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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lorain County is $138,000, which is higher than the state average of $129,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Lorain County median house value has grown by 19.90% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Lorain County is lower than the state average rate of 24.98% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Lorain County was built is 1969, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1967 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 83,971 Owner Occupied Houses in Lorain County, #19

Lorain County	138,000 USD
Ohio	129,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #75

Lorain County	19.90%
Ohio	24.98%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Lorain County	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	127,901, see rank, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	117,134, 91.58%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	83,971, 65.65%, see rank	59.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	33,163, 25.93%, see rank	29.48%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	10,767, 8.42%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	1,912, 1.49%, see rank	2.34%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,472, 1.15%, see rank	1.24%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	704, 0.55%, see rank	0.88%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	409, 0.32%, see rank	1.09%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	8, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	6,262, 4.90%, see rank	5.44%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #42

Lorain County	Ohio	U.S.
1969	1967	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Lorain County	%	Ohio	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	83,971	100%	3,056,206	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	56,359	67.12%, see rank	66.04%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	27,612	32.88%, see rank	33.96%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Lorain County	1,314 USD
Ohio	1,274 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lorain County	%	Ohio	U.S.
$299 or Less	119	0.21%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,234	2.19%, see rank	2.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,162	5.61%, see rank	6.80%	5.01%
$700 to $999	10,682	18.95%, see rank	20.08%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	19,983	35.46%, see rank	35.36%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	12,130	21.52%, see rank	19.46%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	7,602	13.49%, see rank	12.09%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,447	2.57%, see rank	3.79%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Lorain County	21.90% of the Total Income
Ohio	21.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lorain County	%	Ohio	U.S.
10% or Less	3,494	6.20%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	20,974	37.21%, see rank	36.96%	31.95%
20% to 30%	16,400	29.10%, see rank	28.24%	27.64%
30% to 40%	6,630	11.76%, see rank	12.07%	13.74%
40% or More	8,563	15.19%, see rank	15.95%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Lorain County	457 USD
Ohio	442 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lorain County	%	Ohio	U.S.
$199 or Less	726	2.63%, see rank	5.13%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,229	11.69%, see rank	14.20%	14.70%
$300 to $499	12,490	45.23%, see rank	42.71%	34.63%
$500 to $699	7,181	26.01%, see rank	23.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,986	14.44%, see rank	14.02%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Lorain County	12.70% of the Total Income
Ohio	12.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lorain County	%	Ohio	U.S.
10% or Less	10,298	37.30%, see rank	38.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	9,894	35.83%, see rank	34.59%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,685	13.35%, see rank	12.85%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,418	5.14%, see rank	5.47%	5.64%
40% or More	2,118	7.67%, see rank	7.60%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Lorain County	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	127,901, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	95,509, 74.67%, see rank	68.46%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	7,151, 5.59%, see rank	4.55%	5.82%
2 Units	4,683, 3.66%, see rank	4.43%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,543, 2.77%, see rank	4.45%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,333, 2.61%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	10,655, 8.33%, see rank	9.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,027, 2.37%, see rank	3.95%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Lorain County	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	127,901, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
1 Room	1,686, 1.32%, see rank	1.26%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,569, 1.23%, see rank	1.48%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,373, 4.98%, see rank	6.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	15,022, 11.75%, see rank	13.78%	16.60%
5 Rooms	24,139, 18.87%, see rank	19.68%	20.41%
6 Rooms	26,978, 21.09%, see rank	20.19%	18.06%
7 Rooms	20,035, 15.66%, see rank	14.38%	12.27%
8 Rooms	14,586, 11.40%, see rank	10.23%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	17,513, 13.69%, see rank	12.22%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	5.80	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Lorain County	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	127,901, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,859, 1.45%, see rank	1.39%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	8,418, 6.58%, see rank	9.42%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	28,622, 22.38%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	60,311, 47.15%, see rank	42.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	24,957, 19.51%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,734, 2.92%, see rank	3.18%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Lorain County	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	117,134, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
Utility Gas	90,270, 77.07%, see rank	66.89%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,213, 2.74%, see rank	5.26%	4.86%
Electricity	19,830, 16.93%, see rank	22.05%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,029, 0.88%, see rank	2.60%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	11, 0.01%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	1,243, 1.06%, see rank	2.02%	2.12%
Solar Energy	38, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,076, 0.92%, see rank	0.72%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	424, 0.36%, see rank	0.37%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Lorain County	Ohio	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	31,461, 100%	1,432,383	39,201,928
$199 or Less	739, 2.35%, see rank	2.68%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,521, 4.83%, see rank	3.98%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,011, 9.57%, see rank	11.48%	7.37%
$500 to $699	8,323, 26.45%, see rank	27.69%	16.01%
$700 to $999	10,445, 33.20%, see rank	34.69%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,172, 19.62%, see rank	15.67%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	620, 1.97%, see rank	2.43%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	630, 2.00%, see rank	1.39%	6.10%
Median	$747, see rank	$729	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Lorain County	Ohio	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	117,134, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	8,124, 6.94%, see rank	8.41%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	38,843, 33.16%, see rank	33.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	46,785, 39.94%, see rank	37.74%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	23,382, 19.96%, see rank	19.95%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.