Westlake, OH Housing Market & City Data

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

5.0

Average City Rating

32,032

Population Estimate

$254,030

Median Home Value

96.6%

Employment Rate

52.6%

Bachelor's Degree+

Westlake City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Westlake home.

5.0

(1 Reviews)

Christy Morek

Oct 29, 2026

Westlake makes it pretty easy to love living on Cleveland’s west side. I love the proximity to downtown Cleveland and access to hospitals and medical care, while still having so much right here in the community. Crocker Park is my favorite spot —shopping, dining, and living all in one walkable destination. You can meet friends for dinner, browse the shops, and make an afternoon of it especially in the nicer weather moths. Fair warning: “just stopping in for one thing” doesn’t always go as planned! As a local Realtor, I appreciate how Westlake brings convenience and lifestyle together. It’s a community I genuinely enjoy introducing people to.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$185

Median Listing Price$435,000

Median Days on Market42

Active Listings67

New Listings56

Total Listings (Active + Pending)102

Avg Listing Price$568,675

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-10%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-11%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.97

Family Dual Income56.8

Median Household Income$86,008

Median Individual Income$45,477

Home Ownership72.2%

Home Value$254,030

Median Rent$1,174

Rent Burden26.1%

Poverty4.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED3.4%
Highschool Education17.8%
Some College26.3%
Bachelors Degree32.6%
Graduate Degree20.0%
Total College or Above52.6%
Stem Degree43.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male48.6%
Female51.4%

MARITAL STATUS

Married52.6%
Divorced11.5%
Never Married27.9%
Widowed8.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWestlake

State IDOH

Population32,032

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	21.0%
19–29	11.3%
30–39	10.4%
40–49	10.7%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	15.9%
60–69	14.8%
70–79	9.0%
80+	7.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.3%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

Disabled10.9%

ETHNICITY

White88.8%

Black3.0%

Asian4.9%

Native American0.1%

Pacific Islander0.1%

Other0.4%

Multiple2.8%

OTHER

Hispanic2.6%

Limited English2.2%

Health Uninsured3.3%

Veteran7.6%

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