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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With a population of 5,978, 2,818 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $147,746, house prices in Port Clinton are solidly below the national average.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Port Clinton, accounting for 60.84% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Port Clinton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 20.27%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 12.75%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 4.20%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Port Clinton. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 69.99% of Port Clinton's homes, and 49.86% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
The housing in Port Clinton was primarily built before 1939 ( 35.75%), making the housing stock in Port Clinton some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Port Clinton. The next most important housing age is between 1970-1999 ( 31.42%), followed by between 1940-1969 ( 28.85%). There's also some housing in Port Clinton built between 2000 and later ( 3.99%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Port Clinton. Fully 26.09% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Port Clinton homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Port Clinton 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.
Port Clinton's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Port Clinton during the period has been just 3.92%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.
Over the last year, Port Clinton appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Port Clinton's appreciation rate has been 5.67%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Port Clinton were at -2.02%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -7.84%.
Relative to Ohio, our data show that Port Clinton's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% 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 Port Clinton differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Port Clinton - 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 Port Clinton real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$147,746
for Ohio
for nation
2,818
$969 / per month