The median home in Westlake, Ohio is valued at $399,902, up 5.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,943, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.2x — near the national average of 18x. Westlake is part of the Cleveland-Elyria, OH metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$399,902
+5.6%
Rent$1,943/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $699/mo cheaper ($1,943 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + OH ins. 28% per HUD.
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$79,980 on $399,902
Out of reach — 42.3% of income
Need $113,229/yr to afford.
PITI$2,642
P/I42.3%
Afford$265K
Gap-$135K
P&I $2,022Tax $520Ins $100
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