1040 N Wells St

44,997 / 1.03
Lot Size / Acres

Description

RARE FIND IN MILLER BEACH! 1 ACRE LOT WALKING DISTANCE TO THE BEACH! Split the lots into 4 (with city permission), or Build your dream house and live in the beach community of Miller Beach, Indiana. This acre property has at least 4 buildable lots! Minutes away from Marquette Park and a short distance away to the South Shore Line. Plus the Indiana Dunes, trails and parks! An opportunity on this large of a lot does not come up often in the area, which makes it perfect to build an amazing home on!...RARE FIND IN MILLER BEACH! 1 ACRE LOT WALKING DISTANCE TO THE BEACH! Split the lots into 4 (with city permission), or Build your dream house and live in the beach community of Miller Beach, Indiana. This acre property has at least 4 buildable lots! Minutes away from Marquette Park and a short distance away to the South Shore Line. Plus the Indiana Dunes, trails and parks! An opportunity on this large of a lot does not come up often in the area, which makes it perfect to build an amazing home on! Come check out what this amazing beach community has to offer. All within a short drive to Chicago! Survey is in the photos too! THIS LISTING IS FOR THE FULL ACRE. THE ACRE IS SPLIT INTO 3 PARCELS ALSO UNDER SEPARATE LISTINGS: 823677, 823678, 815869

Listing Agent

  1. Nicole Milford

    Nicole Milford

    Listing Agent

    Compass

Property Details for 1040 North Wells Street

Subdivision
Lakeshore Add/East Chicago
LISTING UPDATED: 10/19/2025 10:36 PM

Property Details for 1040 North Wells Street

StatusClosed
MLS #826623
Days on Market52
Taxes$7,287 / year
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeLand
MLS TypeLand / Unimproved Land
Year Built-
Lot Size1.03 AC
CountyLake County

Location

Sold By Compass Indiana, LLC

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Building Information for 1040 North Wells Street

Lot Size1.03 AC

Payment Calculator

$844 per month

30 year fixed, 6.15% Interest

Principal and Interest

$236

Property Taxes

$607

HOA Dues

$0

The Payment Calculator is for illustrative purposes only.

Property Information for 1040 North Wells Street

Summary
Location and General Information
  • Directions: Oak Street East to Wells Street South to Lot on West Side
  • City/Town: Gary
  • State: IN
  • Township: Calumet
  • ZIP: 46403
  • Zip Plus 4: 1750
  • Latitude: 41.62
  • Longitude: -87.22
  • County: Lake
Taxes and HOA
  • Annual Tax Amount: $7,286.52
  • APN/Key #: Tbd
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Tax Legal Description: LAKE SHORE ADD. EAST CHICAGO BLK 10 LOTS 30,31,32,33,34,35,36 & 37
Property
Lot Information
  • Lot Square Footage: 44,997.00
  • Acres: 1.03
Property and Assessments
  • Property Type: Land
  • Property Subtype 1: Unimproved Land
  • Lot Description: Wooded
  • Potential Use: Residential
  • Current Use: Vacant
Utilities
  • Utilities: Natural Gas Available, Water Available
  • Electric: Other

Property History for 1040 North Wells Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Oct 19, 2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #824373

Oct 19, 2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823678

Oct 19, 2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823677

Oct 17, 2025

Sold

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #826623

$48,500
Oct 16, 2025

Pending

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #826623

Oct 16, 2025

In Contract

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #826623

Aug 25, 2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823614

$110,000
Aug 25, 2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823614

Aug 25, 2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #826623

$110,000
Jul 18, 2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823614

$120,000
Jul 17, 2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #824373

$47,900
Jul 17, 2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815869

Jul 3, 2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823678

$51,900
Jul 3, 2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815928

Jul 3, 2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823677

$51,900
Jul 3, 2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815893

Jul 2, 2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823614

$135,000
Jun 22, 2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815893

$51,900
Jun 22, 2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815928

$51,900
Apr 21, 2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815893

$54,900
Apr 21, 2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815928

$54,900
Apr 21, 2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815869

$47,900
Feb 6, 2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #814981

Feb 5, 2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815893

$74,900
Feb 5, 2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815869

$59,900
Feb 5, 2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815928

$74,900
Jan 15, 2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #814981

$114,900
Dec 31, 2024

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #800398

May 14, 2024

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #800398

$99,000
Mar 29, 2024

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #800398

$109,900
Mar 10, 2024

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #800398

$104,900
Mar 5, 2024

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #800398

$139,000
Jan 15, 2024

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

Jan 15, 2024

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

Dec 13, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$79,000
Dec 12, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$89,900
Nov 17, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$99,000
Nov 17, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$89,900
Nov 17, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$99,000
Nov 17, 2023

