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Hobart

A city of 29,558 people in Indiana
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Lake St1909
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About Hobart

City in Indiana, United States
1889Established
29,752Population
26.6 sq miArea
623 ftElevation

Hobart ( HOH-bart, locally ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,752 at the 2020 census, up from 29,059 in 2010. It has been historically primarily residential, though recent annexation has added a notable retail corridor to the city.

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ZIP code46342
Area code219
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Housing in Hobart

$261K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $261,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market37
Sale-to-list100.6%
Sold in May48
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Hobart

C

Safety Grade C

Hobart reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hobart 1.6
Indiana 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hobart 22.2
Indiana 12.5
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: LowMostly inland flooding · higher than 29% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Hobart

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

2better than IN·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

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St. Mary Medical CenterHobart · 0.9 mi · ER
219 Health NetworkHobart · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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