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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 46402 (Gary, IN)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$61,313
Metro: $356,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−6.1%
Metro: +5.0% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$1,450/mo
Metro: $2,163 · U.S.: $1,932
Population
5,836
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$33,529
Metro: $90,887 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 46402, shaded by typical home value4640246342463124640646408464034640546319463224632346404464074632046409
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ZIP codes around 46402, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 46402 is outlined.

How 46402 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 46402 (Gary, IN) is worth about $61,313, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 46402 are 83% below the typical value in the Chicago metro area ($356,000) and 83% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 46402 fell 6.1%, compared with +5.0% in the Chicago metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $1,450 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 33% below the Chicago metro area ($2,163) and 25% below the U.S. ($1,932).

The median household income is $33,529, against $90,887 in the Chicago metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 5,836 people live in 46402 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

46402 has the 2nd-lowest typical home value of the 367 ZIP codes in the Chicago metro area and the 2nd-lowest of 697 in Indiana with Zillow figures.

Part of: Gary, IN · Lake County, IN · Chicago metro area · Indiana

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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