Year Structure Built in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 66,208 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 204 | 0.3% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 9,664 | 14.6% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 12,064 | 18.2% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 8,073 | 12.2% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 14,609 | 22.1% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 7,966 | 12.0% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 5,785 | 8.7% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,282 | 3.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,561 | 8.4% |
Value in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 47,616 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,513 | 7.4% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,462 | 9.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,156 | 23.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11,655 | 24.5% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 10,205 | 21.4% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5,059 | 10.6% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,173 | 2.5% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 393 | 0.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 166,600 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 33,702 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 81 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 785 | 2.3% |
| $500 to $699 | 1,316 | 3.9% |
| $700 to $999 | 5,278 | 15.7% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 12,690 | 37.7% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 7,608 | 22.6% |
| $2,000 or more | 5,944 | 17.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,370 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 66,208 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 61,312 | 92.6% |
| Vacant housing units | 4,896 | 7.4% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 66,208 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 49,007 | 74.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,261 | 3.4% |
| 2 units | 1,947 | 2.9% |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,762 | 4.2% |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,913 | 4.4% |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,409 | 3.6% |
| 20 or more units | 1,218 | 1.8% |
| Mobile home | 3,676 | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 15 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 66,208 | 100% |
| 1 room | 590 | 0.9% |
| 2 rooms | 465 | 0.7% |
| 3 rooms | 2,886 | 4.4% |
| 4 rooms | 9,431 | 14.2% |
| 5 rooms | 15,111 | 22.8% |
| 6 rooms | 13,792 | 20.8% |
| 7 rooms | 9,562 | 14.4% |
| 8 rooms | 6,378 | 9.6% |
| 9 rooms or more | 7,993 | 12.1% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 66,208 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 639 | 1.0% |
| 1 bedroom | 3,889 | 5.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | 14,732 | 22.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | 32,231 | 48.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | 11,747 | 17.7% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,970 | 4.5% |
Housing Tenure in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 61,312 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 47,616 | 77.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 13,696 | 22.3% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 61,312 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 4,997 | 8.2% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 31,105 | 50.7% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 12,273 | 20.0% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 5,702 | 9.3% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 4,669 | 7.6% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 2,566 | 4.2% |
Vehicles Available in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 61,312 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 2,383 | 3.9% |
| 1 vehicle available | 18,998 | 31.0% |
| 2 vehicles available | 25,418 | 41.5% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 14,513 | 23.7% |
House Heating Fuel in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 61,312 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 54,708 | 89.2% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,020 | 1.7% |
| Electricity | 4,821 | 7.9% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 97 | 0.2% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 379 | 0.6% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 226 | 0.4% |
| No fuel used | 61 | 0.1% |
Selected Characteristics in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 61,312 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 162 | 0.3% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 350 | 0.6% |
| No telephone service available | 1,108 | 1.8% |
Occupants Per Room in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 61,312 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 60,426 | 98.6% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 672 | 1.1% |
| 1.51 or more | 214 | 0.3% |
Mortgage Status in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 47,616 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 33,702 | 70.8% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 13,914 | 29.2% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 13,914 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 43 | 0.3% |
| $100 to $199 | 619 | 4.4% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,873 | 13.5% |
| $300 to $399 | 3,442 | 24.7% |
| $400 or more | 7,937 | 57.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 435 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 33,606 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 15,769 | 46.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 5,773 | 17.2% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 3,403 | 10.1% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2,270 | 6.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 6,391 | 19.0% |
| Not computed | 96 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 13,723 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 5,929 | 43.2% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 2,640 | 19.2% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 1,239 | 9.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,038 | 7.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 773 | 5.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 444 | 3.2% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,660 | 12.1% |
| Not computed | 191 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 13,256 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 206 | 1.6% |
| $200 to $299 | 147 | 1.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 685 | 5.2% |
| $500 to $749 | 3,593 | 27.1% |
| $750 to $999 | 5,032 | 38.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,714 | 20.5% |
| $1,500 or more | 879 | 6.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 836 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 440 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 13,003 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 1,660 | 12.8% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 1,821 | 14.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,866 | 14.4% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,618 | 12.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 837 | 6.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 5,201 | 40.0% |
| Not computed | 693 | 0% |