Shelby

Situated in Richland County, this small Ohio city is home to roughly 8,706 residents across 3,943 housing units. Owner-occupied homes account for 63.9 percent of the housing stock, while renters pay a median gross rent of $724 per month, which falls well below state and national medians. The median household income stands at $52,760. Shelby has a relatively compact residential footprint for a city of its size, with a mix of ownership and rental options spread across the community. Residents get to work quickly by most standards, averaging just 19.8 minutes for their daily commute, and nearly all workers commute outside the home, with only 0.7 percent working remotely. That low work-from-home figure points to a workforce concentrated in industries that require a physical presence, consistent with the manufacturing and trades employment common throughout north-central Ohio. The combination of moderate incomes, affordable rents, and majority homeownership gives Shelby a predominantly owner-occupied residential character.

Market description generated from current MLS and U.S. Census data.