Lorain, OH Housing


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Lorain, OH is a great city to consider for housing. The median housing value in Lorain is significantly lower than the US House Median Value of $338,100, making it an attractive option. Additionally, the appreciation rate on houses in Lorain was 10.26% compared to 8.27% nationally over the past year, suggesting that real estate investments can be a great option in this area. With its low cost and relatively high appreciation rate, Lorain should definitely be considered for potential housing purchases.

The median home cost in Lorain is $113,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 69.3%. Home Appreciation in Lorain is up 13.4%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Lorain real estate is 57 years old
The Rental Market in Lorain
- Renters make up 35.9% of the Lorain population
- 2.3% of houses and apartments in Lorain, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
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Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingLorain, OhioUnited States
  30,137.0139,647,020.0
  6242
  $113,400$338,100
  13.4%16.6%
  47.5%57.0%
  69.3%101.1%
  $15.43$10.98
  $1,497$2,690
  48.2%57.4%
  11.7%11.2%
  40.1%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  2.3%1.9%
  0.8%0.4%
  1.2%0.7%
  0.7%0.4%
  0.5%3.6%
  6.2%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.6%2.6%
  6.0%2.4%
  10.9%2.8%
  17.6%3.9%
  16.0%4.5%
  20.4%11.3%
  11.0%13.0%
  10.5%20.1%
  3.8%13.6%
  1.0%8.3%
  0.7%9.7%
  0.1%3.9%
  0.3%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.2%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  4.8%13.6%
  4.8%13.6%
  4.3%13.6%
  4.9%13.2%
  14.2%14.8%
  4.3%13.6%
  17.0%10.0%
  7.2%4.7%
  27.2%12.2%
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Over 10 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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Over 13 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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Over 16 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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