Lake County, Ohio
Mentor Real Estate and Local Guide
The largest city in Lake County and a Lake Erie suburb of Cleveland, Mentor is a family-oriented community that once earned the nickname Rose Capital of the Nation. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Mentor best.
About the area
Living in Mentor, OH
Historically known as the Rose Capital of the Nation, when local growers raised about five million rose plants a year from the 1920s through the 1970s.
The housing market
Homes in Mentor
- About 84% of housing units are owner-occupied, a high rate for a Cleveland-area suburb.
- Roughly 77% of housing is detached single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $229,500.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Mentor home
James A. Garfield National Historic Site
Home from which James A. Garfield ran his 1880 front porch presidential campaign
Headlands Beach State Park
Home to the longest public swimming beach in Ohio, on Lake Erie
Wildwood Cultural Center & Park
Historic English Tudor mansion and estate listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Marina
Lake Erie preserve with hiking and biking trails, rare dune plants, and a marina
Mentor Marsh Nature Preserve
National Natural Landmark on the Lake Erie shoreline in the northeast part of the city
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.