Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Indiana
Porter County
ZIP 46383
174,150 residents566 permits TTM$85,828 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$261,900
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.0%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
16.0%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.94%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
566
Census BPS
Climate risk
81.4
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 46383
Median home value
$261,900
Gross yield
6.2%
Buy Box score
0.3
Section 8 gap
17.8%
Affordability
P/I: 3.9R/I: 19.3%
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $1,350Rent: $1,146Gap: 17.8%
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46368 | $261,900 | $1,330 | 6.1% | 0.7 | 16.1% |
| 46385 | $261,900 | $1,470 | 6.7% | 0.5 | 28.3% |
| 46347 | $261,900 | $1,240 | 5.7% | 0.5 | 8.2% |
| 46304 | $261,900 | $1,410 | 6.5% | 0.5 | 23.0% |
| 46341 | $261,900 | $1,120 | 5.1% | 0.4 | -2.3% |
| 46383 | $261,900 | $1,350 | 6.2% | 0.3 | 17.8% |
| 46301 | $261,900 | $1,210 | 5.5% | — | 5.6% |
| 46302 | $261,900 | $1,320 | 6.0% | — | 15.2% |
| 46393 | $261,900 | $1,390 | 6.4% | — | 21.3% |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
77.2%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
5.6%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
30.1%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
44.9%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
40.6
Census ACS
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