Avon Lake, OH housing market
The typical Avon Lake home is worth about $426,000, up 4.4% in a year, 71% above the Ohio typical home. Homes typically sell in 19 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Avon Lake compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Avon Lake at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Avon Lake | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $241,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $256,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $266,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $272,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $299,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $336,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $361,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $377,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $396,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $419,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $426,000 | $249,000 |
118 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 118 new homes in Avon Lake in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $56.3 million to build. That's 4.6 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Ohio (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Avon Lake has permitted 1,388 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Avon Lake gained 2,625 residents while 1,201 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Ohio: 1.3 new residents per new home.
How Avon Lake ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 60 | 60 | 0 | $26.3 million |
| 2025 | 118 | 118 | 0 | $56.3 million |
| 2024 | 146 | 146 | 0 | $56.8 million |
| 2023 | 135 | 135 | 0 | $50 million |
| 2022 | 174 | 143 | 31 | $59.6 million |
| 2021 | 67 | 49 | 18 | $31.6 million |
| 2020 | 133 | 52 | 81 | $32 million |
| 2019 | 144 | 100 | 44 | $36.6 million |
| 2018 | 111 | 69 | 42 | $31 million |
| 2017 | 108 | 86 | 22 | $38.4 million |
| 2016 | 252 | 102 | 150 | $46.3 million |
| 2015 | 111 | 56 | 55 | $26.7 million |
| 2014 | 142 | 61 | 81 | $31.6 million |
| 2013 | 100 | 70 | 30 | $28.3 million |
| 2012 | 81 | 77 | 4 | $25.8 million |
| 2011 | 55 | 45 | 10 | $18 million |
| 2010 | 97 | 59 | 38 | $22.8 million |
| 2009 | 73 | 69 | 4 | $15.7 million |
| 2008 | 156 | 90 | 66 | $33.4 million |
| 2007 | 142 | 142 | 0 | $46 million |
| 2006 | 256 | 252 | 4 | $52.5 million |
| 2005 | 313 | 307 | 6 | $88.2 million |
| 2004 | 250 | 250 | 0 | $62.9 million |
| 2003 | 459 | 453 | 6 | $76.4 million |
| 2002 | 281 | 213 | 68 | $56.1 million |
| 2001 | 236 | 226 | 10 | $55.6 million |
| 2000 | 242 | 183 | 59 | $52.3 million |
How Avon Lake ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Avon Lake and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Lake | $426K | +4.4% | $1,860 | 118 | $115,567 |
| Avon | $477K | +4.8% | $1,780 | 46 | $135,915 |
| Sheffield Lake | $210K | +5.3% | $1,360 | 4 | $69,632 |
| Bay Village | $426K | +4.5% | $1,750 | 13 | $132,254 |
| Sheffield | — | +7.1%† | $1,350 | 42 | $107,837 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.7 years of income
The typical Avon Lake home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Ohio (3.5).
How Avon Lake ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,860
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Avon Lake is $1,860 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Avon Lake pay a median of $1,537, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,360 · 4 bedrooms $2,560
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (44012; Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Avon Lake
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.