Cedar Lake, IN housing market
The typical Cedar Lake home is worth about $337,000, up 2.2% in a year, 29% above the Indiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 34 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cedar Lake compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cedar Lake at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Cedar Lake | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $196,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $208,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $220,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $234,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $254,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $290,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $304,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $315,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $326,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $331,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $337,000 | $260,000 |
91 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 91 new homes in Cedar Lake in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $27.9 million to build. That's 5.9 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Indiana as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Cedar Lake has permitted 2,060 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cedar Lake gained 2,546 residents while 1,200 new homes were permitted: about 2.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Indiana: 1.7 new residents per new home.
How Cedar Lake ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 53 | 53 | 0 | $20.6 million |
| 2025 | 91 | 91 | 0 | $27.9 million |
| 2024 | 188 | 188 | 0 | $51.5 million |
| 2023 | 152 | 152 | 0 | $37.5 million |
| 2022 | 243 | 243 | 0 | $60.6 million |
| 2021 | 394 | 394 | 0 | $90.9 million |
| 2020 | 279 | 279 | 0 | $60.5 million |
| 2019 | 188 | 188 | 0 | $32 million |
| 2018 | 208 | 208 | 0 | $32.1 million |
| 2017 | 169 | 169 | 0 | $28.5 million |
| 2016 | 148 | 148 | 0 | $20.7 million |
| 2015 | 126 | 126 | 0 | $19 million |
| 2014 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2013 | 98 | 98 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2012 | 61 | 61 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2011 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2010 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2009 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2008 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $15.6 million |
| 2007 | 175 | 139 | 36 | $30.9 million |
| 2006 | 243 | 182 | 61 | $43.7 million |
| 2005 | 178 | 143 | 35 | $29.4 million |
| 2004 | 113 | 109 | 4 | $17.1 million |
| 2003 | 112 | 106 | 6 | $15 million |
| 2002 | 82 | 72 | 10 | $10 million |
| 2001 | 64 | 54 | 10 | $7.9 million |
| 2000 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $4.8 million |
How Cedar Lake ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Cedar Lake and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake | $337K | +2.2% | $1,420 | 91 | $83,381 |
| Lake Dalecarlia | — | +2.1%† | $1,470 | — | $118,472 |
| Cedar Creek | — | +2.1%† | $1,460 | — | $86,780 |
| West Creek | — | +1.8%† | $1,420 | — | $87,346 |
| Hanover | — | +0.1%† | $1,390 | — | $102,823 |
| Center | — | +1.9%† | $1,500 | — | $102,336 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4 years of income
The typical Cedar Lake home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Indiana (3.6 years).
How Cedar Lake ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,420
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cedar Lake is $1,420 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cedar Lake pay a median of $1,350. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,040 · 4 bedrooms $1,880
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (46303, 46307, 46356; Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.