Photo: MrHarman · CC BY 3.0282 homes sold in La Porte in the last year, at a typical $198K
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 La Porte homes are listed.
Every place La Porte 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 La Porte.
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.
4% of La Porte’s sales are condos, at $108K more than a house
234 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 234 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $127IN $148
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $190IN $160
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 30 sold, typical $175K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $334K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
282 sales in the last year, against 420 in 2021 and a low of 221 in 2012. The typical sale went from $91K in 2016 to $198K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in La Porte
Check a listing against what La Porte 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 La Porte are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 42% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of La Porte’s home sales since 2012 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 May 2026, 282 sales.
If you’re buying in La Porte
- Shop in June. It brings about 35 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 37 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 38 a month), but July is the most competitive: 30% of July sales close over asking. February has the least competition (17%) but only about 22 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Indiana as a whole
| La Porte now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 17% | 27% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 44% | 2% | 12% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | — | 14% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 96.1% | 97.1% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 65 | 51 | 35 |
56 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 42% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 175.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana.
Since 2019, houses are up 73%, condos 15%
A house typically sold for $198K in the last year (234 sales), a condo for $306K (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
La Porte ranks 45th of 132 busy Indiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. La Porte is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical La Porte home costs about $1,171 a month
Price: La Porte’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at La Porte’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 La Porte is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $198K home, about $1,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for La Porte, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in La PorteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in La Porte.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Galena Township, Westville and Long Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of La Porte, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan City | 310 | $197K | $139 | 16% | 43 |
| La Porte | 282 | $198K | $126 | 21% | 37 |
| Kingsford Heights | 78 | $231K | $152 | 19% | 58 |
| Trail Creek | 32 | $238K | $145 | 22% | 68 |
| Westville | 23 | $230K | $169 | 30% | 23 |
| Long Beach | 21 | $827K | $288 | 5% | 86 |
| Galena Township | 20 | $324K | $157 | 25% | 76 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 La Porte
What do homes sell for in La Porte, IN?
282 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $198K, $126 a square foot. Houses sold for about $198K, condos for about $306K.
Is La Porte a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 56 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 28 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in La Porte?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in La Porte?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $198K home that’s near $1,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in La Porte?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry La Porte’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to La Porte.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).