East Chicago, IN housing market
Typical home value
$130K
▼ 3.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,040/mo
▲ 3.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
9.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+30%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in East Chicago is worth $129,550, down 3.7% over the past year and up 30% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,040 a month (+3.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 9.6% (above the Chicago, IL metro's 7.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $712/mo, $328 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Chicago, IL metro's home values to change +2.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Chicago, IL metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 52/100, #107 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How East Chicago compares
| Measure | East Chicago | Chicago, IL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $129,550 | $355,650 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −3.7% | +5.0% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,040 | $2,163 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.7% | +4.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 9.6% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 10.4 | 13.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $712 | $1,954 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $130K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.