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Median Home Price in Erie County, OH

The median home value in Erie County, OH is $242,265 as of 2026-07-31, up 2.59% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$242,265

Year-over-Year

+2.59%

National Rank

#1461 of 3071

Erie County ranks 37th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is +3.4% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,608, making Erie County +10.3% above the OH state median.

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Can you afford a home in Erie County?

Households here earn a median of $71,993 a year against a typical home value of $242,265 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 39% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Erie County

Reporting agencies in Erie County recorded a violent crime rate of 252 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,692 per 100,000.

Based on 3 reporting cities covering 41,316 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Erie County

How much does a house cost in Erie County, OH?

The median home value in Erie County is $242,265. That's up 2.59% from a year earlier. That is about 3.4% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Erie County the 37th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.

Is Erie County affordable?

Median household income here is $71,993, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Erie County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Erie County recorded 252 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 41,316 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.