How much do homeowners pay a month in Valparaiso, IN?

Name: Homeowner costs in Valparaiso, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Valparaiso, IN pay a median of $1,580 (±$77) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $676 (±$52).

66.0% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Valparaiso, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,404 in 2015–2019 to $1,580 in 2020–2024 (+12.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,580 (±$77)
Without a mortgage: $676 (±$52)
Owned with a mortgage: 66.0%

Monthly owner costs in Valparaiso

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Valparaiso	Porter County	Indiana	United States
With a mortgage	$1,580 (±$77)	$1,653 (±$29)	$1,404 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$676 (±$52)	$611 (±$17)	$517 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	66.0% (±4.3 points)	67.1% (±1.5 points)	63.6% (±0.3 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,745 (±$147)	$2,326 (±$51)	$1,614 (±$9)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Valparaiso, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Porter County ($1,653).

It is also higher than in Indiana ($1,404).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Porter County, Valparaiso ranks 18 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 252 of 1,564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Valparaiso have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,404 (±$50)	$1,580 (±$77)	+12.5%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$2,062 (±$109)	$2,745 (±$147)	+33.1%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$185,800 (±$5,448)	$267,300 (±$14,866)	+43.9%	Up after inflation

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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Valparaiso

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valparaiso
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Valparaiso	—	$1,580 (±$77)	—
Center Township (Porter County)	1.2 mi	$1,685 (±$85)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Porter County)	3.8 mi	$1,868 (±$143)	Higher
Aberdeen	4.2 mi	$1,759 (±$375)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Commons	5.1 mi	$1,378 (±$124)	Lower
Shorewood Forest	5.2 mi	$2,365 (±$370)	Higher
Liberty Township (Porter County)	5.4 mi	$1,982 (±$134)	Higher
South Haven	6.1 mi	$1,344 (±$58)	Lower
Union Township (Porter County)	6.4 mi	$1,843 (±$224)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Salt Creek Commons, IN ($1,378), South Haven, IN ($1,344).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Porter County), IN ($1,868), Shorewood Forest, IN ($2,365), Liberty Township (Porter County), IN ($1,982).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Porter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
12	Lakes of the Four Seasons	$1,718 (±$69)
13	Pine Township (Porter County)	$1,688 (±$231)
14	Center Township (Porter County)	$1,685 (±$85)
15	Burns Harbor	$1,674 (±$91)
16	Westchester Township	$1,665 (±$67)
17	Porter	$1,588 (±$122)
18	Valparaiso	$1,580 (±$77)
19	Portage	$1,539 (±$58)
20	Portage Township (Porter County)	$1,515 (±$55)
21	Morgan Township (Porter County)	$1,493 (±$224)
22 (tie)	Hebron	$1,469 (±$145)
22 (tie)	Boone Township (Porter County)	$1,469 (±$124)
24	Pleasant Township (Porter County)	$1,465 (±$89)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Porter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Valparaiso

What is the average mortgage payment in Valparaiso?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Valparaiso, IN is $1,580 (±$77) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Valparaiso?

Owners without a mortgage in Valparaiso pay a median of $676 (±$52) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Valparaiso gone up?

In Valparaiso, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,404 in 2015–2019 to $1,580 in 2020–2024 (+12.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Valparaiso city, Indiana (place:78326, in state:18).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.