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41.10° N · 82.73° W · GEOID 3935866

Holiday Lakes

Huron County, Ohio · part of the Norwalk, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Holiday Lakes is home to 924 people. Median household income is $125,952 a year and median rent is $848 a month, 8.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $250,000, about 2.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$848
38% below the median place
Median household income
$125,952
57% above the median place
Median home value
$250,000
22% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Holiday Lakes

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 267 Ohio places.
  • The median rent takes only 8.1% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 214 Ohio places.
01

Moving to Holiday Lakes

Huron County loses about 0.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,299
Moved out2,305
Net−6

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$47K
Leavers$45K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Huron County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Huron County report $47,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $45,300.
Income you would need
$33,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $848 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,365 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $250,000.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 5.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Johnsburg, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$45,318
36% below the median place
Income of households moving in6
$47,190
33% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.2%28% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-0.183% above
Income of households moving in6County figure$47,19033% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$45,31836% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Holiday Lakes8.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$33,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
8.1%
60% below the median place
Home price to income
2.0x
48% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
8%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$115,800
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
97.7%
47% above the median place
Vacant homes1
32.0%
354% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$84838% below
Rent to income18.1%60% below
Property tax rate10.8%9% below
Home price to income12.0x48% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,00338% below
HUD area median income3County figure$87,40019% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,08236% below
Median home value1$250,00022% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure8.6%170% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure53.2%3% above
Homeownership197.7%47% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,36527% below
Vacant homes132.0%354% above
Median year built119780% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$125,952 +57%
Mean commute20 min −18%
Income per person$55,081 +37%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$125,95257% above
Income per person1$55,08137% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$55,44016% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs5County figure21,32186% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute120 min18% below
Works from home1County figure5.5%56% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
50.9
31% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher96.7% +5%
Household size2.6 +5%
Bachelor's or higher27.6% −14%
All 8 people measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19246646th largest
Median age150.931% above
Bachelor's or higher127.6%14% below
High school or higher196.7%5% above
Household size12.65% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure6.5%2% above
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Holiday Lakes

18 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.7 −15%
Shops26.4 −13%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.9 −54%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.5 −43%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.9
54% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
11.5
43% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
1.7
26% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure21133% above
Public school students9County figure7,14146% above
Students per teacher9County figure15.93% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.715% below
Shops per 10k7County figure26.413% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.954% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure11.543% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.726% below
National Register listings8County figure1838% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 15.7, 74% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Holiday Lakes. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk11
15.7
74% below the median place
Heat wave risk11
33.6
63% below the median place
Natural hazard risk11
50.3
46% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureHoliday LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure83°F4% below
January average low10County figure19°F26% below
Average temperature10County figure50°F9% below
Annual precipitation10County figure39.2 in11% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure50.346% below
Hurricane risk11County figure45.436% below
Tornado risk11County figure67.317% below
Wildfire risk11County figure15.774% below
Heat wave risk11County figure33.663% below
08

Holiday Lakes in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$125,952 (2024)$159,500$135,000 to $188,500+4.0%
Median home value$250,000 (2024)$340,000$247,000 to $469,000+5.3%

The median home would be worth 2.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

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Places like Holiday Lakes

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Johnsburg, IL$1,128$121,023Compare
Chesterland, OH$839$107,898Compare
Economy, PA$1,009$95,313Compare
Lakehills, TX$1,046$90,110Compare
Lakehills, TXEconomy, PAChesterland, OHJohnsburg, ILHoliday Lakes, OHHoliday LakesJohnsburgChesterlandEconomyLakehillsHoliday LakesJohnsburgChesterlandEconomyLakehills

Common questions

Is Holiday Lakes a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 267 Ohio places. The median rent takes only 8.1% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. On cost, space and class size it scores 100 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Holiday Lakes expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 8.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $250,000.

What salary do you need to live in Holiday Lakes?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $33,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Holiday Lakes?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Johnsburg, IL, Chesterland, OH, Economy, PA and Lakehills, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Holiday Lakes with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Holiday Lakes itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/holiday-lakes-ohio

Citytistics. “Holiday Lakes, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/holiday-lakes-ohio/

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