Home Insurance in Chesterton, Indiana
With a median home value of $300,900, Chesterton is 7% higher than the Porter County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Chesterton was built around 1982. About 23% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Porter County's 19%.
Housing in Chesterton breaks down to 77% single-family homes, 13% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
66% of owner-occupied homes in Chesterton carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 75% of occupied homes in Chesterton are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Chesterton, 90% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Porter County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by tornado (Relatively High). Porter County had 129 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Porter County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Indiana is $1,259 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $300,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Owner-occupied share | 75% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 66% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Porter County | 129 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,259 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
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Sources
Data last updated: 2026-09-29
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates (2024)
- FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025)
- FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (2026)
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance: Data for 2023 (published 2026) (2023)