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Indiana · Census place 78326

Valparaiso city, IN

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Valparaiso city has 34,377 residents, ranking #29 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $67,664, the median home is worth $250,500 and median gross rent runs $1,142 a month.

Population
34,377Valparaiso city residents
Median household income
$67,664Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$250,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,142Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
58.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Valparaiso city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Valparaiso city median would spend about 20.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14% of residents and 58.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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