Do Clevelands eastern or western suburbs have higher median home values?
CLEVELAND, Ohio  In the seemingly eternal east side versus west side debate around Cleveland, one side has emerged victorious  if you really want to think of it that way  in a key metric. According to data from the Cuyahoga County fiscal officer, the median home values in the countys western suburbs are more than $50,000 higher than in the eastern suburbs. From Lakewood to Bay Village and south, the median home value is $160,400. From Euclid to Chagrin Falls and everything in between, that number was $109,300. These are the 2020 property values used for 2021 tax bills. The median home value in the county, calculated from the county-appraised values of more than 350,000 parcels in all 59 municipalities, was $118,100 last year. Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer split the suburbs by whether they were east or west of the Cuyahoga River. The city of Cleveland, which is split by the river and has an overall median home value of $50,200, was excluded from the east-west tallies. Had they been included, the numbers would have changed  part because about a quarter of the housing stock is inside the city limits  but the balance likely would not have, given higher property values on the citys West Side. Still, the outcome may be a bit surprising to some. Some of the most expensive homes in the area, and the state of Ohio, are in smaller eastern suburbs like Hunting Valley and Pepper Pike. However, there arent nearly as many of them to outweigh some of the lower-valued homes in inner-ring suburbs such as Bedford, Garfield Heights and Maple Heights, many of which have not seen home values as high as before the mortgage crisis of the late 2000s. The western suburbs, meanwhile, may not have as many of those highs, but the lower values are not as prevalent. The home values on that side of the county have all recovered from the mortgage crisis, according to research from the Western Reserve Land Conservancy. Below you can find a list of every municipality in Cuyahoga County, how many homes are in each one and the median home value. Note that the median home value and number of homes listed for Hunting Valley are only the ones within Cuyahoga County and not for those in Geauga County. Cleveland, 81,595 parcels, median home value of $50,200  Eastern suburbs  Beachwood, 3,173 parcels, median home value of $303,100  Bedford, 4,039 parcels, median home value of $81,400  Bedford Heights, 2,625 parcels, median home value of $102,900  Bentleyville, 319 parcels, median home value of $526,100  Bratenahl, 399 parcels, median home value of $277,600  Chagrin Falls, 1,315 parcels, median home value of $320,000  Chagrin Falls Township, 38 parcels, median home value of $779,300  Cleveland Heights, 12,867 parcels, median home value of $105,700  Cuyahoga Heights, 180 parcels, median home value of $131,650  East Cleveland, 2,850 parcels, median home value of $20,600  Euclid, 14,507 parcels, median home value of $76,200  Garfield Heights, 10,049 parcels, median home value of $61,900  Gates Mills, 930 parcels, median home value of $458,300  Glenwillow, 227 parcels, median home value of $275,000  Highland Heights, 3,307 parcels, median home value of $240,000  Highland Hills, 150 parcels, median home value of $75,900  Hunting Valley, 196 parcels, median home value of $1,299,600  Lyndhurst, 5,772 parcels, median home value of $123,500  Maple Heights, 9,158 parcels, median home value of $53,100  Mayfield Heights, 5,243 parcels, median home value of $129,300  Mayfield, 1,169 parcels, median home value of $225,500  Moreland Hills, 1,307 parcels, median home value of $435,400  Newburgh Heights, 476 parcels, median home value of $50,600  North Randall, 138 parcels, median home value of $86,700  Oakwood Village, 1,271 parcels, median home value of $137,200  Orange, 1,087 parcels, median home value of $332,500  Pepper Pike, 2,569 parcels, median home value of $413,900  Richmond Heights, 3,224 parcels, median home value of $134,900  Shaker Heights, 7,053 parcels, median home value of $224,000  Solon, 7,727 parcels, median home value of $271,200  South Euclid, 8,295 parcels, median home value of $90,900  University Heights, 3,910 parcels, median home value of $146,200  Valley View, 743 parcels, median home value of $231,900  Walton Hills, 973 parcels, median home value of $187,000  Warrensville Heights, 3,096 parcels, median home value of $70,350  Woodmere, 138 parcels, median home value of $170,250  Western suburbs  Bay Village, 6,131 parcels, median home value of $233,000  Berea, 6,035 parcels, median home value of $128,600  Brecksville, 4,445 parcels, median home value of $269,800  Broadview Heights, 5,732 parcels, median home value of $244,450  Brook Park, 6,871 parcels, median home value of $109,400  Brooklyn, 3,543 parcels, median home value of $101,400  Brooklyn Heights, 604 parcels, median home value of $150,800  Fairview Park, 5,800 parcels, median home value of $156,600  Independence, 2,949 parcels, median home value of $221,000  Lakewood, 9,483 parcels, median home value of $158,500  Linndale, 16 parcels, median home value of $38,000  Middleburg Heights, 4,979 parcels, median home value of $165,000  North Olmsted, 10,056 parcels, median home value of $154,200  North Royalton, 8,637 parcels, median home value of $216,700  Olmsted Falls, 2,528 parcels, median home value of $165,050  Olmsted Township, 3,577 parcels, median home value of $196,400  Parma, 27,962 parcels, median home value of $104,900  Parma Heights, 6,044 parcels, median home value of $111,100  Rocky River, 6,016 parcels, median home value of $266,900  Seven Hills, 5,142 parcels, median home value of $163,700  Strongsville, 15,332 parcels, median home value of $199,300  Westlake, 8,445 parcels, median home value of $274,100  Read more:  Here are the June Cuyahoga County home sales and what each home sold for in every city  Key Tower is Clevelands tallest building; see list of the top 10 skyscrapers in the city  Sale of Beachwood Medical Center is Cuyahoga Countys most expensive real estate deal this year: See the top 5  Tristan Thompsons former lakefront mansion one of 29 houses that sold for at least $1 million in Cuyahoga County