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Valparaiso, IN vs Crown Point, IN

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- The median age of a home in Valparaiso is 27.9% older than the median age of a home in Crown Point.
 Valparaiso, INCrown Point, INUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$324,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.9$11.0
 Homes Owned50.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Valparaiso, INCrown Point, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,420$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,440$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Valparaiso, INCrown Point, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Valparaiso, INCrown Point, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Valparaiso, INCrown Point, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock25.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.2%12.2%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Crown Point    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived there for ten years and it's too saturated with crime because it's located so close to Gary IN. People are unfriendly and there's the "good ol' boy mentality  More

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Good Schools bad Health Care  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like all of northwest Indiana, the weather in Crown Point is affected by Lake Michigan. When July and August temps reach into the upper 90s a few miles south of here,  More

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