ZIP Code · OH

ZIP 44012

Part of Avon Lake, OH

Pop. 25,752·Lorain County·4th most expensive ZIP in Ohio

Median rent (all units)

$2,170/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.6%

vs US Median

+$238

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 44012 · $2,170

More expensive than 69% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,360

1 BR

$1,540

2 BR

$1,860

3 BR

$2,390

4 BR+

$2,560

Research median

$1,860/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($115,567) is $2,889 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,560).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 44145, 6 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,878/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 44012. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$26,040/yr

At $2,170/mo median

Location

CityAvon Lake

StateOH

CountyLorain County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.6% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 44012 (Avon Lake, OH) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 56.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

25,752

Median income

$115,567

Median age

44.3

Renters

16.9%

Age distribution

22.9%

16.3%

27.5%

12.2%

21.1%

Under 1822.9%

18–3416.3%

35–5427.5%

55–6412.2%

65+21.1%

Gender

47.5%

52.5%

Male47.5%

Female52.5%

Race & ethnicity

91.7%

White91.7%

Black1.2%

Hispanic2.5%

Asian1.8%

Other2.9%

Education (25+)

15.6%

26%

56.7%

No HS diploma1.8%

HS diploma15.6%

Some college26%

Bachelor's+56.7%

Housing tenure

83.1%

16.9%

Owner83.1%

Renter16.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 44012 in Avon Lake, OH has changed in 5 years

Income

$95,121 → $115,567

up 21.5%

Population

25,005 → 25,752

up 3.0%

Renter share

18.4% → 16.9%

-1.5 pts

Bachelor's+

52% → 56.7%

+4.7 pts

Median age

45 → 44.3

-0.7 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $95,121 to $115,567 across the same window, up 21.5% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 25,005 to 25,752 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.0% change. About 16.9% of households rent today, against 18.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 52% to 56.7%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 44012 covers Avon Lake, OH. The median rent here is $2,170/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,540/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,860/mo.

At 23% of local median household income ($115,567/yr), ZIP 44012 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 44012?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $87,000/year (about $42/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,170/mo in ZIP 44012. The local median household income is $115,567/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.