Elyria, OH housing market
The typical Elyria home is worth about $190,000, up 4.8% in a year, 24% below the Ohio typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Elyria compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Elyria at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Elyria | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $97,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $101,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $110,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $117,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $133,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $147,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $158,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $166,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $180,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $185,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $190,000 | $249,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2013
No permits for new homes were issued in Elyria in 2013. The last year with any was 2008 (2 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $213,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $320,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $360,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $836,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $179,000 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $938,000 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $930,000 |
Elyria's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2013, so the 2013 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Elyria and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyria | $190K | +4.8% | $1,150 | — | $62,179 |
| Elyria | — | +3.5%† | $1,150 | 143 | $54,945 |
| Lorain | $157K | +3.9% | $1,110 | 47 | $48,685 |
| Amherst | $285K | +5.6% | $1,170 | 58 | $82,554 |
| Sheffield | $293K | +1.2% | $1,130 | 2 | $48,433 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.1 years of income
The typical Elyria home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
How Elyria 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 $1,150
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Elyria is $1,150 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Elyria pay a median of $1,195. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (44035, 44053; 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.