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The median home value in Lake County, OH is $251,852 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.34% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$251,852
Year-over-Year
+3.34%
National Rank
#1351 of 3071
Lake County ranks 30th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is +7.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Lake County +14.6% above the OH state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $250,252 in May 2026 to $251,852 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $250,252 | +3.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $253,127 | +3.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $252,879 | +3.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $251,852 | +3.3% |
Households here earn a median of $80,925 a year against a typical home value of $251,852 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 31% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lake County recorded a violent crime rate of 136 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,026 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 139,106 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lake County is $251,852. That's up 3.34% from a year earlier. That is about 7.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lake County the 30th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.
Median household income here is $80,925, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lake County recorded 136 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 139,106 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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