro area’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 56
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gary, IN metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Gary, IN metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. It is based on the 3 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, affordability, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Gary, IN metro area?

The median sale price in Gary, IN metro area is $304K, having risen 1.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Gary, IN metro area?

Gary, IN metro area scores 52 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Gary, IN metro area's Alpha Score?

Gary, IN metro area's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (59/100) and its weakest is Affordability (52/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 3 of them have data for this market.

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