Is East Chicago, IN a good place to invest in rental property?

East Chicago, IN has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $218 and a median cap rate of 7.5%, on a median sold price of $143,750. Prices changed -9.6% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in East Chicago, IN?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in East Chicago, IN is 7.5%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in East Chicago, IN?

The median sold price in East Chicago, IN is $143,750 (about $85 per square foot).

Investing in East Chicago, IN Real Estate

#127 cash-flow market in the U.S.

A data-driven snapshot of the East Chicago, IN rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$143,750Median sold price

$85Median $/sqft

7.5%Median cap rate

$218Modeled cash flow / mo

-9.6%Appreciation YoY

9.3Months of supply

98Active listings

126Sold (last 12 mo)

What the East Chicago numbers say

In East Chicago, IN, the median home sold for $143,750 (about $85 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 7.5% cap rate with a median $218 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -9.6% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 9.3 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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CashFlowRE ranks every for-sale home in East Chicago, IN by cap rate, cash-on-cash return, DSCR and monthly cash flow — so the best rental deals rise to the top. Create a free account to screen East Chicago deals, or browse the national market data.