12.5–27.89 acres of residential land near Gary, Lake County
3800-50 W 49th Appr Ave, Gary, IN · Parcel 450831401002000001
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning R-3: rules not on file · no building on the roll
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $15.6k, 2025 roll · last sale Feb 2020
- Acres12.5County roll: 12.5 ac. Drawn outline measures 27.89 ac (county GIS, Sep 2025)
- Land typeVacant landVacant land: no dwelling on recent aerials and the county roll; checked Oct 2026
- ZoningR-3District name not on file · Lake County, Indiana (county GIS server) zoning map, read from the live map Oct 2026 (no edit date published)
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands88% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$15.6kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleFeb 2020
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage909 ft on Whitcomb StRoad map name; the county roll's address reads W 49th Appr Ave
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townUnincorporatedLake County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 31, Township 36 North, Range 8 West, Second Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Not ratedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields; map unit: Gravel pits and sand pits · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 631–647 ft above sea level; average slope 2.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 55 is 1.1 mi away and I-80 interchange at Grant St is 3 mi away, in a straight lineCensus TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines · Feb 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaOutside the eligible areasHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 60 ft (middle half 52–65 ft)From 70 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1959–2010; water level 15 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyOak Ridge Prairie Co. Park, 0.6 miCounty land, open to the public. 735 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtLake Ridge SchoolsGrades K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
- Farmland classNot prime farmlandMap unit Gravel pits and sand pits, about 50% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN089, version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$186 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$63.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Lake Ridge Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Open water 2024–2025; woody wetlands 2022–2023; open water 2021No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)North-Central Interior Wet FlatwoodsHardwood Flatwoods, riparian; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils23% of the parcelShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)
- CRP rental rate (county)$192 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $208): the base of a new Conservation Reserve contract's yearly rent; each field's rate follows its soils · USDA FSA, CRP 2026 county average soil rental rates
Utility service areas
Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.
- Electric service areaInside the service area of Northern Indiana Public Service CompanyInvestor-owned utility · IURC electric service territories map, edited Aug 2026: a visual aid, not the legal ruling.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags10 environmental lists checked · landfills, voluntary cleanups and dry cleaners not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), as of Apr 2026–Oct 2026; Indiana DNR Division of Oil and Gas / Indiana Geological and Water Survey, as of Jun 26, 2025; Indiana Geographic Information Office (from US EIA / DHS HIFLD), as of 2019; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 15, 2026
- Oil and gas wellsNone within 1/4 mi of the parcel's map pointGroundwork check of public lists: Indiana DNR Division of Oil and Gas / Indiana Geological and Water Survey, as of Jun 26, 2025
Mapped ground hazards
State and federal geologic and well maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel.
- Underground coal mineNone mapped within 1/4 miIGWS: Underground coal mines (IDNR, December 2016), as of Dec 2016. Documented underground coal mines since the 1880s, from IDNR mine maps, to December 2016; outlines approximate
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
GaryParcels, flood and zoning6%in a FEMA flood zone53,789parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 39.337 mills (Calumet district: Lake County, Calumet Township, Lake Ridge School Corporation, Lake County Public Library, Lake Ridge Fire Protection, Lake County Solid Waste Management Dist, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$310Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $15,600 gross assessed value × 39.337 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 2% (residential / farmland) of $15,600
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Lake County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $15,600 | Not on the roll | $15,600 | No change |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $15,600 | Not on the roll | $15,600 | No change |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Lake County sold for:
- Lots under 1 acre: $9.5k–$22.6k a lot (20 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $15.5k
- 1 to 10 acres: $42.6k–$113k an acre (27 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $65.5k
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Each size uses its own months (the shortest of 12, 24 or 36 that holds enough sales), so the sizes' counts need not add up to another figure on this page. Source: STATS Indiana sales disclosure forms, valid for trending by the county assessor, vacant land with no improvement on the parcel at the sale. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
Local jurisdictions
- Civil townshipCalumet TownshipDLGF taxing districts (IGIO Taxing_Districts_2024) on the 2025 roll's district code · Jul 30, 2024
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively low
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- Relatively low
- Hail
- Very low
- Wildfire
- Very low
- Earthquake
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
- Drought
- No ratingNo expected annual loss computed for this tract
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $80,156± $33,163
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $111,400± $11,429
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,180± $103
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%± 12 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1959± 3 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 26 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,986± 316
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Lake County, nearest first.
- 3860 W 49th Appr Ave8.5 acres · Vacant residential · under 0.1 mi
- 5107 Whitcomb St26.6 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
- 4010 W 51st Appr2.49 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
- 5036 Whitcomb St2.4 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
- 5046 Whitcomb St2.4 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
- 3240 W 53rd5.06 acres · Vacant residential · 0.4 mi
- 4427 W 47th Av7.59 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 2760 W 50th Appr Ave2.91 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Lake County: 1,987 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file September 2025
Tax value
Tax value: the county's yearly assessment (gross assessed value, trended every year), not a market price. County file, September 2025.
Gross assessed value (the county assessor's market value-in-use, trended every year), not a market estimate. Farmland is assessed by the state's base-rate formula, well below what farmland sells for.
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Source
Indiana DLGF parcel roll (Indiana Gateway) and IGIO statewide parcel boundaries, county file Sep 1, 2025.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 450831401002000001
Coordinates: 41.5281° N, 87.3819° W