Warren, OH — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Trumbull County · Youngstown-Warren-Boardman · population 38,683

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Warren, OH
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79
Hot
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Warren stands

At or near all-time high. home values up 7.8% in the last year. averaging 9.2% annual growth over 5 years. rents up 6.8% in the last year.

Median home $125,835
1-year +7.8%
5-yr CAGR +9.2%
vs 5-yr peak +0.0%
Population -0.3%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2026-04$126k$46k$74k$103k$131k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
73/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,056/mo$893$1,006$1,1202026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent1081111002026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 9.9
Buy

At a 9.9 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Warren on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 9.9 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
84 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
85 · w22%
Distance from peak
90 · w18%
Population growth
40 · w16%
Rent YoY
85 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
86 · w10%
Long thesis

Warren has averaged 9.2% annual appreciation over five years and the trend is still live (+7.8% in the last 12 months). When a momentum trade keeps working, the simplest explanation is usually correct: more people want in.

Short thesis

Warren's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Warren

Warren is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, with an estimated population of 38,683. It anchors the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area. The median home value in Warren is $125,835 as of 2026-04, up 7.8% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +9.2% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Warren average $1,056 per month, up 6.8% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 79 of 100 (Hot). Buyers should expect competition and limited negotiation room in this market.

▲ Bull case

●Multi-year compounder: home values up an average 9.2% per year over the last 5 years — sustained, not a one-year pop.
●Trend still working: prices up 7.8% in the last 12 months — buyers are still chasing inventory.
●Affordable AND rising: median home $125,835 with positive recent direction — rare combination most of the country can’t offer.
●Held the highs: currently +0.0% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.
●Hot rental market: rents up 6.8% YoY — landlords have pricing power, supports new investment math.

▼ Bear case

●Flat or shrinking population: -0.3% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — verify the source.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Warren (Wikipedia)

Warren is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 39,201 at the 2020 census. Located along the Mahoning River, Warren lies approximately 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Youngstown and 56 miles (90 km) southeast of Cleveland. It was the historical county seat of the Connecticut Western Reserve and is a principal city of the Mahoning Valley metropolitan area in Northeast Ohio.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

Expect competition, escalation clauses, and pressure to waive inspections. Make your strongest offer up front — Hot markets reward decisiveness, not negotiation. If you can't write a clean offer, you may not be the best fit for this market right now.

Seller

Price slightly above recent comps and let multiple offers work. Days-on-market should be short. Don't accept the first offer in the first 48 hours unless it's significantly above ask.

Investor

Cap rates are still workable thanks to a reasonable price-to-rent ratio. Buy-and-hold math works if the trend continues; underwrite a moderate slowdown to be safe.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Trumbull County right now.

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Neighborhoods of Warren

2 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Howland Center$231,721+6.1%
2Bolindale$130,519+9.1%

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Run the numbers for Warren

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
36° / 21°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
83° / 64°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
178
~49% of year
Annual precip
39″ rain
28″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
High
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Local news & community

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Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
72%
Humid climate
Median household income
$67,800
Ohio state median
Top industries (state-level)
ManufacturingHealthcareFinance

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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