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- The median age of a home in Elba is 24.0% younger than the median age of a home in Lorain.
 Elba, ALLorain, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$113,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.42.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$15.4$11.0
 Homes Owned52.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elba, ALLorain, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,140$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,240  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elba, ALLorain, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other17.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elba, ALLorain, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9997.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock10.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99926.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock16.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Elba, ALLorain, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock27.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews
Napoleon · Lorain, OH
Quality of Life
Over 11 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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william · Middleburg, FL
Loain-city in decline.
Over 14 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Sandra · Lorain, OH
Where has the morale gone
Over 17 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   More

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