Market Snapshot

Lake County

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More competitive than 89% of Indiana counties, but cooling compared to last year. Similar to Indiana, which is cooling. New listings stand out: down 12% vs up 1%.

Indiana Market Index

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Cooling compared to last year

Sep 21 to Oct 11, 2026 vs. the same weeks last year. 0 means no change.

Oct 2024Oct 2026
Pending contracts, vs last year-1%
New listings, vs last year-12%
Days on market, vs last year13% slower
Sale-to-list price, vs last year+0.2 pts
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Real-time market profile

Median List Price

$265,000 Latest week
• Downward Trend

Median Sale Price

$270,000 Latest week
• $255,000 Previous week

Percent of Original Asking Price

96.5% Latest week
• Upward Trend

Listings With Price Cuts

48.4% Latest week
• Upward Trend

Days to Pending

29 Latest week
• Flat Trend

New Pending Sales

139 Latest week
• Upward Trend

Pending in Three Days

10.0% Latest week
• Flat Trend

Active Listings

1,360 Latest week
• Flat Trend

How Lake County compares to nearby markets

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More competitive than 1 of 3 nearby markets, ranked by market competition.

Market Competition DOM Sale-to-list
Jasper County 101% 15 97% Porter County 99% 27 98%
Lake County you 89% 27 96%
Newton County 10% 121 96%

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