7.5 acres of residential land near Valparaiso, Porter County
1402 Vale Park Rd, Valparaiso, IN · Parcel 641018107004000004
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · no building on the roll
- GroundAbout 6.94 of 7.5 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway · 8% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road · 329 ft of frontage on Vale Park Rd
- Acres7.5About 6.94 of 7.5 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeVacant landVacant land: no dwelling on recent aerials and the county roll; checked Oct 2026
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for City of Valparaiso yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands8% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$161kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Jul 2022One deed for this parcel and 1 other parcel: its total is not this parcel's price
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage329 ft on Vale Park Rd
- Last market sale$33,100 · Nov 2015
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townValparaiso
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itCity of Valparaiso
- Section, township, rangeSection 18, Township 35 North, Range 5 West, Second Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields, version Aug 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 805–818 ft above sea level; average slope 2.9%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysN State Rd 49 is 1.1 mi away and I-80 interchange at State Rd 49 is 5.7 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 118 ft (middle half 99–136 ft)From 20 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1959–2003; water level 60 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyFairgrounds Park, 0.8 miCity land, open to the public. 121 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 districtValparaiso Community 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 classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Blount silt loam, Lake Michigan Lobe, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 61% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN127, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.71 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Blount; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 2w of 8: moderate limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Blount; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
District details at NCES: Valparaiso Community Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Developed (open space) 2025; deciduous forest 2024; grass or pasture 2021–2023No 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
- Hydric soils24% 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)
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.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Valparaiso Department of Water WorksPublic water system IN5264029 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026; boundary supplied by local government. Not a water line at the lot.
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.
- Other recordsMajor natural gas pipeline nearbyGroundwork check of public lists: Indiana Geographic Information Office (from US EIA / DHS HIFLD), as of 2019
- 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
ValparaisoParcels and flood1.2%in a FEMA flood zone11,702parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 24.453 mills (Valparaiso Corporation -004 district: Porter County, Center Township, Valparaiso Civil City, Valparaiso Community School Corporation, Porter County Public Library, Porter Co Airport Authority, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$3,880Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $161,300 gross assessed value × 24.453 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 2% (residential / farmland) of $161,300 plus the voter-approved referendum rate, which is outside the cap
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Porter County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $161,300 | Not on the roll | $161,300 | +4.1% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $154,900 | Not on the roll | $154,900 | +9.5% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Porter County sold for:
- 1 to 10 acres: $30.8k–$105k an acre (23 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $83.8k
- Lots under 1 acre: $50.0k–$89.4k a lot (27 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $63k
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 townshipCenter 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
- Very high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- 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
- 27Insured buildings in this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Almost allRated zone X, B or C
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $62,672± $19,012
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $232,700± $28,045
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,367± $222
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 36%± 15 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1991± 6 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 21 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,402± 524
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 Porter County, nearest first.
- 5.09 acres of vacant residential land near Valparaiso0.3 mi
- 2.21 acres of residential land near Valparaiso0.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Porter County: 1,295 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.
Estimate
Rough estimate: based on the county's assessment of this land, scaled by recent sale prices of land assessed like it in Porter. Not tested to our accuracy standard. Half of past estimates were within ±20%; the range covers about 8 in 10. Land only; any building is not included.
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: 641018107004000004
Coordinates: 41.4913° N, 87.0435° W