2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Gary, IN vs North Pole, AK

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Gary is 44.6% older than the median age of a home in North Pole.
 Gary, INNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Median Home Age65  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$289,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.75.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.1$11.0
 Homes Owned35.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.5%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gary, INNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,060$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,120$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,090$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,260  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Gary, INNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other20.9%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gary, INNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99914.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock30.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gary, INNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock28.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.7%12.2%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

   |    Reply

I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Gary

Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of North Pole


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.