In Medina, a typical home is worth $243,600 and typical rent is $1,077 a month. Compared with all of Medina County, typical household income is 19% lower, the typical home value is 15% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 13 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $287,563 to $381,094.
Typical rent
$1,931a month
▲ 2.8% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2022 to September 2026: from $1,723 to $1,931.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Medina is in Medina County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Medina County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Rittman, the typical home value is $162,100: 33% less than in Medina ($243,600).
2
Nearby, in Rittman, the typical rent is $814: 24% less than in Medina ($1,077).
3
67% of households in Medina own their home, against 80% in Medina County.
4
The typical household income in Medina is $77,385,19% less than in Medina County as a whole ($94,968).
5
The typical home in Medina is worth $243,600,15% less than in Medina County as a whole ($287,000).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Medina
What homes there are in Medina, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Medina
Medina County
Ohio
United States
Kind of home: Medina and its comparisons
Measure
Medina
Medina County
Ohio
United States
Detached house
61%
77%
69%
61%
Attached house
9%
7%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
5%
4%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
21%
11%
15%
19%
Mobile home
3%
1%
3%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
Detached houses are the majority in Medina (61%), but less so than in Medina County (77%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Medina
Medina County
Ohio
United States
Year built: Medina and its comparisons
Measure
Medina
Medina County
Ohio
United States
Before 1960
19%
20%
38%
26%
1960–1979
27%
26%
26%
24%
1980–1999
36%
27%
20%
25%
2000–2009
11%
17%
10%
14%
2010 or later
6%
10%
7%
11%
The typical year built in Medina is 1983, about the same as in Medina County (1985).
There are fewer big homes in Medina than in Medina County: 63% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 75%.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K9%
$100K–$200K23%
$200K–$300K37%
$300K–$500K29%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Medina and its comparisons
Measure
Medina
Under $100K
9%
$100K–$200K
23%
$200K–$300K
37%
$300K–$500K
29%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
At least 98% of owner-occupied homes in Medina are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Medina County ($541,287).
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99940%
$1,000–$1,49930%
$1,500–$1,99921%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Medina and its comparisons
Measure
Medina
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
40%
$1,000–$1,499
30%
$1,500–$1,999
21%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,543 a month
Medina County: $1,726 a month
Without a mortgage
$577 a month
Medina County: $650 a month
Owners with a mortgage
68%
Medina County: 65%
Owning costs less in Medina: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,543 a month; in Medina County, $1,726. Without one, $577.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Medina+39%
Medina County+46%
Ohio+47%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Medina+35%
Medina County+31%
Ohio+28%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Medina+17%
Medina County+24%
Ohio+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Medina and its comparisons
Measure
Medina
Medina County
Ohio
United States
Typical home value
+39%
+46%
+47%
+53%
Typical rent
+35%
+31%
+28%
+33%
Typical household income
+17%
+24%
+26%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Medina rose 39%; in Medina County, it rose 46%.
Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Medina rose 35%, more than in Medina County (31%).
Here income did not keep up with housing: it rose 17%, while home values changed +39% and rent +35%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Medina and its comparisons
Measure
Medina
Medina County
Ohio
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
4.5%
4.4%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
0.7%
1.5%
3.4%
People per household
2.33
2.49
2.37
2.53
Drive alone
78%
76%
75%
69%
Carpool
5%
6%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
13%
15%
13%
15%
Other means
2%
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Households in Medina are smaller: 2.33 people on average; in Medina County, 2.49.
To get to work, 78% of workers in Medina drive alone; in Medina County, 76%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Medina?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Medina, worth $243,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 32% of the typical household income in Medina, which is $77,385 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $89,286 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Medina County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Medina. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $8,526 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$2,083
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$239,188
Total interest
$344,135
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $4,114 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,806 a month
Tight
$1,806 to $2,322 a month
Your payment · 32%
Hard
more than $2,322 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Medina ($77,385 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,620
Property tax
$254
Home insurance
$102
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$108
You need at least $8,526 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $2,083; principal and interest $1,620.
