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Highland · Lake County · IN

Homes for sale in Highland.

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$295K
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2267 WHISPERING OAKS Court
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$294,900

$305K

2267 WHISPERING OAKS Court

Highland, IN

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,400 sqft

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About the community

Living in Highland.

Highland sits in North Township in northwest Lake County, Indiana, part of the Chicago metropolitan area in the Calumet Region. The 2020 Census put the town at 23,984 residents, with a 2024 estimate near 23,680, and a 2024 median household income around $78,000. Daily life runs along US 41, known locally as Indianapolis Boulevard, the major north-south retail artery, with the small historic downtown along Highway Avenue near Kennedy Avenue and the Borman Expressway (I-80/94) just to the north. The School Town of Highland runs six schools, with Highland High School as the lone high school. Hospital care is minutes away in neighboring Munster at Community Hospital (Powers Health) and Franciscan Health Munster. Highland has no station of its own, but it sits near the East Chicago South Shore Line stop and just east of the new West Lake Corridor stations in Munster, which opened revenue service on March 31, 2026.

At a glance

23,984 residents (2020 Census)

Mid-size, fully built-out Lake County, Indiana town in the Chicago metro. Population has held remarkably steady for decades (23,546 in 2000, 23,727 in 2010, 23,984 in 2020).

School Town of Highland

K-12 district of six schools serving roughly 3,069 students. Highland High School (established 1957) is the lone high school, plus Highland Middle School and four elementaries (Johnston, Merkley, Southridge, Warren).

Indianapolis Boulevard (US 41)

The town's major north-south retail spine. Big-box, grocery, and dining concentrate along the US 41 corridor without leaving town.

Wicker Memorial Park

226-acre North Township park adjacent on the west side with an 18-hole, par-72 public golf course, driving range, trails, tennis, sand volleyball, a dog run, and a seasonal splash pad.

I-80/94 and US 41 access

The town sits just south of the Borman Expressway (I-80/94) for direct interstate access to Chicago and the Skyway, with US 41 running through the center.

Hospital care minutes away in Munster

Community Hospital (Powers Health) and Franciscan Health Munster both sit in neighboring Munster, minutes from any Highland address.

Erie Lackawanna Trail downtown

The paved 17.7-mile rail-trail cuts diagonally through downtown Highland, connecting Hammond, Griffith, Schererville, Merrillville, and Crown Point.

Indiana tax advantage

Median effective property tax rate around 2.43 percent, below the Lake County median, plus Indiana's homestead tax caps and a flat 7 percent statewide sales tax with no local add-on.

What’s close

Highland's commercial life runs along US 41 (Indianapolis Boulevard), the north-south retail spine, while the small historic downtown sits along Highway Avenue near Kennedy Avenue. Parks and trails are woven through the residential blocks, and the 226-acre Wicker Memorial Park anchors the west side.

Indianapolis Boulevard (US 41)
The major north-south retail strip and main commercial spine of the town. Concentrates big-box, grocery, and dining.
Highway Avenue (downtown)
Highland's small historic downtown developed along Highway Avenue near Kennedy Avenue, where the old Erie Lackawanna railway ran and the trail now passes through.
Main Square Park
Central park at 3001 Ridge Road, built on the site of the former Main School, with a landmark gazebo and used for town events like the tree lighting and seasonal festivals.
Wicker Memorial Park
226-acre North Township park at 8554 Indianapolis Boulevard, adjacent to Highland, with a public 18-hole golf course, splash pad, and trails.
Highland High School
The School Town of Highland's lone high school, established in 1957, on Kennedy Avenue. The social anchor of the family-home submarket.
Lincoln Community Center
The town's recreation hub at 2450 Lincoln Street, run by Highland Parks and Recreation since 1983 in the former Lincoln Elementary School.

What it’s actually like to live here

Highland reads as a settled, family-oriented Northwest Indiana town with the feel of an older, fully built-out suburb rather than a new-construction frontier. The housing stock skews to mid-century single-family homes, with the downtown even noted for its Mid-Century Modern architecture, homeownership is high at about 78 percent, and the typical home value sits around $269,000 as of spring 2026. Children attend the School Town of Highland, a town-sized K-12 district, and the town is dense with parks and trails that give it a walkable, neighborhood character.

For Chicago-area buyers, the Indiana side of the state line is the cost story. Highland's median effective property tax rate runs about 2.43 percent per Ownwell, below the Lake County median, and Indiana's constitutional homestead caps plus a flat 7 percent statewide sales tax with no local add-on keep the overall tax picture lighter than comparable Illinois towns. Recreation is a genuine draw: the adjacent 226-acre Wicker Memorial Park has a public 18-hole golf course, a splash pad, and trails, and the paved Erie Lackawanna Trail cuts diagonally through downtown and links to Griffith and Crown Point.

Neighborhoods

Detailed Highland community pages coming soon.

Browse the listings above. Detailed neighborhood pages with market stats, school info, and lifestyle take-downs land here as we roll them out.

Schools

Districts serving Highland.

Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.

  • STHGrades Pre-K to 12

    School Town of Highland

    Schools serving the area

    • Highland High School
    • Highland Middle School
    • Judith Morton Johnston Elementary School
    • Mildred Merkley Elementary School
    • Southridge Elementary School

    The School Town of Highland enrolls roughly 3,069 students and its attendance area is essentially coterminous with the Town of Highland in North Township. Allen J. Warren Elementary is the district's fourth elementary. Surrounding towns (Munster, Griffith, Schererville) are served by their own separate districts, so confirm the district per address.

