Cost of Living in Medina
Medina pairs genuinely above-average housing and property tax costs with a comparatively favorable low-crime, strong-schools profile.
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Learn moreHousing runs above Ohio's statewide average
Medina's home-purchase prices carry a real, wide, disclosed spread ($311,000-$474,900) across sources -- all running above Ohio's own statewide average home value of $251,502.
Rent runs meaningfully higher than core Rust Belt cities
RentCafe cited $1,427/month average rent (Zumper cited a higher $1,695) -- both well above Toledo's own much lower rent levels documented elsewhere in this project, reflecting Medina's position as a desirable exurb rather than a core industrial city.
Medina County's property tax rate runs above Ohio's statewide average
Medina County's effective property tax rate carries a real, disclosed spread of 1.29%-1.54%, above Ohio's own statewide average of approximately 1.18% -- the median annual bill runs approximately $3,448.
RITA-collected 1.25% city income tax, plus Ohio's flat 2.75% state rate
Medina's own 1.25% municipal income tax is collected through RITA, layered on top of Ohio's real, flattened 2.75% state income tax (above a $26,050 threshold, effective for the 2026 tax year).
Key takeaways
- Medina's housing costs run genuinely above Ohio's statewide average across every source.
- Rent runs meaningfully higher than Toledo and other core Rust Belt Ohio cities.
- Medina County's property tax rate (1.29%-1.54%) runs above Ohio's statewide average.
- A RITA-collected 1.25% city income tax applies on top of Ohio's flat 2.75% state rate.
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