Housing data for Salt Creek Commons, IN
Salt Creek Commons, IN has an estimated 1,843 residents and 624 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Porter County.
14.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,388 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,843 (±333)
- Housing units
- 624 (±109)
- Households that rent
- 14.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,388
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.3%
What stands out in Salt Creek Commons
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±10.0 points) in Salt Creek Commons, lower than in Porter County (11.2%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 11.5% (±38.6 points) in Salt Creek Commons, lower than in Porter County (50.6%).
Working from home: 2.5% (±2.9 points) in Salt Creek Commons, lower than in Porter County (9.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,290 (±$76) in Salt Creek Commons, lower than in Porter County ($2,326).
- Types of homes in Salt Creek Commons
- Commute and cars in Salt Creek Commons
- Property taxes in Salt Creek Commons
Housing in Salt Creek Commons at a glance
- Median rent: $1,388 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 11.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $94,167 median household income
- Home values: $198,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,378 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,290 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 54.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 97.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Salt Creek Commons against Porter County, its state and the nation
| Salt Creek Commons | Porter County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,843 (±333) | 174,818 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 624 (±109) | 72,662 (±53) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.6% (±11.5 points) | 22.3% (±1.2 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,388 (±$538) | $1,219 (±$26) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $94,167 (±$25,201) | $87,972 (±$3,058) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $198,300 (±$13,047) | $281,500 (±$4,859) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,290 (±$76) | $2,326 (±$51) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.3% (±14.1 points) | 47.6% (±1.9 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.9 minutes (±4.7) | 28.4 minutes (±0.8) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.1% (±6.4 points) | 93.0% (±0.8 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.8 years (±4.2) | 40.8 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Salt Creek Commons covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 4,954 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Salt Creek Commons has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,126 (±301) | 1,843 (±333) | −13.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 625 (±92) | 624 (±109) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,220 (±$159) | $1,388 (±$538) | +13.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $135,500 (±$4,462) | $198,300 (±$13,047) | +46.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,201 (±$5,825) | $94,167 (±$25,201) | +46.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,134 (±$83) | $1,378 (±$124) | +21.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $844 (±$115) | $1,290 (±$76) | +52.8% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.5% (±7.5 points) | 14.6% (±11.5 points) | +2.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±33.5 points) | 0.0% (±33.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not 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
Salt Creek Commons 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 Salt Creek Commons
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Haven | 1.9 mi | $1,297 | $178,200 | 27.5% |
| Union Township (Porter County) | 3.1 mi | $1,288 | $358,100 | 6.9% |
| Shorewood Forest | 3.5 mi | — | $479,100 | 0.6% |
| Center Township (Porter County) | 4.2 mi | $1,195 | $304,800 | 30.6% |
| Liberty Township (Porter County) | 4.4 mi | $1,570 | $346,200 | 15.0% |
| Aberdeen | 5.0 mi | $2,109 | $367,100 | 13.3% |
| Portage Township (Porter County) | 5.0 mi | $1,248 | $218,600 | 26.3% |
| Valparaiso | 5.1 mi | $1,224 | $267,300 | 42.0% |
Places in Indiana most like Salt Creek Commons
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township (Fountain County) | $1,302 | $187,500 | $102,422 | 8.7% |
| West Township | $1,369 | $256,000 | $88,935 | 13.7% |
| Washington Township (Ripley County) | $1,646 | $222,600 | $93,003 | 10.1% |
| Indian Creek Township (Lawrence County) | $1,284 | $187,800 | $92,853 | 16.7% |
| New Whiteland | $1,465 | $211,800 | $89,918 | 16.7% |
| Marion Township (Putnam County) | $1,217 | $223,400 | $107,891 | 17.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Salt Creek Commons, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,117 | $1,176 | $1,429 | $1,739 | $1,898 |
HUD income limits for Salt Creek Commons, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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.
Salt Creek Commons is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Salt Creek Commons
What is the median household income in Salt Creek Commons?
The median household income in Salt Creek Commons is $94,167 (±$25,201) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Salt Creek Commons, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $198,300 (±$13,047) for owner-occupied homes in Salt Creek Commons (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Salt Creek Commons?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Salt Creek Commons, IN is $1,378 (±$124) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Salt Creek Commons?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Salt Creek Commons, IN is $1,290 (±$76) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Salt Creek Commons?
Salt Creek Commons, IN has an estimated 624 (±109) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Salt Creek Commons?
54.3% of homes in Salt Creek Commons, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Salt Creek Commons growing?
In Salt Creek Commons, the number of residents went from 2,126 in 2015–2019 to 1,843 in 2020–2024 (−13.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salt Creek Commons CDP, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salt Creek Commons CDP, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salt Creek Commons CDP, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salt Creek Commons CDP, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salt Creek Commons CDP, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Salt Creek Commons CDP, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Salt Creek Commons CDP, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Salt Creek Commons CDP, Indiana (place:67608, 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 .