Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 314,588 ↑ 0.5% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $70,693 5% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $207,200 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Median Age | 42.1 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 7.2% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 89 transactions |
| Active Listings | 114 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 296 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $40,000 |
| Recent Sales | 64 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 191 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 8.08 acres |
| Active Listings | 48 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 6.10 | $520,000 | $85,246 | 32420 Schwartz Rd | Avon |
| Feb 2026 | 1.51 | $85,000 | $56,291 | S/l C Darrow Rd | Vermilion |
| Feb 2026 | 1.51 | $79,900 | $52,914 | S/l B Darrow Rd | Vermilion |
| Feb 2026 | 1.51 | $85,000 | $56,291 | S/l D Darrow Rd | Vermilion |
| Feb 2026 | 10.00 | $200,000 | $20,000 | Rear Land | Avon |
| Feb 2026 | 10.00 | $500,000 | $50,000 | Center Rd | Avon |
| Jan 2026 | 1.14 | $85,000 | $74,561 | 3139 Grafton Rd | Grafton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.76 | $80,000 | $45,455 | Darrow Rd | Vermilion |
| Jan 2026 | 1.22 | $550,000 | $450,821 | 614 Harris Rd | Sheffield Lake |
| Jan 2026 | 8.85 | $248,000 | $28,023 | High Bridge Rd | Vermilion |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 5.00 | $200,000 | $40,000 | E Capel Rd | Grafton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.30 | $45,000 | $34,615 | Capel Rd | Columbia Station |
| Dec 2025 | 20.31 | $337,000 | $16,593 | Baumhart Rd | Oberlin |
| Dec 2025 | 22.58 | $430,000 | $19,043 | 41635 Parsons Rd | Lagrange |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00 | $17,000 | $17,000 | 11965 Island Rd | Grafton |
| Nov 2025 | 2.39 | $38,000 | $15,900 | School St | Lorain |
| Nov 2025 | 1.01 | $47,000 | $46,535 | 457 W Lorain St | Oberlin |
| Nov 2025 | 1.17 | $90,000 | $76,923 | Rosecliff Dr | Lorain |
| Oct 2025 | 1.21 | $86,000 | $71,074 | 44880 Telegraph Rd | Elyria |
| Oct 2025 | 1.30 | $150,000 | $115,385 | V/l Liberty Ave | Vermilion |
| Oct 2025 | 44.14 | $150,000 | $3,398 | 38506 Crook St | Grafton |
| Oct 2025 | 2.00 | $65,000 | $32,500 | 4322 E River Rd | Sheffield Village |
| Oct 2025 | 7.77 | $156,000 | $20,077 | Quarry Rd | Oberlin |
| Oct 2025 | 9.23 | $270,000 | $29,252 | Parsons Rd | Grafton |
| Oct 2025 | 1.30 | $207,000 | $159,231 | 2928 W Erie Ave | Lorain |
| Sep 2025 | 20.00 | $390,000 | $19,500 | Crocker Rd | Columbia Station |
| Sep 2025 | 3.00 | $100,000 | $33,333 | 12466 Quarry Rd | Oberlin |
| Sep 2025 | 1.00 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 9123 Oberlin Rd | Elyria |
| Sep 2025 | 15.00 | $325,000 | $21,667 | S V L State Rte #301 | Lagrange |
| Aug 2025 | 2.52 | $100,000 | $39,683 | Chestnut Ridge Rd | North Ridgeville |
| Aug 2025 | 2.25 | $515,000 | $228,889 | Royalton Rd | Columbia Station |
| Aug 2025 | 1.48 | $500,000 | $337,838 | 3602 Nagel Rd | Avon |
| Aug 2025 | 2.01 | $83,000 | $41,294 | Lost Elm Rd | Oberlin |
| Aug 2025 | 2.41 | $785,000 | $325,728 | Capel Rd | Columbia Station |
| Aug 2025 | 51.26 | $785,000 | $15,314 | Capel Rd | Columbia Station |
| Aug 2025 | 1.18 | $99,000 | $83,898 | 39308 Colorado Ave | Avon |
| Aug 2025 | 1.00 | $250,000 | $250,000 | 2250 Jaycox Rd | Avon |
| Aug 2025 | 10.92 | $180,000 | $16,484 | Smith Rd | Litchfield |
| Jul 2025 | 10.15 | $200,000 | $19,704 | 0 Meister Rd | Lorain |
| Jul 2025 | 24.62 | $393,000 | $15,963 | Cletus Rd | North Ridgeville |
| Jul 2025 | 2.30 | $75,000 | $32,609 | State Route 303 | Wellington |
| Jul 2025 | 1.00 | $51,500 | $51,500 | 18 State Rte | Wellington |
| Jul 2025 | 1.27 | $204,000 | $160,113 | Arianna Ave | Lorain |
| Jun 2025 | 9.47 | $225,000 | $23,759 | W Ridge Rd | Elyria |
| Jun 2025 | 1.72 | $195,000 | $113,372 | Timber Ridge Rd | Grafton |
| Jun 2025 | 35.78 | $700,000 | $19,564 | 47500 Middle Ridge Rd | Amherst |
| Jun 2025 | 38.84 | $60,000 | $1,545 | Oberlin Rd | Oberlin |
| Jun 2025 | 1.56 | $72,000 | $46,154 | Jerusalem Rd | Vermilion |
| Jun 2025 | 1.00 | $52,000 | $52,000 | 0 Sunnyside Rd Lot 3 | Vermilion |
| Jun 2025 | 1.00 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 1025 Cleveland Ave | Amherst |
| Jun 2025 | 9.73 | $75,000 | $7,708 | Rachael Dr | Lagrange |
| Jun 2025 | 8.99 | $199,500 | $22,191 | V/l N Ridge Rd | Vermilion |