Around town

What there is to do in Highland.

A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.

Getting around

Commute + transit from Highland.

DriveBy car
  • Routes: US 41 (Indianapolis Boulevard) · I-80/94 (Borman / Kingery Expressway) · Highway Avenue · Kennedy Avenue
  • Chicago Loop: ~45 min
  • O'Hare Airport: ~63 min

By the numbers

Highland taxes + market stats.

Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.

Property tax rate

2.43%

effective avg

Sales tax

7.00%

combined

Median sold price

$250,000

MRED · last 12 mo (7 sales)

Median household income

$78,062

ACS

How Highland got here

A bit of history.

Highland's first settlers were Michael and Judith Johnston, two pioneers from Ohio who arrived in 1847. The town grew slowly until the early 1880s, when the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad ran trackage through the area and attracted agriculture and manufacturing. Dutch settlers moved in from nearby Munster, and the area was originally known as the Highlands for a sandy ridge that rose above the surrounding marsh. By 1890 the town's largest industry was a cannery that processed cabbage into sauerkraut, grown by local Dutch farmers for the Libby, McNeill & Libby Company. Highland was incorporated on April 4, 1910, when 304 people lived there.

In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge visited Highland and delivered the dedication address for Wicker Memorial Park on the west side of town. In 1992 the Indiana Historical Bureau placed a state historical marker on Kleinman Road recognizing Dutch immigration in the Calumet Region. On October 31, 2008, Barack Obama held a rally at Wicker Park that drew roughly 40,000 people, the largest crowd there since Coolidge's 1927 dedication. Like other towns along the Little Calumet River, Highland has historically been subject to flooding away from Ridge Road, which runs along the highest land in town.

The questions buyers actually ask

Highland FAQ

The questions I get most from buyers shopping Highland. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.

How are Highland schools?
Highland's public schools are run by the School Town of Highland, a K-12 district with six schools: Highland High School, Highland Middle School, and four elementaries (Johnston, Merkley, Southridge, and Warren). The district enrolls roughly 3,069 students, so it stays small and town-centered, and its attendance area lines up closely with the town boundary. Highland High School was established in 1957. There are also three private options in town, including Highland Christian School and the Catholic Our Lady of Grace School.
What is the commute to Chicago like from Highland?
By car, downtown Chicago is roughly 32 miles and around 45 minutes from Highland, and O'Hare is about 44 miles and roughly an hour. Highland sits just south of the Borman Expressway (I-80/94), so the interstate is right at the town's doorstep. For rail, Highland does not have its own station, but it is near the East Chicago South Shore Line stop, and the new Munster Ridge and Munster/Dyer West Lake Corridor stations opened nearby on March 31, 2026, giving the area its first one-seat commuter rail ride to Millennium Station. The average commute time for Highland workers runs about 26 minutes.
What are property taxes like in Highland?
Highland's median effective property tax rate is about 2.43 percent per Ownwell, lower than the Lake County median. The bigger picture is Indiana's tax structure: owner-occupied homestead property tax is capped under the state constitution, and Indiana has no local sales tax, so the sales tax is a flat 7 percent everywhere in the state. For buyers comparing across the Illinois line, that combination of homestead caps and a single statewide sales tax is the core cost advantage. Always confirm by pulling the actual tax bill for the specific address.
How does Highland compare to Munster and the neighboring towns?
Highland is bordered by Hammond to the north, Munster to the west, Schererville to the south, and Griffith to the east, all in North Township. Munster is the more affluent neighbor and is where the area's two hospitals sit (Community Hospital / Powers Health and Franciscan Health Munster), both just minutes from Highland. Highland tends to offer a similar settled, family-oriented feel at a more modest typical home value, around $269,000 as of spring 2026. All of these towns now sit near the new West Lake commuter rail stations that opened in 2026.
Where should I look first in Highland for a family home?
Highland is a fully built-out town of named neighborhoods and subdivisions, so most family buyers shop established residential pockets like Wicker Park Estates, Southridge, Homestead, and the Meadows. Proximity to a specific elementary (Johnston, Merkley, Southridge, or Warren) is a common way families narrow the search, since the district is town-sized. Areas near Wicker Memorial Park and along the Erie Lackawanna Trail are popular for buyers who want recreation at the doorstep. Tell a Subdiview agent what matters most and they can match you to two or three pockets worth touring.
Is Highland built out or is there new construction?
Highland is essentially built out. Its land area is under 7 square miles, and the population has been stable for decades (23,546 in 2000, 23,727 in 2010, 23,984 in 2020), the signature of a mature, fully developed suburb rather than a growth market. Most inventory is existing single-family homes, many of mid-century vintage, and the downtown even carries Mid-Century Modern architecture. Buyers expecting large new-construction subdivisions should look to towns with more open land, while Highland's appeal is its established neighborhoods, parks, and trail access.
Who is the real estate agent for Highland?
Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Highland in Highland, IN through Subdiview, a neighborhood-first home search for the Chicago suburbs and collar counties. Joe prices and negotiates from the live MRED sold comps for Highland specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.

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