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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lorain is $90,700, which is lower than the state average of $129,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Lorain median house value has grown by 5.47% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Lorain is lower than the state average rate of 24.98% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Lorain was built is 1958, which is older 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 14,874 Owner Occupied Houses in Lorain, OH, #674

Lorain, OH	90,700 USD
Ohio	129,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #870

Lorain, OH	5.47%
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, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,745, see rank, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	25,562, 85.94%, see rank	88.99%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	14,874, 50.01%, see rank	59.52%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	10,688, 35.93%, see rank	29.48%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	4,183, 14.06%, see rank	11.01%	12.45%
For Rent	984, 3.31%, see rank	2.34%	2.34%
For Sale Only	419, 1.41%, see rank	1.24%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	314, 1.06%, see rank	0.88%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	114, 0.38%, see rank	1.09%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,352, 7.91%, see rank	5.44%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #603

Lorain, OH	Ohio	U.S.
1958	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, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	14,874	100%	3,056,206	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	9,426	63.37%, see rank	66.04%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,448	36.63%, 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, OH	1,051 USD
Ohio	1,274 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lorain, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
$299 or Less	12	0.13%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	252	2.67%, see rank	2.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	899	9.54%, see rank	6.80%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,093	32.81%, see rank	20.08%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,598	38.17%, see rank	35.36%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,162	12.33%, see rank	19.46%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	362	3.84%, see rank	12.09%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	48	0.51%, see rank	3.79%	11.12%

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

Lorain, OH	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, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
10% or Less	691	7.33%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,519	37.33%, see rank	36.96%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,210	23.45%, see rank	28.24%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,173	12.44%, see rank	12.07%	13.74%
40% or More	1,810	19.20%, 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, OH	369 USD
Ohio	442 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lorain, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
$199 or Less	187	3.43%, see rank	5.13%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,246	22.87%, see rank	14.20%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,827	51.89%, see rank	42.71%	34.63%
$500 to $699	824	15.12%, see rank	23.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	364	6.68%, see rank	14.02%	21.75%

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

Lorain, OH	12.80% 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, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
10% or Less	1,925	35.33%, see rank	38.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,187	40.14%, see rank	34.59%	31.47%
20% to 30%	680	12.48%, see rank	12.85%	12.24%
30% to 40%	309	5.67%, see rank	5.47%	5.64%
40% or More	313	5.75%, 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, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,745, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	19,848, 66.73%, see rank	68.46%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,527, 5.13%, see rank	4.55%	5.82%
2 Units	2,245, 7.55%, see rank	4.43%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,073, 3.61%, see rank	4.45%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,069, 3.59%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,634, 12.22%, see rank	9.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	349, 1.17%, see rank	3.95%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Lorain, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,745, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
1 Room	750, 2.52%, see rank	1.26%	1.95%
2 Rooms	515, 1.73%, see rank	1.48%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,838, 6.18%, see rank	6.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,484, 15.07%, see rank	13.78%	16.60%
5 Rooms	6,602, 22.20%, see rank	19.68%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,809, 22.89%, see rank	20.19%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,395, 14.78%, see rank	14.38%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,451, 8.24%, see rank	10.23%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,901, 6.39%, see rank	12.22%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.80	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Lorain, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	29,745, 100%	5,135,173	132,741,033
No Bedroom	809, 2.72%, see rank	1.39%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,609, 8.77%, see rank	9.42%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,694, 25.87%, see rank	26.51%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	13,963, 46.94%, see rank	42.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,033, 13.56%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	637, 2.14%, see rank	3.18%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Lorain, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,562, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
Utility Gas	20,810, 81.41%, see rank	66.89%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	105, 0.41%, see rank	5.26%	4.86%
Electricity	4,276, 16.73%, see rank	22.05%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	14, 0.05%, see rank	2.60%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	11, 0.04%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	63, 0.25%, see rank	2.02%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	165, 0.65%, see rank	0.72%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	118, 0.46%, see rank	0.37%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Lorain, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	10,074, 100%	1,432,383	39,201,928
$199 or Less	371, 3.68%, see rank	2.68%	1.50%
$200 to $299	927, 9.20%, see rank	3.98%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,404, 13.94%, see rank	11.48%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,031, 30.09%, see rank	27.69%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,170, 31.47%, see rank	34.69%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,073, 10.65%, see rank	15.67%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	47, 0.47%, see rank	2.43%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	51, 0.51%, see rank	1.39%	6.10%
Median	$659, see rank	$729	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Lorain, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	25,562, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,141, 12.29%, see rank	8.41%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	10,333, 40.42%, see rank	33.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	8,298, 32.46%, see rank	37.74%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,790, 14.83%, see rank	19.95%	19.61%

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