Housing Market in Valparaiso
Valparaiso's housing market runs moderately competitive, with a real, disclosed recent price softening worth understanding.
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Learn moreA moderately competitive market, softening slightly
Redfin scored Valparaiso's market competitiveness at 60/100, with the March 2026 median sale price (~$352,000) down 4.6% year-over-year, homes averaging 1 offer and 86 days on market.
A real, disclosed cross-source price spread
A separately-cited figure put Valparaiso's median house price closer to $281,333 -- this record discloses both figures rather than resolving them to one false-precision number.
A genuinely lower owner-occupancy rate
Valparaiso's owner-occupancy rate (~58.0%) runs below Indiana's statewide average (~70.5%), reflecting a real rental presence tied partly to Valparaiso University's student population.
Key takeaways
- Valparaiso's March 2026 median sale price ran approximately $352,000, down 4.6% year-over-year.
- A separately-cited figure put the median closer to $281,333 -- both disclosed given the real spread.
- Valparaiso's owner-occupancy rate runs below Indiana's statewide average, reflecting real student-rental demand.
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