Independence, OH Housing Market & City Data

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7,175
Population Estimate
$235,980
Median Home Value
99.1%
Employment Rate
48.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$155
Median Listing Price$334,900
Median Days on Market42
Active Listings38
New Listings24
Total Listings (Active + Pending)65
Avg Listing Price$363,618
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.06
Family Dual Income62.2
Median Household Income$106,413
Median Individual Income$49,250
Home Ownership93.2%
Home Value$235,980
Median Rent$1,287
Rent Burden36.8%
Poverty1.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED2.9%
  • Highschool Education24.9%
  • Some College23.6%
  • Bachelors Degree30.4%
  • Graduate Degree18.3%
  • Total College or Above48.7%
  • Stem Degree39.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.9%
  • Female54.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married63.3%
  • Divorced7.2%
  • Never Married23.4%
  • Widowed6.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityIndependence
State IDOH
Population7,175

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.6%
19–298.7%
30–398.8%
40–4911.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5917.9%
60–6917.0%
70–795.7%
80+7.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation69.0%
Unemployment Rate0.9%
Disabled9.0%

ETHNICITY

White95.7%
Black0.0%
Asian1.9%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiple2.0%

OTHER

Hispanic2.6%
Limited English0.5%
Health Uninsured1.1%
Veteran8.1%

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