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$79,000
Nov 16, 2023

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

Nov 16, 2023

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

Aug 22, 2023

In Contract

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

Jul 19, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$124,900
Jun 25, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$139,900
May 16, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$149,900
May 16, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$139,900
May 16, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$124,900
May 16, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$119,900
May 16, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$99,000
May 16, 2023

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$149,900
May 11, 2023

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

May 11, 2023

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

May 9, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

$154,900
Feb 10, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

$169,900
Feb 10, 2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

$154,900
Feb 10, 2023

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

$149,900
Feb 10, 2023

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

$149,900
Apr 20, 2021

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1512057106

$90,000
Jan 8, 2019

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #428804

Jan 29, 2018

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #428804

$99,900
Jan 3, 2018

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #406782

Jan 3, 2018

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #406782

Jan 3, 2017

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #406782

$50,000
Jan 3, 2017

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #406782

$50,000
Apr 15, 2016

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #382779

Oct 23, 2015

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #382779

$65,000
Oct 15, 2015

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #370039

Apr 15, 2015

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #370039

$65,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
10/19/2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #824373

10/19/2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823678

10/19/2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823677

10/17/2025

Sold

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #826623

$48,500
10/16/2025

Pending

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #826623

10/16/2025

In Contract

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #826623

08/25/2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823614

$110,000
08/25/2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823614

08/25/2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #826623

$110,000
07/18/2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823614

$120,000
07/17/2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #824373

$47,900
07/17/2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815869

07/03/2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823678

$51,900
07/03/2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815928

07/03/2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823677

$51,900
07/03/2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815893

07/02/2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #823614

$135,000
06/22/2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815893

$51,900
06/22/2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815928

$51,900
04/21/2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815893

$54,900
04/21/2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815928

$54,900
04/21/2025

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815869

$47,900
02/06/2025

Withdrawn

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #814981

02/05/2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815893

$74,900
02/05/2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815869

$59,900
02/05/2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #815928

$74,900
01/15/2025

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #814981

$114,900
12/31/2024

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #800398

05/14/2024

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #800398

$99,000
03/29/2024

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #800398

$109,900
03/10/2024

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #800398

$104,900
03/05/2024

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #800398

$139,000
01/15/2024

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

01/15/2024

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

12/13/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$79,000
12/12/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$89,900
11/17/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$99,000
11/17/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$89,900
11/17/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$99,000
11/17/2023

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #541892

$79,000
11/16/2023

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

11/16/2023

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

08/22/2023

In Contract

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

07/19/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$124,900
06/25/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$139,900
05/16/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$149,900
05/16/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$139,900
05/16/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$124,900
05/16/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$119,900
05/16/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$99,000
05/16/2023

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #530522

$149,900
05/11/2023

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

05/11/2023

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

05/09/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

$154,900
02/10/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

$169,900
02/10/2023

Price Change

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

$154,900
02/10/2023

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

$149,900
02/10/2023

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #526014

$149,900
04/20/2021

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1512057106

$90,000
01/08/2019

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #428804

01/29/2018

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #428804

$99,900
01/03/2018

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #406782

01/03/2018

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #406782

01/03/2017

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #406782

$50,000
01/03/2017

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #406782

$50,000
04/15/2016

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #382779

10/23/2015

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #382779

$65,000
10/15/2015

Expired

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #370039

04/15/2015

Listed (Active)

Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association #370039

$65,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1040 North Wells Street

Taxable ValueLand$289,300Additions-Total$289,300
Tax Record2024$10,254 ($855 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Lot Size44,997 SqFtStyleResidentialCountyLAKEAPN45-05-33-233-033.000-004

Schools near 1040 North Wells Street

This home is within Gary Community School Corp.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - K to 6
Rating
School
Distance
Banneker Elementary at Marquette
PublicK to 5

Gary Middle School
Public6 to 8

West Side Leadership Academy
Public9 to 12

Jacques Marquette Elementary School
PublicK to 6

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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