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Chardon, 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

Chardon, OH Housing Market Trends

With a population of 5,247, 2,006 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $347,383, Chardon real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Chardon home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Chardon, accounting for 68.78% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Chardon include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 14.82%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.03%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.37%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Chardon are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 63.65% owning and 36.35% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Chardon built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Chardon built before 1939 ( 25.80%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 17.10%). There's also some housing in Chardon built between 2000 and later ( 10.19%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Chardon. Fully 12.29% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Chardon homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Chardon 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.

Chardon Home Appreciation Rates

Chardon's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Chardon during the period has been just 5.16%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Chardon's appreciation rate, at 5.03%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Chardon's appreciation rate has been -0.78%, which annualizes to a rate of -3.07%.

Notably, Chardon's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Ohio, our data show that Chardon's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% 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 Chardon differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Chardon - 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 Chardon real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$347,383

Chardon, OH Home Prices
> $1,245,000
$934,001 - $1,245,000
$623,001 - $934,000
$498,001 - $623,000
$374,001 - $498,000
$249,001 - $374,000
$125,001 - $249,000
$62,001 - $125,000
$0 - $62,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%
0.8%
7.3%
7.3%
32.7%
32.7%
25.2%
25.2%
25.6%
25.6%
0.0%
0.0%
8.4%
8.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Ohio

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,006

Chardon Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,554 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
36.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
12.3%
12.3%
87.7%
87.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
10.2%
10.2%
46.9%
46.9%
17.1%
17.1%
25.8%
25.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
68.8%
68.8%
3.4%
3.4%
13.0%
13.0%
14.8%
14.8%
0.0%
0.0%
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
2.1%
2.1%
13.6%
13.6%
18.8%
18.8%
45.9%
45.9%
16.8%
16.8%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes