Porter County, IN: 12 findings, 1 at a watch level and 11 noted
12 findings fired for Porter County, IN this run, against a typical home value of $330,010 in September 2026 and covered employment of 64,091 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
watchPorter County, IN's typical asking rent of $1,473 scores 47 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 79 across Indiana counties, a gap of 32 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 32 = |47 across US counties - 79 across Indiana counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePorter County, IN's average weekly wage was 5.2% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +5.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
notePorter County, IN's covered employment was 2.0% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
notePorter County, IN's typical asking rent rose 0.4% from $1,467 in August 2026 to $1,473 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (1473.0464157706092 - 1466.8245585526472) / 1466.8245585526472 × 100
- 1473.0464157706092 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1466.8245585526472 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
notePorter County, IN's momentum index of 0.55 ranks 1st of 13 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro, against a median of 0.34.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 13 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePorter County, IN's typical home value of $330,010 ranks 6th of 92 Indiana counties, against a median of $230,095.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 92 Indiana counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePorter County, IN's typical home value of +2.3% ranks 12th of 13 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro, against a median of +3.6%.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 13 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePorter County, IN's momentum index of 0.55 ranks 10th of 92 Indiana counties, against a median of 0.26.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 92 Indiana counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePorter County, IN's price-to-rent ratio of 18.7 ranks 2nd of 11 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro, against a median of 15.2.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 11 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro that published priceToRent
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Porter County, IN is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Porter County, IN is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Porter County, IN is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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