Long Beach, IN housing market
The typical Long Beach home is worth about $770,000, up 5% in a year, 196% above the Indiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Long Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Long Beach at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 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 | Long Beach | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $386,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $397,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $421,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $442,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $506,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $627,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $667,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $684,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $716,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $753,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $770,000 | $260,000 |
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Long Beach in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $7.3 million to build. That's 4.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Indiana (6). Over the past 10 years, Long Beach has permitted 34 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Long Beach gained 10 residents while 43 new homes were permitted: about 0.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 45% of Long Beach's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Indiana: 1.7 new residents per new home.
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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $10.3 million |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $10.9 million |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2004 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2003 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $684,000 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $939,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Long Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | $770K | +5% | $1,090 | 5 | $121,827 |
| Michigan City | $196K | +4.4% | $1,090 | 29 | $53,089 |
6.3 years of income
The typical Long Beach home costs about 6.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Indiana (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Long Beach is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 11% of the town's median household income.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (46360; 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.
Recent listings in Long Beach
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.