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Median Home Price in Lorain County, OH

The median home value in Lorain County, OH is $263,670 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.85% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$263,670

Year-over-Year

+4.85%

National Rank

#1230 of 3071

Lorain County ranks 25th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is +12.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Lorain County +20.0% above the OH state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $262,430 in May 2026 to $263,670 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.

Lorain County, OH monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$262,430	+5.0%
Jun 2026	$266,313	+4.9%
Jul 2026	$266,024	+4.8%
Aug 2026	$263,670	+4.8%

Can you afford a home in Lorain County?

Households here earn a median of $73,347 a year against a typical home value of $263,670 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 48% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Lorain County

Reporting agencies in Lorain County recorded a violent crime rate of 303 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,164 per 100,000.

Based on 8 reporting cities covering 205,523 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Lorain County

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

The median home value in Lorain County is $263,670. That's up 4.85% from a year earlier. That is about 12.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lorain County the 25th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.

Is Lorain County affordable?

Median household income here is $73,347, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Lorain County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Lorain County recorded 303 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 205,523 residents across 8 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.