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Cost of living in Lake Dalecarlia, Indiana

Simple answer

We don't have a typical rent for Lake Dalecarlia.

The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.

People
1,169
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
Not published
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$118,472
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$327,100
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,429
Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area

Lake Dalecarlia, Indiana has about 1,169 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $327,100.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Lake County is $1,429 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Lake Dalecarlia. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, prices sit at 103.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Indiana taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Lake Dalecarlia's exact store tax.

Some places in Indiana add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.35% of income. That is not a Lake Dalecarlia bill.

In July 2026, a typical Indiana home paid 16.73¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Lake Dalecarlia's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Indiana in the table we use.

Nearby places

EBT nearby

USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Indiana

Bigger places in Indiana

Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.