Home prices
The median home price in Lorain is $46,100. In comparison to its surrounding areas this is about $39,280 (46%) lower.It is approximately $171,400 (78%) lower compared to the United States as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Pittsburgh is about $78,900 (63%) lower.
Rents
In Lorain the median monthly rent is $680. In comparison to the surrounding areas this is about $78 (12%) higher.It is roughly $382 (35%) lower compared to the United States as a whole, and compared to the city of Pittsburgh it is approximately $278 (29%) lower.
Nearby places
Belmont
Belmont is Lorain's neighbor to the south. The real estate prices there are a lot more expensive. The median home value in Belmont is $125,500, which comes out to $79,400 (63%) higher than Lorain. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. The median monthly rent in Belmont is $647, which is $33 (5%) lower than Lorain.
Geistown
Geistown is about 1 mile east from Lorain. Its housing prices are a lot more expensive. The median home price in Geistown is $122,800, which works out to $76,700 (62%) higher than Lorain. The rent there is fairly similar. In Geistown the median monthly rent is $688, which comes out to $8 (1%) higher than Lorain.
Ferndale
Ferndale is approximately 1 mile southwest of Lorain. The housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in Ferndale costs $66,200, which comes out to $20,100 (30%) higher than Lorain. Rents there are similar. In Ferndale the median rent is $652 a month, which is $28 (4%) lower than Lorain.
Dale
Dale is about 1 mile north of Lorain. The housing prices there are significantly less expensive. The median home in Dale is valued at $31,900, which is $14,200 (44%) lower than Lorain. Its rents are significantly less expensive. Dale's median rent is $448 a month, which works out to $232 (51%) lower than Lorain.
Daisytown
Daisytown is approximately 1 mile north from Lorain. Real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home in Daisytown is valued at $80,500, which is $34,400 (42%) higher than Lorain. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. In Daisytown the median rent is $575 per month, which is $105 (18%) lower than Lorain.