Housing data for Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH has an estimated 888 residents and 1,188 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Ashtabula County.
33.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $829 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−24.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 888 (±166)
- Housing units
- 1,188 (±164)
- Households that rent
- 33.0%
- Median gross rent
- $829
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −24.0%
What stands out in Geneva-on-the-Lake
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.0% (±5.7 points) in Geneva-on-the-Lake, higher than in Ashtabula County (6.8%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.3% (±2.1 points) in Geneva-on-the-Lake, lower than in Ashtabula County (6.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.0% (±2.5 points) in Geneva-on-the-Lake, lower than in Ashtabula County (7.8%).
Average commute: 20.8 minutes (±4.2) in Geneva-on-the-Lake, lower than in Ashtabula County (27.0 minutes).
- Types of homes in Geneva-on-the-Lake
- Heating fuel in Geneva-on-the-Lake
- Commute and cars in Geneva-on-the-Lake
Housing in Geneva-on-the-Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $829 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $855 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 50.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $50,438 median household income
- Home values: $174,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,048 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,965 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 42.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 535 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −24.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 22.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Geneva-on-the-Lake against Ashtabula County, its state and the nation
| Geneva-on-the-Lake | Ashtabula County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 888 (±166) | 97,167 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,188 (±164) | 46,477 (±55) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.0% (±9.9 points) | 24.3% (±1.4 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $829 (±$90) | $828 (±$27) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,438 (±$7,580) | $57,728 (±$2,343) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,500 (±$42,471) | $159,500 (±$4,240) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,965 (±$453) | $1,928 (±$48) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.6% (±10.9 points) | 71.6% (±2.7 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.8 minutes (±4.2) | 27.0 minutes (±1.1) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.1% (±9.6 points) | 88.1% (±1.1 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.6 years (±4.2) | 43.0 years (±0.4) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Geneva-on-the-Lake covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 372 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Geneva-on-the-Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,169 (±215) | 888 (±166) | −24.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,227 (±139) | 1,188 (±164) | −3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $642 (±$116) | $829 (±$90) | +29.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $84,300 (±$13,044) | $174,500 (±$42,471) | +107.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,609 (±$6,804) | $50,438 (±$7,580) | +27.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $979 (±$86) | $1,048 (±$92) | +7.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,261 (±$247) | $1,965 (±$453) | +55.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.1% (±6.9 points) | 33.0% (±9.9 points) | +2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 27.4% (±11.9 points) | 6.2% (±5.2 points) | −21.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Geneva-on-the-Lake
In 2025, the Geneva-on-the-Lake Police Department reported 535 violent and 1,178 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Geneva-on-the-Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Township | 2.4 mi | $804 | $160,300 | 29.1% |
| Madison Township (Lake County) | 2.7 mi | $1,076 | $176,800 | 15.0% |
| Geneva | 3.8 mi | $808 | $148,300 | 30.5% |
| Saybrook-on-the-Lake | 3.8 mi | $758 | $167,800 | 21.9% |
| Saybrook Township | 5.2 mi | $845 | $162,500 | 18.7% |
| North Madison | 5.4 mi | $1,155 | $157,300 | 18.8% |
| Harpersfield Township | 7.1 mi | $886 | $212,500 | 6.2% |
| Madison | 7.8 mi | $961 | $207,100 | 8.6% |
Places in Ohio most like Geneva-on-the-Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi | $902 | $158,600 | $51,914 | 33.1% |
| Austintown Township | $797 | $155,100 | $56,628 | 30.5% |
| Austintown | $788 | $144,300 | $52,978 | 33.8% |
| Lexington | $772 | $192,300 | $52,196 | 30.1% |
| Bellevue | $744 | $152,800 | $53,875 | 32.3% |
| Ashland | $893 | $157,900 | $60,029 | 37.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Ohio.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Geneva-on-the-Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $698 | $810 | $1,003 | $1,225 | $1,402 |
HUD income limits for Geneva-on-the-Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,700 | $49,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,500 | $63,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,400 | $75,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,900 | $92,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ashtabula County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,100.
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 Geneva-on-the-Lake
What is the average rent in Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Geneva-on-the-Lake is $829 (±$90) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Geneva-on-the-Lake rent-burdened?
50.3% of renting households in Geneva-on-the-Lake pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Geneva-on-the-Lake?
Geneva-on-the-Lake has an estimated 152 (±61) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Geneva-on-the-Lake?
The median household income in Geneva-on-the-Lake is $50,438 (±$7,580) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $174,500 (±$42,471) for owner-occupied homes in Geneva-on-the-Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Geneva-on-the-Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH is $1,048 (±$92) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Geneva-on-the-Lake growing?
In Geneva-on-the-Lake, the number of residents went from 1,169 in 2015–2019 to 888 in 2020–2024 (−24.0%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva-on-the-Lake village, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva-on-the-Lake village, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva-on-the-Lake village, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva-on-the-Lake village, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva-on-the-Lake village, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva-on-the-Lake village, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva-on-the-Lake village, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ashtabula County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ashtabula County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Geneva-on-the-Lake Police Department (ORI OH0040500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Geneva-on-the-Lake village, Ohio (place:29652, in state:39).
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 .