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Sandusky, OH Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Sandusky, OH Housing Market Trends

With a population of 24,526, 11,191 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $120,992, house prices in Sandusky are some of the most affordable in Ohio as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Sandusky, accounting for 60.26% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Sandusky include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 19.83%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 14.15%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 4.01%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Sandusky are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 50.50% owning and 49.50% renting.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Sandusky's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 34.92% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Sandusky include homes built before 1939 ( 34.71%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 26.40%). There's also some housing in Sandusky built between 2000 and later ( 3.96%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Sandusky. Fully 17.02% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Sandusky homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Sandusky real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Sandusky Home Appreciation Rates

Sandusky's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Sandusky during the period has been just 4.91%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Sandusky's appreciation rate, at 6.13%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Sandusky's appreciation rate has been 0.97%, which annualizes to a rate of 3.94%.

Relative to Ohio, our data show that Sandusky's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in Ohio.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Sandusky differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Sandusky - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Sandusky real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$120,992

Sandusky, OH Home Prices
> $1,257,000
$943,001 - $1,257,000
$628,001 - $943,000
$503,001 - $628,000
$377,001 - $503,000
$251,001 - $377,000
$126,001 - $251,000
$63,001 - $126,000
$0 - $63,000
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%
0.4%
1.3%
1.3%
2.5%
2.5%
6.2%
6.2%
41.2%
41.2%
39.9%
39.9%
8.4%
8.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Ohio

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

11,191

Sandusky Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,294 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
49.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
17.0%
17.0%
83.0%
83.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
4.0%
4.0%
26.4%
26.4%
34.9%
34.9%
34.7%
34.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
60.3%
60.3%
4.0%
4.0%
14.1%
14.1%
19.8%
19.8%
1.8%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.6%
2.6%
15.6%
15.6%
29.7%
29.7%
40.3%
40.3%
10.1%
10.1%
1.8%
1.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes