Porter County, Indiana
Chesterton Real Estate and Local Guide
A Porter County town in Westchester Township near the southern shore of Lake Michigan, known as the 'Gateway to the Dunes' and part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Chesterton best.
About the area
Living in Chesterton, IN
Known as the 'Gateway to the Dunes' for its location beside the Indiana Dunes.
The housing market
Homes in Chesterton
- About 71.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 65.5% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $280,400, the highest of these Indiana communities.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Chesterton home
Westchester Township History Museum
Local museum chronicling regional life from settlement through the World Wars
Chesterton Wizard of Oz Festival
Annual festival established in 1982 celebrating the film's connection to the region
Chesterton Commercial Historic District
Downtown historic district with early 20th-century commercial buildings
Indiana Dunes State Park
State park with Lake Michigan beaches and dunes just north of town
Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve
Roughly 157-acre preserve of wetlands, woodlands and prairie with about five miles of trails
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.