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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Michigan City, IN Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q3 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Michigan City, IN Housing Market Trends

With 31,792 people, 12,274 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $136,658, house prices in Michigan City are some of the most affordable in Indiana as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Michigan City, accounting for 65.67% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Michigan City include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 17.38%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 11.37%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.25%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Michigan City are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 51.09% owning and 48.91% renting.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Michigan City's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 37.30% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Michigan City include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 29.95%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 24.19%). There's also some housing in Michigan City built between 2000 and later ( 8.55%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Michigan City. Fully 15.94% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Michigan City homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Michigan City real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Michigan City Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Michigan City's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.54% during the period.

Over the last year, Michigan City appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Michigan City's appreciation rate has been 0.36%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Michigan City were at 3.83%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 16.24%.

Relative to Indiana, our data show that Michigan City's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Indiana.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Michigan City differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Michigan City - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Michigan City real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$136,658

Michigan City, IN Home Prices
> $1,441,000
$1,081,001 - $1,441,000
$721,001 - $1,081,000
$577,001 - $721,000
$432,001 - $577,000
$288,001 - $432,000
$144,001 - $288,000
$72,001 - $144,000
$0 - $72,000
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
2.3%
2.3%
4.8%
4.8%
38.9%
38.9%
41.3%
41.3%
9.4%
9.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Indiana

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

12,274

Michigan City Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,317 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
48.9%
15.9%
15.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
8.6%
8.6%
30.0%
30.0%
37.3%
37.3%
24.2%
24.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
65.7%
65.7%
3.2%
3.2%
11.4%
11.4%
17.4%
17.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.6%
1.6%
11.5%
11.5%
33.1%
33.1%
38.4%
38.4%
13.1%
13.1%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes