Housing data for Chardon Township, OH

Chardon Township, OH has an estimated 4,502 residents and 1,722 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Geauga County.

3.9% of households rent.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.7%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,502 (±22)
Housing units
1,722 (±297)
Households that rent
3.9%
Residents since 2015–2019
−2.7%

What stands out in Chardon Township

Households that rent: 3.9% (±2.8 points) in Chardon Township, lower than in Geauga County (12.8%).

Households without a vehicle: 1.6% (±2.4 points) in Chardon Township, lower than in Geauga County (8.1%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 7.8% (±4.2 points) in Chardon Township, lower than in Geauga County (14.3%).

Median home value: $367,700 (±$24,197) in Chardon Township, higher than in Geauga County ($331,100).

Housing in Chardon Township at a glance

  • Rent burden: 63.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 3.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $117,019 median household income
  • Home values: $367,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $2,131 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $5,120 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 86.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 58.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 64.5% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 27.7 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −2.7% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 7.8% 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)

Chardon Township against Geauga County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Chardon TownshipGeauga CountyOhioUnited States
Residents4,502 (±22)95,481 (exact)11,810,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,722 (±297)37,716 (±55)5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Households that rent3.9% (±2.8 points)12.8% (±1.4 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,083 (±$69)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$117,019 (±$26,068)$107,860 (±$4,878)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median home value$367,700 (±$24,197)$331,100 (±$8,220)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,120 (±$720)$4,564 (±$139)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198058.0% (±13.1 points)54.9% (±2.8 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute27.7 minutes (±4.9)27.0 minutes (±0.9)23.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.5% (±5.4 points)88.9% (±1.1 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents50.9 years (±7.7)45.0 years (±0.1)39.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Chardon Township covers 22.9 square miles of land, about 197 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Chardon Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents4,628 (±30)4,502 (±22)−2.7%Measurable decrease
Housing units1,975 (±114)1,722 (±297)−12.8%Not a measurable change
Median home value$260,300 (±$15,810)$367,700 (±$24,197)+41.3%Up after inflation
Median household income$89,911 (±$12,507)$117,019 (±$26,068)+30.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,751 (±$179)$2,131 (±$438)+21.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,944 (±$421)$5,120 (±$720)+29.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent6.2% (±3.2 points)3.9% (±2.8 points)−2.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±22.7 points)0.0% (±40.1 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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.

ZIP codes in Chardon Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4402422%24,030$1,128$324,800$107,000

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 Chardon Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Chardon3.4 mi$1,163$303,00033.5%
Concord Township (Lake County)3.6 mi$1,334$333,7009.2%
Kirtland Hills4.2 mi—$752,8004.7%
Kirtland4.9 mi$874$391,3008.6%
Hambden Township4.9 mi$989$271,7008.4%
Munson Township6.0 mi—$374,1006.0%
Aquilla6.3 mi$1,125$139,10014.3%
Mentor6.7 mi$1,239$247,70015.3%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Chardon Township, fiscal year 2027

Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$924$1,050$1,274$1,628$1,756

HUD income limits for Chardon Township, fiscal year 2026

Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Chardon Township

What is the median household income in Chardon Township?

The median household income in Chardon Township is $117,019 (±$26,068) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Chardon Township, OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $367,700 (±$24,197) for owner-occupied homes in Chardon Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Chardon Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chardon Township, OH is $2,131 (±$438) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Chardon Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Chardon Township, OH is $5,120 (±$720) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Chardon Township?

Chardon Township, OH has an estimated 1,722 (±297) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Chardon Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.0% of homes in Chardon Township, OH.

Is Chardon Township growing?

In Chardon Township, the number of residents went from 4,628 in 2015–2019 to 4,502 in 2020–2024 (−2.7%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Chardon Township?

The ZIP code that covers Chardon Township is 44024.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 44024?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44024 is $1,128 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Chardon township, Geauga County, Ohio (county subdivision:13561, in state:39 county:055).

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 .

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