The county’s oldest government
Medina Township is credited as the oldest organized government in Medina County. The township takes its name from Medina in Arabia. Its first intended name was Mecca, but that was changed after a dispute among early settlers, and it is the only Medina Township in Ohio. When the village of Medina was laid out as the county seat, it took in land from the township.
Today the township sits in the middle of the county, bordered by Brunswick Hills to the north, Granger to the east, Montville to the south and York to the west, with the city of Medina against its southwest side. Two of the township’s cemetery names, Weymouth and Remsen, match crossroads communities that still appear on the county’s list of unincorporated places.
Township services, police and cemeteries
Medina Township runs several services of its own:
- Its own police force. The township employs its own police department rather than relying only on the sheriff.
- Fire and EMS by contract with the City of Medina.
- Four township cemeteries: Weymouth, Hamilton Corners, Remsen and Medina Center. Only Medina Center Cemetery is still active.
When you sell, those services don’t change anything at closing, but they matter to buyers, and they’re worth mentioning to an agent if you list. As in any Ohio township, there is no township income tax.
What Medina Township houses need at 30 years old
Medina Township grew mostly in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. The Census numbers:
- Median year built: 1993.
- About 4% of homes are from 1939 or earlier.
- About 82% are single-family detached houses, and about 94% are owner-occupied.
- The median home value, as owners estimate it, is about $337,700.
A house built around 1993 is now past 30 years old, which is when many of the original big-ticket items come due together. A buyer’s inspector will look hard at:
- The roof, often on its second round or due for one.
- Furnace and air conditioning, if they’re original or close to it.
- Windows and doors from the build, with failed seals or drafts.
- Kitchens and baths that still look like the year the house was built.
None of that makes a house unsellable. A well-kept 1990s home with fresh mechanicals still sells well with an agent. But if you’d be paying for a roof and HVAC just to list, compare that cost with a direct offer first. Our guide to how much your house is worth explains how to estimate both paths.
Downsizing and settling estates
Because about 94% of homes are owner-occupied, many Medina Township sales start with a life change rather than a problem with the house. If you’re downsizing, moving a parent to assisted living, or handling a house after a death, the hardest part is often the contents, not the sale. We buy houses with belongings left in them, so you can take what matters and leave the rest.
Estates with Medina Township property go through the Medina County Probate Court, at 225 E. Washington St. in the city of Medina. Probate steps, county fees and sheriff-sale rules are on our Medina County page.
Your options in Medina Township
If the house is in good shape and you have time, list it, and we’ll say so if that’s the better route. If you want to skip repairs, cleaning and showings, Bob Donahue will walk it with you in 15 to 20 minutes and give you a written offer, with no commission or fees. Start here.