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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lake Station is $79,800, which is lower than the state average of $122,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Lake Station median house value has grown by 8.42% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Lake Station is lower than the state average rate of 30.12% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Lake Station was built is 1958, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 3,109 Owner Occupied Houses in Lake Station, IN, #408

Lake Station, IN	79,800 USD
Indiana	122,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #460

Lake Station, IN	8.42%
Indiana	30.12%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Lake Station, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,875, see rank, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	4,566, 93.66%, see rank	88.64%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	3,109, 63.77%, see rank	61.56%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,457, 29.89%, see rank	27.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	309, 6.34%, see rank	11.36%	12.45%
For Rent	21, 0.43%, see rank	2.40%	2.34%
For Sale Only	32, 0.66%, see rank	1.47%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	27, 0.55%, see rank	1.24%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.64%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	229, 4.70%, see rank	4.59%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #355

Lake Station, IN	Indiana	U.S.
1958	1972	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Lake Station, IN	%	Indiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	3,109	100%	1,730,954	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,882	60.53%, see rank	68.12%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,227	39.47%, see rank	31.88%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Lake Station, IN	983 USD
Indiana	1,119 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lake Station, IN	%	Indiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.20%
$300 to $499	68	3.61%, see rank	3.15%	1.59%
$500 to $699	218	11.58%, see rank	9.90%	5.01%
$700 to $999	687	36.50%, see rank	26.58%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	753	40.01%, see rank	35.46%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	123	6.54%, see rank	14.79%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	33	1.75%, see rank	7.60%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Lake Station, IN	25.00% of the Total Income
Indiana	20.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lake Station, IN	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	70	3.72%, see rank	7.60%	5.86%
10% to 20%	537	28.53%, see rank	41.01%	31.95%
20% to 30%	418	22.21%, see rank	26.38%	27.64%
30% to 40%	309	16.42%, see rank	10.90%	13.74%
40% or More	502	26.67%, see rank	13.68%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Lake Station, IN	349 USD
Indiana	375 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lake Station, IN	%	Indiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	168	13.69%, see rank	8.65%	7.76%
$200 to $299	271	22.09%, see rank	22.03%	14.70%
$300 to $499	554	45.15%, see rank	44.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	164	13.37%, see rank	17.12%	21.16%
$700 or More	70	5.70%, see rank	7.80%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Lake Station, IN	12.40% of the Total Income
Indiana	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lake Station, IN	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	500	40.75%, see rank	45.90%	40.19%
10% to 20%	374	30.48%, see rank	31.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	197	16.06%, see rank	10.56%	12.24%
30% to 40%	48	3.91%, see rank	4.39%	5.64%
40% or More	99	8.07%, see rank	6.50%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Lake Station, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,875, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	3,899, 79.98%, see rank	72.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	15, 0.31%, see rank	3.65%	5.82%
2 Units	191, 3.92%, see rank	2.59%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	199, 4.08%, see rank	3.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	126, 2.58%, see rank	4.55%	4.78%
10 or More Units	37, 0.76%, see rank	7.83%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	408, 8.37%, see rank	5.11%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Lake Station, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,875, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1 Room	92, 1.89%, see rank	1.26%	1.95%
2 Rooms	44, 0.90%, see rank	1.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	231, 4.74%, see rank	6.64%	9.13%
4 Rooms	926, 18.99%, see rank	14.31%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,610, 33.03%, see rank	21.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,029, 21.11%, see rank	20.12%	18.06%
7 Rooms	576, 11.82%, see rank	13.67%	12.27%
8 Rooms	153, 3.14%, see rank	9.17%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	214, 4.39%, see rank	11.69%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Lake Station, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,875, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
No Bedroom	113, 2.32%, see rank	1.38%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	259, 5.31%, see rank	9.26%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,512, 31.02%, see rank	26.57%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,402, 49.27%, see rank	44.05%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	514, 10.54%, see rank	15.33%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	75, 1.54%, see rank	3.40%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Lake Station, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,566, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Utility Gas	4,083, 89.42%, see rank	61.00%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	84, 1.84%, see rank	7.17%	4.86%
Electricity	361, 7.91%, see rank	27.77%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.96%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.12%
Wood	38, 0.83%, see rank	2.21%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Lake Station, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,366, 100%	716,461	39,201,928
$199 or Less	32, 2.34%, see rank	1.90%	1.50%
$200 to $299	70, 5.12%, see rank	3.46%	3.18%
$300 to $499	103, 7.54%, see rank	10.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	424, 31.04%, see rank	27.49%	16.01%
$700 to $999	452, 33.09%, see rank	37.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	285, 20.86%, see rank	15.48%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.39%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.13%	6.10%
Median	$749, see rank	$741	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Lake Station, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	4,566, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	417, 9.13%, see rank	6.86%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,792, 39.25%, see rank	32.87%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,687, 36.95%, see rank	38.90%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	670, 14.67%, see rank	21.37%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.