Housing data for Brighton Township, OH
Brighton Township, OH has an estimated 735 residents and 322 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lorain County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 735 (±224)
- Housing units
- 322 (±91)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.3%
What stands out in Brighton Township
Households that rent: 0.0% (±11.0 points) in Brighton Township, lower than in Lorain County (26.0%).
Working from home: 2.0% (±3.8 points) in Brighton Township, lower than in Lorain County (11.7%).
Housing in Brighton Township at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $71,167 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $245,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,547 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,405 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 96.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 51.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Heating fuel: 52.8% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 26.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Brighton Township against Lorain County, its state and the nation
| Brighton Township | Lorain County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 735 (±224) | 317,129 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 322 (±91) | 136,548 (±129) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±11.0 points) | 26.0% (±0.9 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $966 (±$21) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,167 (±$37,230) | $73,347 (±$1,501) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $245,200 (±$47,163) | $223,200 (±$3,747) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,405 (±$391) | $3,055 (±$66) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.6% (±24.9 points) | 60.6% (±1.6 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.6 minutes (±2.9) | 25.4 minutes (±0.6) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.6% (±12.4 points) | 88.9% (±0.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.4 years (±4.6) | 42.1 years (±0.2) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Brighton Township covers 16.2 square miles of land, about 45 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brighton Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 829 (±211) | 735 (±224) | −11.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 363 (±70) | 322 (±91) | −11.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $223,900 (±$46,913) | $245,200 (±$47,163) | +9.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,234 (±$9,344) | $71,167 (±$37,230) | +41.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,464 (±$527) | $1,547 (±$282) | +5.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,038 (±$477) | $3,405 (±$391) | +12.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.4% (±6.4 points) | 0.0% (±11.0 points) | −5.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Lorain County
Brighton Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lorain County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lorain County recorded 208 violent and 867 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Brighton Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44090 | 14% | 10,670 | $857 | $248,000 | $76,906 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Brighton Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 3.1 mi | — | $136,400 | 12.3% |
| Wellington | 3.9 mi | $820 | $197,000 | 34.3% |
| Wellington Township | 4.2 mi | $839 | $223,100 | 31.2% |
| Rochester Township | 5.0 mi | — | $256,000 | 4.3% |
| Camden Township | 5.1 mi | — | $226,100 | 10.2% |
| Clarksfield Township | 5.3 mi | $1,303 | $174,300 | 15.0% |
| Pittsfield Township | 6.4 mi | $1,054 | $251,900 | 12.5% |
| Huntington Township (Lorain County) | 6.6 mi | — | $313,800 | 0.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Brighton Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 |
HUD income limits for Brighton Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,050 | $36,750 | $58,800 |
| 2 people | $25,200 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 3 people | $28,350 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,500 | $84,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,700 | $90,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,900 | $97,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,100 | $104,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,300 | $110,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Brighton Township
What is the average home value in Brighton Township, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $245,200 (±$47,163) for owner-occupied homes in Brighton Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Brighton Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Brighton Township, OH is $1,547 (±$282) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Brighton Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Brighton Township, OH is $3,405 (±$391) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Brighton Township?
Brighton Township, OH has an estimated 322 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Brighton Township?
51.6% of homes in Brighton Township, OH were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Brighton Township?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Brighton Township, used by 52.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Brighton Township growing?
In Brighton Township, the number of residents went from 829 in 2015–2019 to 735 in 2020–2024 (−11.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Brighton Township?
The ZIP code that covers Brighton Township is 44090.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 44090?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44090 is $857 (±$174) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brighton township, Lorain County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brighton township, Lorain County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brighton township, Lorain County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brighton township, Lorain County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brighton township, Lorain County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brighton township, Lorain County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brighton township, Lorain County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Brighton township, Lorain County, Ohio (county subdivision:08770, in state:39 county:093).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .