Housing data for Lake Lorelei, OH
Lake Lorelei, OH has an estimated 1,746 residents and 861 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Brown County.
7.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,746 (±404)
- Housing units
- 861 (±171)
- Households that rent
- 7.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +25.1%
What stands out in Lake Lorelei
Households that rent: 7.8% (±9.6 points) in Lake Lorelei, lower than in Brown County (22.8%).
Median household income: $114,201 (±$16,201) in Lake Lorelei, higher than in Brown County ($71,270).
Median real estate taxes: $2,527 (±$427) in Lake Lorelei, higher than in Brown County ($1,600).
Median home value: $289,200 (±$44,890) in Lake Lorelei, higher than in Brown County ($196,200).
Housing in Lake Lorelei at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $114,201 median household income
- Home values: $289,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,674 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,527 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 92.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 37.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 36.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +25.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.7% 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)
Lake Lorelei against Brown County, its state and the nation
| Lake Lorelei | Brown County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,746 (±404) | 43,845 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 861 (±171) | 19,565 (±37) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.8% (±9.6 points) | 22.8% (±2.6 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $817 (±$45) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $114,201 (±$16,201) | $71,270 (±$2,689) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $289,200 (±$44,890) | $196,200 (±$9,892) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,527 (±$427) | $1,600 (±$83) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.1% (±16.5 points) | 47.5% (±3.5 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.7 minutes (±4.5) | 33.9 minutes (±1.7) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.8% (±3.2 points) | 84.3% (±2.2 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.5 years (±17.5) | 42.5 years (±0.4) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lake Lorelei covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 793 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Lorelei has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,396 (±307) | 1,746 (±404) | +25.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 674 (±105) | 861 (±171) | +27.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $171,100 (±$30,888) | $289,200 (±$44,890) | +69.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,875 (±$24,647) | $114,201 (±$16,201) | +70.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,570 (±$260) | $1,674 (±$341) | +6.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,322 (±$648) | $2,527 (±$427) | +8.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.8% (±6.8 points) | 7.8% (±9.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±45.1 points) | 0.0% (±45.1 points) | 0.0 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.
Places near Lake Lorelei
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township (Brown County) | 2.1 mi | $891 | $256,900 | 17.2% |
| Fayetteville | 2.1 mi | $863 | $168,300 | 24.4% |
| Wayne Township (Clermont County) | 4.9 mi | $1,016 | $197,400 | 6.9% |
| Jackson Township (Clermont County) | 5.4 mi | $831 | $247,400 | 11.3% |
| Blanchester | 7.2 mi | $919 | $195,700 | 37.3% |
| Sterling Township | 7.5 mi | $978 | $226,000 | 13.3% |
| Marion Township (Clinton County) | 7.8 mi | $920 | $200,200 | 32.9% |
| Jefferson Township (Clinton County) | 7.8 mi | $873 | $178,000 | 16.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Lorelei, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $844 | $849 | $1,030 | $1,425 | $1,722 |
HUD income limits for Lake Lorelei, 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 Brown County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lake Lorelei is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Lake Lorelei
What is the median household income in Lake Lorelei?
The median household income in Lake Lorelei is $114,201 (±$16,201) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Lorelei, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $289,200 (±$44,890) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Lorelei (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Lorelei?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Lorelei, OH is $1,674 (±$341) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Lorelei?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Lorelei, OH is $2,527 (±$427) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Lorelei?
Lake Lorelei, OH has an estimated 861 (±171) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Lake Lorelei?
37.1% of homes in Lake Lorelei, OH were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Lorelei growing?
In Lake Lorelei, the number of residents went from 1,396 in 2015–2019 to 1,746 in 2020–2024 (+25.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Lorelei CDP, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Lorelei CDP, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Lorelei CDP, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Lorelei CDP, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Lorelei CDP, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Lorelei CDP, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Lorelei CDP, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Brown County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Brown County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Lake Lorelei CDP, Ohio (place:41419, 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 .