| Jun 2025 | 1.45 | $235,000 | $162,069 | Lear Nagle Rd | North Ridgeville |
| May 2025 | 5.71 | $110,000 | $19,264 | Peck Wadsworth Rd | Wellington |
| May 2025 | 2.50 | $38,500 | $15,400 | Baumhart Rd | Amherst |
| May 2025 | 10.03 | $170,000 | $16,949 | Dunham Rd | Litchfield |
| May 2025 | 1.99 | $40,000 | $20,101 | East Ave | Elyria |
| May 2025 | 3.11 | $145,000 | $46,603 | Albrecht Rd | Elyria |
| Apr 2025 | 1.62 | $30,000 | $18,519 | 4401 Jaeger Rd | Lorain |
| Apr 2025 | 26.00 | $308,861 | $11,879 | Whitehead Rd | Lagrange |
| Apr 2025 | 1.54 | $150,000 | $97,403 | Timber Ridge Rd | Grafton |
| Apr 2025 | 34.00 | $435,568 | $12,811 | Whitehead Rd | Lagrange |
| Apr 2025 | 1.23 | $85,000 | $69,106 | Jerusalem Rd | Vermilion |
| Apr 2025 | 1.17 | $60,000 | $51,282 | 5319 Barton Rd | North Ridgeville |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $40,000 |
| Recent Sales | 25 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 91 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.38 acres |
| Active Listings | 66 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0.58 | $28,000 | 829-831 Robinson Dr | Lagrange |
| Mar 2026 | 0.53 | $55,000 | Stonebridge Dr | Amherst |
| Mar 2026 | 0.38 | $11,000 | 567 Vicksburg Ct | Lagrange |
| Mar 2026 | 0.20 | $15,000 | 230 4th St | Elyria |
| Feb 2026 | 0.23 | $7,000 | Forest Ln | Lorain |
| Feb 2026 | 0.23 | $7,000 | V/l 2918 Forest Ln | Lorain |
| Feb 2026 | 0.95 | $20,000 | 0 State Route 511 | Ashland |
| Jan 2026 | 0.39 | $635,000 | Edgewater Blvd | Vermilion |
| Jan 2026 | 0.35 | $702,700 | Lear Rd | Avon Lake |
| Jan 2026 | 0.12 | $18,000 | 518 Lafayette Blvd | Sheffield Lake |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 0.38 | $60,000 | Allandale Dr | Amherst |
| Dec 2025 | 0.59 | $89,000 | Lear Rd | Avon Lake |
| Dec 2025 | 0.20 | $36,000 | 39058 Ryan Ct | Elyria |
| Nov 2025 | 0.28 | $289,900 | Dupont Dr | Columbia Station |
| Nov 2025 | 0.66 | $110,000 | 2852 Jaycox Rd | Avon |
| Nov 2025 | 0.34 | $8,500 | Denver Ave | Lorain |
| Nov 2025 | 0.18 | $40,000 | LOT 37 Sunset Ct | Elyria |
| Nov 2025 | 0.14 | $40,000 | LOT 38 Sunset Ct | Elyria |
| Oct 2025 | 0.61 | $5,600 | 5504 Colorado Ave | Sheffield Village |
| Oct 2025 | 0.31 | $6,500,000 | 636 U S Grant St | Lagrange |
| Oct 2025 | 0.46 | $80,000 | Long Rd | Avon |
| Sep 2025 | 0.57 | $74,500 | Detroit Rd | Avon |
| Sep 2025 | 0.25 | $45,000 | 1255 Chapel Ct | Amherst |
| Sep 2025 | 0.44 | $15,000 | Robinwood Ave | Sheffield Lake |
| Sep 2025 | 0.22 | $60,000 | 0 Vermilion Rd | Vermilion |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 314,588 |
| Population (2020) | 312,964 |
| Population Growth | 0.52% |
| Median Household Income | $70,693 |
| Median Home Value | $207,200 |
| Total Housing Units | 135,584 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 9,728 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 7.2% |
| Median Age | 42.1 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 38,245 (12.2%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
Market Overview
Lorain County, Ohio has a population of 314,588, which has grown 0.52% since 2020. The median household income is $70,693, below the national median of $74,580 by 5.2%. The housing vacancy rate of 7.2% suggests balanced market conditions. Lorain County is part of Ohio's land market, attracting both local and out-of-state buyers. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $33,333 per acre, with properties averaging 9.60 acres. There are currently 114 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Lorain County, Ohio?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Lorain County has a population of 314,588. The county has grown 0.52% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Lorain County?
The median household income in Lorain County is $70,693, which is 5.2% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Lorain County growing or shrinking?
Lorain County is growing. The population has increased 0.52% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Lorain County?
The median home value in Lorain County is $207,200. The housing vacancy rate is 7.2%, which suggests balanced market conditions. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, reflecting the local economic conditions. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $33,333 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $36,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Lorain County, Ohio?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.