Welcome to Valparaiso!
Charming and full of character, Valparaiso is a family focused, volunteer oriented and pedestrian friendly community
, offering hometown amenities, a variety of recreational activities from youth basketball camps to triathlons; over 15 lush parks with playgrounds, lakes, and picnic pavilions; a historic downtown featuring street-side cafes, antique and specialty shops, a seasonal farmer's market and outdoor concerts; award-winning theatres; dynamic museums; welcoming churches and housing suited to fit any budget from loft apartments to custom built estate homes.
The variety of cultural, economic, geographic and educational advantages in the area provides a progressive atmosphere rich in resources and oppor
tunity.
Valparaiso… it’s great to make it home.
Neighborhoods and Communities
Housing choices are abundant and diverse in Valparaiso. From nineteenth century homes with wide porches and charming yards to custom built executive estates; from starter homes to downsizing options for empty nesters; from apartment living to condominiums Valparaiso has what you're looking for. With home costs and taxes as much as half those of other Chicago suburbs, here is truly a place where "livin' is easy." You can purchase or build a home steps away from the fairway, or half a block from the ice cream shop.
Housing Statistics for Valparaiso/Center Township Area
(Calendar year 2004)
Median Home Price (sold): $160,000
Average Listing Price: $192,042
Average Sold Price: $186,984
Units Sold: 593
Dollar volume of units sold: $110,881,570
Location
County:
Porter
County Size:
418 sq.miles
Porter
County
is comprised of 12 Townships:
Boone, Center, Jackson, Liberty, Morgan, Pine, Pleasant, Portage, Porter, Union, Washington and Westchester
County Seat:
Valparaiso
Largest City:
Portage (pop in 2003: 34,915)
Population per Sq. Mile:
364.8 Sq. Miles:
418.1
Area within Valparaiso:
11.4 sq. miles
Distance and Direction to Major Cities:
- Chicago (NW) 55 miles
- Fort Wayne (E) 105 miles
- Indianapolis (S) 150 miles
- Cincinnati (SE) 225 miles
- Detroit (NE) 245 miles
- St. Louis (SW) 270 miles
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Equal Housing Opportunity
