Porter County, Indiana
Ogden Dunes Real Estate and Local Guide
An exclusively residential lakeside town on the shore of Lake Michigan, nearly surrounded by Portage and set within Indiana Dunes National Park.
Living in Ogden Dunes
Named a Bird Town Indiana community by Indiana Audubon in 2024. Source: indianaaudubon.org
IncomeAbout $116,042 median household
EducationAbout 74% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyPorter County
Homes in Ogden Dunes
- About 96.1% of housing units are owner-occupied, among the highest ownership rates in the region.
- Nearly all housing (about 99.7%) is detached single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $455,400, reflecting the town's exclusive lakefront setting.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Ogden Dunes home
Hour Glass Museum
Source: odhistory.org
Historic cottage on the National Register that chronicles the town, its ski jump, and the Save the Dunes movement
Ogden Dunes ski jump site
Source: en.wikipedia.org
In the late 1920s the town hosted one of the largest ski jumps in the country until it was dismantled in 1932
Ogden Dunes Beach
Source: ogdendunes.in.gov
Lake Michigan beach within Indiana Dunes National Park nearly surrounding the town
Indiana Dunes National Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
National park lands and Lake Michigan shoreline nearly surround the town