Lorain, OH

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Key Performance Metrics

Market snapshot

Performance indicators for the Lorain short-term rental market based on reliable data.

Listings

66 / 111

Reliable / Active

Cap Rate

16%

Middle-Earners Gross Yield

Revenue

$23,475

Middle-Earners Revenue

Occupancy

54%

Middle-Earners Occupancy

Home Value

$147,383

Median Home Sale Price

Top Earners

$54,244

Top-Earners Revenue

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Market Revenue Seasonality

Top Listings

Highest revenue

The highest-performing listings in Lorain.

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Generally Investor friendly

Lorain Regulations

STRs are explicitly permitted with a straightforward annual rental dwelling license, a conditional use permit, moderate fees ($100 first unit), inspections, a 3% bed tax, and a local agent requirement if the owner isn’t local—requirements are clear and manageable, with no apparent hard caps.

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About Lorain

Lorain () is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. It is located in Northeast Ohio on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Black River, about 25 miles (40 km) miles west of Cleveland. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 65,211, making it Ohio's ninth-largest city, the third-largest in Greater Cleveland, and the largest in Lorain County by population.

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