Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Indiana

Lake County

ZIP 46327

498,990 residents1,213 permits TTM$68,985 median HHI27 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$214,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.65%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,213

Census BPS

Climate risk

95.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 46327

Median home value

$152,818

Gross yield

10.1%

Cap rate

9.8%

Rent gap

3.1%

Affordability

P/I: 2.2R/I: 21.7%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,290Rent: $1,094Gap: 17.9%
ZIP code breakdown27 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
46409$77,728$1,41021.8%20.0%7.9%
46405$147,804$1,35011.0%8.9%19.0%
46312$126,345$1,0409.9%9.7%1.7%
46404$88,884$1,20016.2%18.4%-13.4%
46402$68,995$1,12019.5%20.0%-2.7%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

10.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.6

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026