Cortland, OH Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Cortland home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

6,768

Population Estimate

$151,376

Median Home Value

95.9%

Employment Rate

35.3%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$144

Median Listing Price$264,900

Median Days on Market42

Active Listings32

New Listings16

Total Listings (Active + Pending)58

Avg Listing Price$347,226

Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-12%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.82

Family Dual Income48.5

Median Household Income$62,260

Median Individual Income$40,066

Home Ownership73.3%

Home Value$151,376

Median Rent$724

Rent Burden27.6%

Poverty8.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED3.1%
Highschool Education35.1%
Some College26.5%
Bachelors Degree19.2%
Graduate Degree16.1%
Total College or Above35.3%
Stem Degree38.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male51.7%
Female48.3%

MARITAL STATUS

Married53.5%
Divorced11.2%
Never Married24.8%
Widowed10.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCortland

State IDOH

Population6,768

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	21.0%
19–29	11.0%
30–39	11.9%
40–49	12.2%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.4%
60–69	13.0%
70–79	10.4%
80+	8.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.9%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

Disabled11.0%

ETHNICITY

White93.5%

Black3.8%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.8%

Other0.0%

Multiple1.9%

OTHER

Hispanic0.2%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured6.2%

Veteran8.9%

Local Discussions

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