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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the East Chicago area can be challenging. Home prices in East Chicago are now at a median cost of $111,347, lower than the Indiana average of $232,932.
The average cost of rent is $910/mo in East Chicago, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the East Chicago area. In East Chicago, 57.13% of households rent, and 57.65% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in East Chicago is $3,885 per month. Households that rent pay about 23.41% of their income on rent here. East Chicago’s most expensive areas are in the northern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the northwestern parts of the city.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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