Michigan City-La Porte, IN · Indiana
LaPorte County
ZIP 46391
112,141 residents293 permits TTM$70,452 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$180,700
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.1%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
15.8%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.43%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
293
Census BPS
Climate risk
78.9
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 46391
Median home value
$180,700
Gross yield
9.4%
Buy Box score
0.7
Section 8 gap
53.3%
Affordability
P/I: 4.7R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $1,420Rent: $926Gap: 53.3%
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46390 | $180,700 | $1,490 | 9.9% | 0.9 | 60.9% |
| 46348 | $180,700 | $1,290 | 8.6% | 0.8 | 39.3% |
| 46574 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 46391 | $180,700 | $1,420 | 9.4% | 0.7 | 53.3% |
| 46340 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 46360 | $180,700 | $1,090 | 7.2% | 0.7 | 17.7% |
| 46382 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 46371 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 46365 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 46350 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 46345 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46346 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
74.6%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
12.4%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
21.7%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
40.3%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
40.8
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