Dune Acres, IN housing market
The typical Dune Acres home is worth about $941,000, up 13.4% in a year, 262% above the Indiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dune Acres compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dune Acres at a glance
Only 2 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Dune Acres | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $517,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $506,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $532,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $561,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $608,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $696,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $746,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $785,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $805,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $907,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $941,000 | $260,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Dune Acres in 2025, worth about $1.3 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Dune Acres has permitted 6 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $850,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $520,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $700,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $850,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $2.1 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Dune Acres and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dune Acres | $941K | +13.4% | $1,410 | 1 | $163,333 |
| Porter | — | +4.6%† | $1,410 | 4 | $74,542 |
| Burns Harbor | $321K | +2.1% | $1,410 | 11 | $98,500 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,410
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dune Acres is $1,410 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,030 · 4 bedrooms $1,870
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (46304; 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, April 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.