Sandusky, OH Housing Market & City Data

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24,564
Population Estimate
$85,987
Median Home Value
92.5%
Employment Rate
15.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$162
Median Listing Price$229,450
Median Days on Market52
Active Listings134
New Listings60
Total Listings (Active + Pending)193
Avg Listing Price$324,038
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-8%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.96
Family Dual Income42.8
Median Household Income$38,380
Median Individual Income$23,630
Home Ownership50.4%
Home Value$85,987
Median Rent$724
Rent Burden29.9%
Poverty21.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.9%
  • Highschool Education39.1%
  • Some College32.9%
  • Bachelors Degree10.1%
  • Graduate Degree4.9%
  • Total College or Above15.0%
  • Stem Degree28.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.7%
  • Female51.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married35.4%
  • Divorced19.1%
  • Never Married37.3%
  • Widowed8.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySandusky
State IDOH
Population24,564

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.8%
19–2913.5%
30–3913.1%
40–4910.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.5%
60–6912.0%
70–797.3%
80+5.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation62.4%
Unemployment Rate7.5%
Disabled18.9%

ETHNICITY

White67.2%
Black23.9%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.9%
Multiple5.0%

OTHER

Hispanic7.4%
Limited English0.7%
Health Uninsured5.9%
Veteran8.3%

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