Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.064 homes sold in Porter in the last year, at a typical $303K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. 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 Porter homes are listed.
Every place Porter 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 Porter.
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 80% of Porter’s sales, at a typical $338K
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 51 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $183IN $148
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $320K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $235K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $168K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
64 sales in the last year, against 113 in 2021 and a low of 52 in 2012. The typical sale went from $175K in 2016 to $303K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Porter
Check a listing against what Porter 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 Porter are more common than before the pandemic, but 59% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Porter’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, 64 sales.
If you’re buying in Porter
- Shop in August. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but June is the most competitive: 32% of June sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). January has the least competition (10%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Indiana
| Porter now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 19% | 38% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 1% | 3% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | — | 30% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 97.6% | 99.5% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 89 | 56 | 35 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (10), 59% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 40.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana.
Porter ranks 15th of 132 busy Indiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Porter is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Porter home costs about $1,800 a month
Price: Porter’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Porter’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Porter is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $303K home, about $2,630 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Porter, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PorterCheck 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.
South Haven sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Porter, 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 | 497 | $292K | $169 | 25% | 39 |
| Chesterton | 232 | $360K | $175 | 21% | 52 |
| South Haven | 76 | $230K | $160 | 22% | 38 |
| Porter | 64 | $303K | $173 | 25% | 36 |
| Burns Harbor | 26 | $341K | $204 | 15% | 76 |
| Ogden Dunes | 25 | $567K | $214 | 16% | 90 |
| Salt Creek Commons | 24 | $239K | $174 | 38% | 38 |
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 Porter
What do homes sell for in Porter, IN?
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $303K, $173 a square foot.
Is Porter a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Porter?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Porter?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $303K home that’s near $2,630.
Where can I see homes for sale in Porter?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Porter’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Porter.
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).