The city and its county
Medina and Medina County
Medina is in Medina County, Ohio. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Medina
Map of Medina County, Ohio, with Medina marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Medina
Medina County
Other cities with a page
Medina's own numbers
Typical home value
$243,600
Typical monthly rent
$1,077
Typical yearly household income
$77,385
Households that own their home
67%
Effective property tax rate
1.25%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Medina County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,274
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+53%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.4%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Medina County.
A typical home in Medina is worth $243,600: 15% below the county and 13% above Ohio. With the typical household income in Medina ($77,385 a year), a typical home costs 3.1 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Medina3.1 years
County3.0 years
Ohio3.0 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Medina County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Medina County rose 89% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Medina County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Medina County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +2.1% +2.1% 2016
2017: +6.1% +6.1% 2017
2018: +4.1% +4.1% 2018
2019: +4.5% +4.5% 2019
2020: +4.5% +4.5% 2020
2021: +10.6% +10.6% 2021
2022: +15.1% +15.1% 2022
2023: +5.8% +5.8% 2023
2024: +7.6% +7.6% 2024
2025: +5.7% +5.7% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Medina County, Ohio and the United States
Period
County
Ohio
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+5.7%
+4.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+53%
+53%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+89%
+93%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Medina next to Medina County, Ohio and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Medina$243,600
County$287,000
Ohio$214,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Medina$1,077
County$1,143
Ohio$1,034
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Medina$77,385
County$94,968
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
See the full table
Medina next to Medina County and Ohio
Measure
Medina
Medina County
Ohio
U.S.
Typical home value
$243,600 ▼15% below the county
$287,000
$214,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,077 ▼6% below the county
$1,143
$1,034
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$77,385 ▼19% below the county
$94,968
$71,389
$80,734
Households that own their home
67% ▼13 points below the county
80%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$3,036 ▼15% below the county
$3,560
$2,822
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.25% ▲0.01 points above the county
1.24%
1.31%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
50% ▲5 points above the county
45%
46%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Medina County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Medina
For a typical $243,600 home in Medina, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Medina's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,083a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$8,526
Cash to close
$15,834
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $108
Conventional, 5% down$2,039a month
Down payment
$12,180
Cash to close
$19,488
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $116
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,675a month
Down payment
$48,720
Cash to close
$56,028
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,901a month
Down payment
$36,540
Cash to close
$43,848
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Medina
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,083
$8,526
$239,188
7.18%
FHA MIP · $108
$15,834
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,039
$12,180
$231,420
7.18%
PMI · $116
$19,488
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,675
$48,720
$194,880
7.18%
None
$56,028
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,901
$36,540
$207,060
8.18%
None
$43,848
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Medina is $1,077 a month: 6% below the county. In Medina, 50% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Medina County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,274 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $24.50 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Medina County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$924
$17.77
$36,960
1 bedroom
$1,050
$20.19
$42,000
2 bedrooms
$1,274
$24.50
$50,960
3 bedrooms
$1,628
$31.31
$65,120
4 bedrooms
$1,756
$33.77
$70,240
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Medina
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Medina is in ZIP code 44256.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,350: $76 more than the fair market rent for Medina County ($1,274).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Medina, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
44256
$980
$1,110
$1,350
$1,730
$1,860
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
44256 $1,350$1,730
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Medina when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Medina County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Medina or Medina County. The ones below are statewide in Ohio: they work in Medina the same as in the rest of the state.
Ohio state agency help of 2.5% or 5% of the price for the down payment, closing costs or other costs before closing, forgiven after seven years; if you sell sooner, you repay all of it.Offered by Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA).
Ohio state agency certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return, up to $2,000 a year: 40% with an OHFA mortgage (MTC Plus) or 15% to 20% with another mortgage (MTC Basic).Offered by Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Medina or Medina County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Medina and all of Medina County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Medina?
The typical home value in Medina is $243,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Medina County it is $287,000.
How much does it cost to rent in Medina?
Typical rent in Medina is $1,077 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Medina County is $1,274.
What is the FHA loan limit in Medina?
Medina uses the FHA limit for all of Medina County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Medina?
The typical homeowner in Medina pays $3,036 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.25% of the home’s value; in Medina County, the rate is 1.24%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Medina?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Medina County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
