Lake County, Indiana
New Chicago Real Estate and Local Guide
New Chicago is a small blue-collar town under one square mile in size, originally developed as a summer resort for steel workers and later a residential community near the Gary steel mills. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know New Chicago best.
About the area
Living in New Chicago, IN
The town sits on land that included Liverpool, an 1836 settlement that briefly served as an early Lake County seat before being absorbed by New Chicago and Lake Station.
The housing market
Homes in New Chicago
- About 68% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied, a mix common in older working-class towns near Gary.
- Roughly 76% of the housing stock is single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $118,900.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes New Chicago home
New Chicago Town Hall
Municipal building originally built in the 1880s as a one-room schoolhouse
Deep River corridor
Waterway running through the central part of town with woodland and wetland areas offering trail and recreation potential
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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.