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ZIP 44135 vs ZIP 44109
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Who's going to sell
Turnover Index not published for 44135 yet.
Where
44135 in Cuyahoga County, OH
44135 is one of 52 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Cuyahoga County, OH.
Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 27 of the 39 nearby ZIPs shown.
- Value rank among nearby ZIPs
- 27 of 39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line boundaries; Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research
Local life
Schools in 44135
10 school locations in 44135: 1 elementary, 7 middle, 2 high.
In alphabetical order: Artemus Ward, Bard Early College Cleveland, Clara E Westropp School, Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.
- School locations
- 10
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (school locations)
Turnover Index not published for 44109 yet.
Where
44109 in Cuyahoga County, OH
44109 is one of 52 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Cuyahoga County, OH.
Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 26 of the 39 nearby ZIPs shown.
- Value rank among nearby ZIPs
- 26 of 39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line boundaries; Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research
Local life
Schools in 44109
15 school locations in 44109: 1 elementary, 9 middle, 5 high.
In alphabetical order: Benjamin Franklin, Buhrer, Charles A Mooney School, Cleveland Preparatory Academy, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.
- School locations
- 15
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (school locations)
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What it costs
Home values
What homes are worth in 44135
In January 2000 the typical home in 44135 was worth $70,965.
Values peaked at $159,375 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.
As of August 2026: $159,375, +4.1% over twelve months.
- Typical home value
- $159,375
- 12-month change
- +4.1%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research · data as of 2026-08-31
Housing pulse
Monthly cost vs. price
Start with the typical home: $159,375. Put 20% down and borrow $127,500 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.
That is $883 a month in principal and interest.
The median household here earns $48,930 a year, $4,078 a month. So the payment takes 21.7% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).
The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 9.6% in 2000.
- Payment share of income
- 21.7%
- Monthly P&I
- $883
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31
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The payment, at each month's rate
Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $425.
In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $348.
By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $820 — +136% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +48%.
- Payment change since 2020
- +136%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
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Home value after inflation
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Reported values rose +125% since January 2000.
General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.
Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $140,057. So the real change is +14%, not +125%.
- Real change since 2000
- +14%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), via FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Home values
44135 against its neighbors
44135: +125% since January 2000.
Cuyahoga County: +107% since January 2000.
Ohio: +133% since January 2000 — 44135 ran behind it by 8 points.
- Change since 2000
- +125%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Lotvox lens
Rent or own
Owning the typical home costs about $1,042 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,463 a month.
Price divided by a year's rent: 9.1. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.
- Price-to-rent
- 9.1
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above)
Home values
What homes are worth in 44109
In January 2000 the typical home in 44109 was worth $69,239.
Values peaked at $152,507 in March 2026. The latest reading is −0.4% from that peak.
As of August 2026: $151,920, +0.7% over twelve months.
- Typical home value
- $151,920
- 12-month change
- +0.7%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research · data as of 2026-08-31
Housing pulse
Monthly cost vs. price
Start with the typical home: $151,920. Put 20% down and borrow $121,536 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.
That is $841 a month in principal and interest.
The median household here earns $43,130 a year, $3,594 a month. So the payment takes 23.4% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).
The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 10.7% in 2000.
- Payment share of income
- 23.4%
- Monthly P&I
- $841
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31
Lotvox lens
The payment, at each month's rate
Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $415.
In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $346.
By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $782 — +126% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +42%.
- Payment change since 2020
- +126%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Lotvox lens
Home value after inflation
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Reported values rose +119% since January 2000.
General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.
Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $136,650. So the real change is +11%, not +119%.
- Real change since 2000
- +11%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), via FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Home values
44109 against its neighbors
44109: +119% since January 2000.
Cuyahoga County: +107% since January 2000.
Ohio: +133% since January 2000 — 44109 ran behind it by 14 points.
- Change since 2000
- +119%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Lotvox lens
Rent or own
Owning the typical home costs about $993 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,121 a month.
Price divided by a year's rent: 11.3. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.
- Price-to-rent
- 11.3
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above)
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What's moving
Housing pulse
Listings Flow Ladder
Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 39 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 83% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.
On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 61.
Going out — closed sales: about 33 a month. That is 81% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.
The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 1.8 months of supply — below the 4–6 month range Lotvox treats as balanced. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.
The net reading: about 6 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.
- Months of supply
- 1.8
Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31
Housing pulse
Sales pace vs. normal
Homes sold: about 33 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).
The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 39 — so sales ran at 85% of it, and below it in 20 of the last 24 months.
- Sales vs 2015–19 level
- 85%
Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
New supply
Homes being permitted
Across Cuyahoga County, builders pulled permits for 1,896 new homes in 2025.
Of those, 40% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).
- Units permitted 2025
- 1,896
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · data as of 2025
Housing pulse
Listings Flow Ladder
Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 61 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 120% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.
On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 143. That is 92% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.
Going out — closed sales: about 51 a month. That is 136% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.
The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 2.8 months of supply — below the 4–6 month range Lotvox treats as balanced. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.
The net reading: about 10 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.
- Months of supply
- 2.8
Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31
Housing pulse
Sales pace vs. normal
Homes sold: about 51 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).
The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 36 — so sales ran at 142% of it, and below it in 5 of the last 24 months.
- Sales vs 2015–19 level
- 142%
Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
New supply
Homes being permitted
Across Cuyahoga County, builders pulled permits for 1,896 new homes in 2025.
Of those, 40% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).
- Units permitted 2025
- 1,896
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · data as of 2025
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Who's holding, who's leaving
Housing pulse
Migration and inventory
This ZIP sits in Cuyahoga County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 9,796 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 12,251 moved out.
Net across those counties: −2,455 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 61 in June 2026.
Most arrivals came from Lorain, OH (2,213 households); most departures went to Lorain, OH (2,947).
- Net households (top-10 flows)
- −2,455
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, county-to-county migration data; Redfin Data Center (market tracker data) · data as of 2026-06-01
Housing pulse
Migration and inventory
This ZIP sits in Cuyahoga County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 9,796 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 12,251 moved out.
Net across those counties: −2,455 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 143 in June 2026.
Most arrivals came from Lorain, OH (2,213 households); most departures went to Lorain, OH (2,947).
- Net households (top-10 flows)
- −2,455
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, county-to-county migration data; Redfin Data Center (market tracker data) · data as of 2026-06-01
County records
On the county rolls
County assessor records list 156 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $125,000; the typical home value is $151,920.
The assessor average sits −17.7% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.
- Properties on the roll
- 156
Source: County assessor and recorder public records; Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above)