Elyria, OH housing market
Homes typically sell in 30 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Elyria compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Elyria at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 54% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Elyria rose 54% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Ohio. Last year prices rose 3.5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Elyria home at roughly $266,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Ohio since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.5% | +65% | +106% |
| 2024 | +7.6% | +59% | +97% |
| 2023 | +10% | +48% | +84% |
| 2022 | +11% | +34% | +70% |
| 2021 | +13% | +21% | +50% |
| 2020 | +6.1% | +7.1% | +35% |
| 2019 | +4.5% | +0.9% | +29% |
| 2018 | +4.4% | −3.4% | +23% |
| 2017 | +4.5% | −7.5% | +16% |
| 2016 | +3.1% | −11% | +11% |
| 2015 | +6.6% | −14% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | +0.3% | −19% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | −1% | −20% | −0.2% |
| 2012 | −0.3% | −19% | −0.4% |
| 2011 | −8.7% | −19% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | −5.6% | −11% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | −3.1% | −5.5% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | −7% | −2.5% | +12% |
| 2007 | −4.4% | +4.8% | +15% |
| 2006 | −2.7% | +9.6% | +17% |
| 2005 | +3.9% | +13% | +16% |
| 2004 | +1.5% | +8.4% | +12% |
| 2003 | +0.5% | +6.8% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | +2.1% | +6.3% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +4.1% | +4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Elyria ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 44035, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
143 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 143 new homes in Elyria in 2025: 127 single-family houses and 16 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $38.1 million to build. That's 2.7 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Ohio as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Elyria has permitted 1,260 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Elyria's population fell by 1,877 even though 455 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Ohio: 1.3 new residents per new home.
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) | 113 | 113 | 0 | $32.9 million |
| 2025 | 143 | 127 | 16 | $38.1 million |
| 2024 | 219 | 181 | 38 | $51.4 million |
| 2023 | 152 | 132 | 20 | $35.7 million |
| 2022 | 184 | 156 | 28 | $46.5 million |
| 2021 | 146 | 106 | 40 | $33 million |
| 2020 | 105 | 105 | 0 | $24.3 million |
| 2019 | 76 | 68 | 8 | $13.5 million |
| 2018 | 115 | 96 | 19 | $13.4 million |
| 2017 | 53 | 22 | 31 | $4.9 million |
| 2016 | 67 | 41 | 26 | $6.6 million |
| 2015 | 48 | 32 | 16 | $4.6 million |
| 2014 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2012 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2011 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $776,000 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $978,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $703,000 |
| 2007 | 91 | 37 | 54 | $8.3 million |
| 2006 | 134 | 96 | 38 | $14.7 million |
| 2005 | 136 | 75 | 61 | $11.2 million |
| 2004 | 138 | 132 | 6 | $14.8 million |
| 2003 | 224 | 224 | 0 | $21.8 million |
| 2002 | 182 | 182 | 0 | $20.1 million |
| 2001 | 154 | 134 | 20 | $17.7 million |
| 2000 | 358 | 104 | 254 | $22.9 million |
How Elyria 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.
Elyria and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyria | — | +3.5%† | $1,150 | 143 | $54,945 |
| Carlisle | — | +3.1%† | $1,230 | 5 | $86,944 |
| Elyria | $190K | +4.8% | $1,150 | — | $62,179 |
| Eaton | — | +2.9%† | $1,430 | 70 | $77,143 |
| Amherst | $285K | +5.6% | $1,170 | 58 | $82,554 |
| North Ridgeville | $334K | +4.7% | $1,320 | 102 | $96,698 |
| Sheffield | — | +7.1%† | $1,350 | 42 | $107,837 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.8 years of income
The typical Elyria home costs about 2.8 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 $906, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 25% 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; 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 Elyria
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. 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. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.