Highland Realtor

Highland is a north Lake County town of 23,984 people at the 2020 census, set between Hammond, Munster, Griffith, and Schererville, just south of the Borman Expressway. It fits buyers who want an established street with a short hop to I-80 and I-94, households that want parks and a trail close to home, and sellers who need comps that match an older house. Realest works Highland homes from the shop on South Main in Crown Point. Love Thy Neighbor means we talk payment, flood zone, and school lines before we talk about a kitchen.

We don’t post a median price here. Pull recent sold homes on Realest.com for the streets you’re comparing, then call the shop when you want a number that matches the house.

There is no South Shore Line station in Highland. US 41, called Indianapolis Boulevard in town, is the main north and south road, and the Borman Expressway runs along the north side of town. The Monon Corridor stations in Munster opened to riders on March 31, 2026. Ask for door-to-door times for your work address.

The School Town of Highland is the town’s public school district. Town services start on the Town of Highland site, and Town Hall is at 3333 Ridge Road.

“Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house.”
Proverbs 24:27 (ESV)

Call Pam at (219) 801-0432 when you want our read on whether Highland belongs on your list.

Who it fits

• Buyers who want an established neighborhood close to I-80, I-94, US 41, and Cline Avenue.
• Households that want the Erie Lackawanna Trail, Wicker Memorial Park, and neighborhood parks in their week.
• Sellers who need comps that fit. We pull closed sales that match your house’s age, size, and street, not a town average.
• Households comparing Highland with Munster, Griffith, and Schererville for schools, taxes, flood zones, and the drive.

Neighborhoods and areas

• Highland grew from 5,878 people in 1950 to 24,947 in 1970, and the town has held near that size since. Ask for the year built on every house you tour.
• Named neighborhoods include Brantwood, Golfmoor, Highland Terrace Estates, Homestead, Lakeside, Meadows, Pettit Park, Southridge, White Oak Estates, Wicker Park Estates, and Wicker Park Manor.
• Read our Wicker Park Manor neighborhood page for the streets near Wicker Memorial Park.
• The small downtown sits around Highway Avenue near Kennedy Avenue, where the old Erie Lackawanna Railway ran. Several downtown buildings show Mid-Century Modern design.
• Ridge Road runs along the highest ground in town. Areas away from Ridge Road and near the Little Calumet River have flooded before, so the flood map matters street by street.
• The town has a Legacy Foundation grant for Kennedy Commons, a planned public space on an abandoned property along Kennedy Avenue.

Schools

The School Town of Highland runs Highland High School at 9135 Erie St., Highland Middle School at 2941 41st St., and four elementary schools: Judith Morton Johnston, Mildred Merkley, Southridge, and Allen J. Warren. The district office is at 9145 Kennedy Ave. Private options in town include Highland Christian School on Ridge Road and Our Lady of Grace School. The Lake County Public Library runs a Highland branch at 2841 Jewett St. We don’t publish ratings here. Confirm the district and the elementary school for the exact address before you write an offer.

Commute and transit

• The Borman Expressway, I-80 and I-94, runs just north of Highland.
• US 41 runs through town as Indianapolis Boulevard, the main north and south road.
• There is no South Shore Line station in Highland. The Monon Corridor stations in Munster, including Munster Ridge at 8216 Manor Ave., opened to riders on March 31, 2026. See the South Shore Line station map for parking.
• The Erie Lackawanna Trail is a paved rail trail that cuts through Highland toward Griffith and Crown Point.
• Traffic decides your real number, so ask for door-to-door times for your work address.

Taxes and costs

Highland is in North Township, Lake County. Tax bills follow Indiana rules and the assessed value of each parcel, and the rate depends on the taxing district the parcel sits in. Indiana caps a homestead’s tax at 1 percent of gross assessed value, before voter-approved referendum levies, and the homestead deduction is not automatic for a new owner. We won’t guess a typical bill here. Read our Indiana homestead deduction guide, Indiana property taxes and homestead, and the Real Estate USA guide to property taxes when you buy. Pull the flood zone for the parcel, read our flood insurance answer, and read the Real Estate USA explainer on flood insurance outside a flood zone. Then pull the parcel record and a lender payment estimate before you lock a budget.

Things to do

• Wicker Memorial Park at 8554 Indianapolis Blvd. has an 18-hole golf course, about three miles of trails, tennis and volleyball courts, a dog run, a splash pad, and picnic areas. President Calvin Coolidge gave the dedication address there in 1927.
• The Lincoln Community Center at 2450 Lincoln St. holds a fieldhouse, a fitness center, classes, and indoor garage sales. See the Highland Parks and Recreation site for dates.
• The Main Square Park gazebo hosts weddings and town festivals.
• Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve sits partly in Highland, near Main Street and Kennedy Avenue.
• The Pumpkin Plod runs each Thanksgiving through Highland Parks and Recreation.

Before you write or list

Condition does the selling. Roofs, mechanicals, sewer lines, and dry basements get checked first. If the house had storm repairs, ask the seller for the permits and receipts. Read our radon testing guide and flood zones guide before inspection day.

Buying in Highland

Start with fit: payment, school, flood zone, and the commute you will actually drive. Expect to sign a written buyer agreement before you tour with us. Read Buy, our buying guide, our financing guide, and our guide to buyer closing costs in Lake and Porter County. Our Highland Realtor blog post has more on how we work the town. Search homes on Realest.com, then call the shop when you want us on the tour. Moving from Illinois? Read moving from Illinois to Northwest Indiana and Relocation.

Selling in Highland

Price from recent closed sales that match your house’s age, size, and street. Our Sell page and our selling guide cover prep and pricing. Indiana sellers also fill out a disclosure form, so read the Indiana seller’s disclosure guide before you list.

Search Highland homes on Realest.com Talk to the Realest team

Nearby towns and shop pages

• Hammond
• Munster
• Griffith
• Schererville
• St. John
• Crown Point
• Buy, Sell, Relocation
• Learn, Ask Realest

Highland FAQ

Photo of shops in Highland, Indiana by Aneekr on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized.