La Porte, Indiana Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the La Porte, Indiana rental market.

La Porte, Indiana

Average Apartment Rent

$1,240

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

Infinity%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, La Porte, Indiana apartments have recorded a Infinity% rent increase.

La Porte, Indiana Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
La Porte $1,104 $1,257 $1,240
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729
La Porte
National
Jul 2025
$1,104
$1,735
Nov 2025
$1,257
$1,724
Mar 2026
$1,240
$1,729

La Porte, Indiana Average Apartment Rent

La Porte, Indiana Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 59.51%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of La Porte, Indiana rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 4.47%.

La Porte, Indiana Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 3,562
Owner occupied housing units 5,615

Renters take up 39% of La Porte, Indiana real estate, occupying a total of 3,562 units, while homeowners live in 5,615 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.2

Renter median household income**

$35,660

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.27

Rental vacancy rate**

2.7%

La Porte, Indiana Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 104
1 bed 1,010
2 beds 1,451
3 beds 849
4 beds 124
5 or more beds 24

There are 1,451 rentals in La Porte, Indiana with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 41%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 24 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in La Porte, Indiana homes for rent is 4.2.

La Porte, Indiana Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 419
25 - 34 years 671
35 - 44 years 737
45 - 54 years 642
55 - 59 years 234
60 - 64 years 216
65 - 74 years 342
75 - 84 years 167
85 years and over 134

Most condos for rent in La Porte, Indiana are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (21%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.

La Porte, Indiana Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 1,828
Non-Family Households 1,734

La Porte, Indiana Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 1,363
No related children of the householder under 18 2,199

A total of 1,828 apartments for rent in La Porte, Indiana, or 51% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 38% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,363 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in La Porte, Indiana is 2.27.

La Porte, Indiana Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 584
High school graduate (including equivalency) 1,724
Some college or associate's degree 927
Bachelor's degree or higher 327

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 9% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 16% of the homes for rent in La Porte, Indiana.

La Porte, Indiana Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 86
Built 2000 - 2009 163
Built 1990 - 1999 421
Built 1980 - 1989 248
Built 1970 - 1979 779
Built 1960 - 1969 347
Built 1950 - 1959 233
Built 1940 - 1949 294
Built 1939 or earlier 991

The highest share of La Porte, Indiana apartment rentals, namely 28% or 991 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (22%, 779 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (12%, 421 units).

La Porte, Indiana Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 309
Moved in 2018 to 2020 1,291
Moved in 2010 to 2017 1,465
Moved in 2000 to 2009 424
Moved in 1990 to 1999 43
Moved in 1989 or earlier 30

Median year renter moved into unit 2017

Most La Porte, Indiana renters (41%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their La Porte, Indiana condos for rent is 2017.

La Porte, Indiana Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 564
1 vehicle available 1,684
2 vehicles available 955
3 or more vehicles available 359

When it comes to transportation options, 47% of La Porte, Indiana renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 27% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 16% have No vehicle available.

La Porte, Indiana Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 2,902
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 385
Walked 153
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 36
Worked at home 123

La Porte, Indiana Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 6,321
Moved within same county 1,091
Moved from different county within same state 273
Moved from different state 300

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all La Porte, Indiana apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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