Housing data for Ogden Dunes, IN

Ogden Dunes, IN has an estimated 1,140 residents and 586 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Porter County.

0.6% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,140 (±167)
Housing units
586 (±84)
Households that rent
0.6%
Residents since 2015–2019
−2.0%

What stands out in Ogden Dunes

Working from home: 32.1% (±8.8 points) in Ogden Dunes, higher than in Porter County (9.5%).

Households that rent: 0.6% (±1.3 points) in Ogden Dunes, lower than in Porter County (22.3%).

Median home value: $492,300 (±$55,493) in Ogden Dunes, higher than in Porter County ($281,500).

Median real estate taxes: $4,108 (±$414) in Ogden Dunes, higher than in Porter County ($2,326).

Housing in Ogden Dunes at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 0.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $117,000 median household income
  • Home values: $492,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $2,349 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $4,108 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 87.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 88.4% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 92.8% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 37.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −2.0% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 10.2% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Ogden Dunes against Porter County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Ogden DunesPorter CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents1,140 (±167)174,818 (exact)6,851,073 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units586 (±84)72,662 (±53)2,976,568 (±617)143,775,355
Households that rent0.6% (±1.3 points)22.3% (±1.2 points)29.4% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,219 (±$26)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$117,000 (±$31,780)$87,972 (±$3,058)$71,957 (±$352)$80,734
Median home value$492,300 (±$55,493)$281,500 (±$4,859)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,108 (±$414)$2,326 (±$51)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198088.4% (±13.8 points)47.6% (±1.9 points)55.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute37.0 minutes (±4.8)28.4 minutes (±0.8)24.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.2% (±3.5 points)93.0% (±0.8 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents51.9 years (±7.3)40.8 years (±0.3)38.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Ogden Dunes covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,534 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Ogden Dunes has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,163 (±101)1,140 (±167)−2.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units614 (±34)586 (±84)−4.6%Not a measurable change
Median home value$354,800 (±$17,834)$492,300 (±$55,493)+38.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$118,750 (±$23,003)$117,000 (±$31,780)−1.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,997 (±$139)$2,349 (±$287)+17.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,291 (±$163)$4,108 (±$414)+24.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent7.1% (±4.2 points)0.6% (±1.3 points)−6.5 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±49.4 points)0.0% (±100.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Porter County

Ogden Dunes has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Porter County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Porter County recorded 120 violent and 565 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Ogden Dunes

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Portage2.7 mi$1,231$224,20027.1%
Burns Harbor3.5 mi$1,458$241,50029.0%
Portage Township (Porter County)3.6 mi$1,248$218,60026.3%
Lake Station4.8 mi$1,124$137,40028.0%
Dune Acres5.6 mi—$809,2004.5%
Porter5.7 mi$1,026$267,70017.5%
Westchester Township6.3 mi$1,190$265,70022.9%
New Chicago6.3 mi$1,141$134,10031.8%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Ogden Dunes, fiscal year 2027

Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,117$1,176$1,429$1,739$1,898

HUD income limits for Ogden Dunes, fiscal year 2026

Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,200$35,350$56,500
2 people$24,200$40,400$64,600
3 people$27,320$45,450$72,650
4 people$33,000$50,450$80,700
5 people$38,680$54,500$87,200
6 people$44,360$58,550$93,650
7 people$50,040$62,600$100,100
8 people$55,720$66,600$106,550

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,900.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ogden Dunes

What is the median household income in Ogden Dunes?

The median household income in Ogden Dunes is $117,000 (±$31,780) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Ogden Dunes, IN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $492,300 (±$55,493) for owner-occupied homes in Ogden Dunes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Ogden Dunes?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ogden Dunes, IN is $2,349 (±$287) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Ogden Dunes?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ogden Dunes, IN is $4,108 (±$414) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Ogden Dunes?

Ogden Dunes, IN has an estimated 586 (±84) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Ogden Dunes?

88.4% of homes in Ogden Dunes, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Ogden Dunes growing?

In Ogden Dunes, the number of residents went from 1,163 in 2015–2019 to 1,140 in 2020–2024 (−2.0%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ogden Dunes town, Indiana (place:56088, in state:18).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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