Buying Property in Lake County as a Foreigner
Federal & Indiana tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Lake County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Lake County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek HeightsHood | $344,898 | 5.1% | 61 | 33 | 76 |
| Cedar LakeCity | — | — | — | — | 83 |
| Chestnut AcresHood | $344,898 | 5.1% | 72 | 33 | 76 |
| Crown PointCity | $374,879 | 6.0% | 56 | 55 | 84 |
| DyerCity | $337,237 | — | 62 | 27 | 83 |
| East ChicagoCity | $172,449 | 7.2% | 58 | 19 | 9 |
| GaryCity | $126,479 | 12.7% | 52 | 18 | 10 |
| Grant AcresHood | $344,898 | 5.1% | 72 | 33 | 76 |
| GriffithCity | — | — | — | — | 71 |
| HammondCity | $201,322 | 8.7% | 56 | 21 | 16 |
| Hawthorne HillsHood | $374,879 | 6.0% | 50 | 55 | 92 |
| HighlandCity | $269,170 | 7.0% | 59 | 30 | 71 |
| HobartCity | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| Lake HillsHood | $374,879 | 6.0% | 58 | 55 | 83 |
| Lake StationCity | $189,944 | — | 62 | 19 | 46 |
| Liberty ParkHood | $374,879 | 6.0% | 60 | 55 | 92 |
| LowellCity | $344,898 | 5.1% | 68 | 33 | 76 |
| MerrillvilleCity | $259,373 | 7.1% | 59 | 35 | 45 |
| MunsterCity | $374,889 | 7.0% | 60 | 30 | 91 |
| New ChicagoCity | — | — | — | — | 37 |
| New ElliottHood | $134,960 | 12.3% | 40 | 18 | 26 |
| ScherervilleCity | $332,200 | 6.5% | 61 | 30 | 83 |
| SchneiderCity | — | — | — | — | 76 |
| St. JohnCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| Stony Run EstatesHood | $374,879 | 6.0% | 62 | 55 | 92 |
| The PointeHood | $374,879 | 6.0% | 58 | 55 | 92 |
| WhitingCity | — | — | — | — | 44 |
| WinfieldCity | $374,879 | 6.0% | 62 | 55 | 92 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.9 | 3.1 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 3.4 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.3 | 3.1 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 3.3 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 21.4 | 3.6 |
Federal & Indiana tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| -7.4% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | 3.7 | — |
