Rental numbers for Medina County, OH
The typical home here runs -$1,043 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.0%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%.
- Gross yield
- 6.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.2%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,043/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $350,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,843/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Medina County
12 with published figures
| 44215Chippewa Lake | $218,000 | $1,350* | 7.4% | 3.8% | -$481 | n/a |
| 44281Wadsworth | $321,000 | $1,704 | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$934 | n/a |
| 44212Brunswick | $321,000 | $1,653 | 6.2% | 2.7% | -$1,015 | +6.3% |
| 44251Westfield Center | $374,000 | $1,920* | 6.2% | 2.9% | -$1,124 | n/a |
| 44256Medina | $384,000 | $1,925 | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$1,204 | +2.0% |
| 44254Lodi | $264,000 | $1,090* | 5.0% | 1.5% | -$1,089 | n/a |
| 44275Spencer | $336,000 | $1,370* | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$1,337 | n/a |
| 44280Valley City | $491,000 | $1,920* | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$1,906 | n/a |
| 44273Seville | $333,000 | $1,170* | 4.2% | 1.2% | -$1,466 | n/a |
| 44253Litchfield | $402,000 | $1,270* | 3.8% | 0.8% | -$1,906 | n/a |
| 44235Homerville | $382,000 | $1,150* | 3.6% | 0.7% | -$1,842 | n/a |
| 44233Hinckley | $516,000 | $1,170* | 2.7% | -0.3% | -$2,890 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.3 pts
- Property tax
- 1.24%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $266,281 | $1,484 |
| Aug 2022 | $296,928 | $1,574 |
| Aug 2023 | $307,192 | $1,642 |
| Aug 2024 | $323,267 | $1,711 |
| Aug 2025 | $336,785 | $1,777 |
| Aug 2026 | $350,340 | $1,843 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 6.4
- 469 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 56th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Medina County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,043 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.0%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Medina County?
- About 1.24% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $350,000 home that is about $4,344 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Medina County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,050 for a 1-bedroom, $1,274 for a 2-bedroom and $1,628 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,043 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.