OH area data
Lorain, OH
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in Lorain.
Population: 69,409 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $173,182
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +126.5%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $173,333
- House Price Index
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $176,333
- Median list price
- $180,100
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 36
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 45 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 78
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,075/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $923/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,437/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 26
- Elementary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 5
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 7
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.5°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 62.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 221
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.1 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lorain County Regional Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,027 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $1,814
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 82,497
- Average weekly wage
- $997
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,071
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