Photo: User:Kgmnmr · CC BY-SA 3.026 homes sold in Burns Harbor in the last year, at a typical $319K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Burns Harbor homes are listed.
Every place Burns Harbor homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Burns Harbor.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 69% of Burns Harbor’s sales, at a typical $363K (year to May 2026)
26 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 18 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $192IN $148
- Days to sell
- 80
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 43%
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $275K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
26 sales in the last year, against 51 in 2020 and a low of 22 in 2013. The typical sale went from $194K in 2016 to $319K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $300K buys in Burns Harbor
Check a listing against what Burns Harbor homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Burns Harbor are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Burns Harbor’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 26 sales.
If you’re buying in Burns Harbor
- Shop in September. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 82 days.
Fall brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but November is the most competitive: 36% of November sales close over asking. December has the least competition (11%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Indiana as a whole
| Burns Harbor now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 16% | 54% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 1% | 9% | 35% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 98.8% | 101.9% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 82 | 99 | 48 | 38 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2024 low (5), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 19.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Burns Harbor home costs about $1,883 a month
Price: Burns Harbor’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Burns Harbor’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Burns Harbor is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $319K home, about $2,620 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Burns Harbor, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Burns HarborTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Burns Harbor.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Porter, Portage, Ogden Dunes, Chesterton, South Haven and Lake Station sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Burns Harbor, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage | 512 | $289K | $169 | 25% | 34 |
| Chesterton | 247 | $366K | $170 | 21% | 43 |
| Lake Station | 134 | $187K | $133 | 23% | 34 |
| South Haven | 74 | $228K | $161 | 20% | 38 |
| Porter | 57 | $291K | $162 | 20% | 34 |
| Ogden Dunes | 32 | $516K | $199 | 9% | 82 |
| Burns Harbor | 26 | $319K | $208 | 21% | 82 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Burns Harbor
What do homes sell for in Burns Harbor, IN?
26 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $319K, $208 a square foot.
Is Burns Harbor a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Burns Harbor?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Burns Harbor?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $319K home that’s near $2,620.
Where can I see homes for sale in Burns Harbor?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Burns Harbor’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Burns Harbor.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).