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Hinckley Township

Hinckley Township is a township in Medina County, Ohio. The data below comes from public county auditor records. Local editorial notes are added over time.

Editor's note · Medina Homes Guide · 2026-10-01
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Listings in Hinckley Township

Every dot on this map is a residential lot from the county auditor's record. When a home here is listed on Medina Homes Guide, its price appears on the map as a tag.

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Dots: Medina County Auditor parcel record. A dot shows where a residential lot is. It does not mean the home is for sale.

County records · last 12 months

Last 12 months in Hinckley

The Big Five

Every number here comes straight from the Medina County Auditor, the same records your agent pulls to price a home and a lender checks before they write a loan. We update them every month so you're always looking at current data. These are real sale prices from real Medina County transactions, and you can verify every one of them at the auditor's website. Whether you're buying and trying to figure out if a price actually makes sense, or thinking about selling and want to know what homes like yours have been getting, The Big Five are where that conversation starts.

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$572,500
Median sale price The midpoint of all home sales here in the last 12 months. Half sold for more, half for less. If your budget is above this number, most of the market is in range. Below it, homes are available but you're working with the lower half of what's out there. Unlike an average, one high-priced sale doesn't throw this number off.
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+49.7%
vs. last year Compares this year's median sale price to last year's. A dip doesn't mean the neighborhood is losing value. Prices often pull back after a hot year. For buyers, a negative number means more purchasing power than 12 months ago. For sellers, it's useful context on where the market sits today. See the price history chart below for the full picture.
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94
Homes sold How many homes actually changed hands here in the last 12 months. A higher number means an active market. Homes sell quickly and buyers have more options. A lower number means a quieter market with less buyer traffic. It also tells you how much to trust the median price above. More sales means more data behind it, not a figure built on a handful of transactions.
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0.7%
Annual tax rate Your yearly property tax bill as a percent of what you paid for the home. At 1.2%, a $400,000 home costs about $4,800 a year in taxes, roughly $400 a month added on top of your mortgage. Compare this across neighborhoods to see where your dollar goes further.
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+43%
Above county value The county auditor has an official value on file for every home. It is what your property tax bill is based on. That number gets updated every few years and tends to run behind the real market. This tells you how much more homes here have actually been selling for above that county estimate. When you look up a home on the auditor's website, the value you see is not what you'd pay.

The median sale price in the stats above combines every property type sold here. For a more accurate number, use the row that matches what you're shopping for. Property types with fewer than 3 sales in the period roll into the combined total and won't appear as a separate row.

By property type · last 12 months

Median price Sold
  • Single-family homes $575,000 64 sales
  • Condos / townhomes $425,000 27 sales

Price history · residential home sales

Median price Sold
  • 2022 (Feb–Dec) $397,500 94 sales
  • 2023 $400,000 99 sales
  • 2024 $425,000 114 sales
  • 2025 (Jan–Aug) $485,000 62 sales

Source: Medina County Auditor transfer records · 2026-10-01.

Numbers come from Medina County public deed records, filed with the county auditor and open to the public. Residential homes only. Includes for-sale-by-owner and foreclosure sales not tracked through an agent, so figures may run slightly different from what an agent's report shows.

Prices reflect conditions at the time of sale. Economic events like interest rate cycles, pandemic-era demand shifts, and changes in local housing supply can cause year-over-year swings that overstate or understate what the underlying market is actually doing. The trend is useful context, not a final word.

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Median sale price — last 12 months

The median sale price in Hinckley Township was $572,500 last year, based on 94 recorded home sales. Median means the midpoint — half those homes sold for more, half for less. It is more reliable than an average because one very expensive sale cannot pull the number up. Sales ranged from $111,000 to $1,850,000.

If your budget is near or above this number, most of what sells here is in your range. Below it, homes exist but you are working in the lower half of the market. Use it as a starting point, not a ceiling.

Source: Medina County Auditor — Transfer Records · verified 2026-10-01

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Year-over-year price trend

Median sale prices in Hinckley Township are up approximately 49.7% from the prior 12-month period. One year of movement does not define a neighborhood — check the price history chart below for the longer view.

Prices here are climbing. Buyers who move sooner tend to pay less — the gap between this year and next is real money. For sellers, rising prices give you more room to price confidently.

Source: Medina County Auditor — Transfer Records · verified 2026-10-01

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School district

Most addresses in Hinckley Township are served by the Highland Local School District.

We don't publish school ratings or commentary — visit the district directly for enrollment, programs, and current performance data.

Source: Highland Local School District · verified 2026-10-01

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Water and sewer

Much of Hinckley Township is on private well water and household septic, but not all of it. The Hinckley Fire Department reports that roughly a third of the township has public water with hydrants. Medina County Sanitary District operates a wastewater plant on Ridge Road that serves part of the township along with neighbouring communities. Where there is no public service, wells are drilled on lot and septic systems are permitted and inspected through the Medina County Health Department. Which applies depends on the address, so check it rather than assuming.

Ask for the well age, last service date, and the most recent septic inspection report before you write an offer. These are negotiating points, not afterthoughts.

Source: Medina County Health Department — Sewage Treatment · verified 2026-10-01

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Estimated annual property taxes

The estimated annual property tax for a typical home in Hinckley Township is around $4,055, based on current county auditor records. Your actual bill will vary depending on exemptions you qualify for and when your home was last assessed.

Most lenders roll property taxes into your monthly mortgage payment through escrow — so your real payment will be higher than just principal and interest. Budget roughly $338 a month for taxes on top of your base loan payment. When comparing two homes at the same price in different areas, the tax rate alone can shift your true monthly cost by hundreds of dollars.

Source: Medina County Auditor — Transfer Records · verified 2026-10-01

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Typical parcel size

The median parcel size for residential sales in Hinckley Township is 1.67 acres — solid rural scale. The range tells the real story: parcels run from under 0.1 acres on clustered and condo-style properties to more than 87 acres on the township's larger rural lots. More than half of recent sales exceeded an acre. If land is part of why you're looking here, it's available.

Don't assume the median describes every property. Ask your agent to filter by lot size early. The difference between a quarter-acre and a 10-acre rural parcel changes the lifestyle, the well and septic obligations, and the price significantly.

Source: Medina County Auditor — Transfer Records · verified 2026-10-01

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Major roads and highway access

Primary road access in Hinckley Township is via SR 303, Ridge Road, and Stony Hill Road. There is no public transit service in this area.

Confirm your typical commute route and drive time before you commit. Rural roads in Medina County can add significant time in winter weather conditions.

Source: Ohio Department of Transportation TIMS · verified 2026-10-01

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Government structure and taxes

Hinckley Township is a township — not a city or village. Three elected trustees and a fiscal officer handle road maintenance, zoning, and local services. There is no mayor and no municipal income tax, though the Highland Local School District collects a separate voter-approved earned income tax. If you are moving from a municipality that levies its own income tax, your net take-home changes.

Township government means fewer services than a city — factor that in for trash pickup, street lighting, and snow removal. Compare your current municipal income tax rate before assuming your monthly budget stays the same.

Source: Hinckley Township / Ohio Department of Taxation · verified 2026-10-01

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Natural gas vs. propane

Natural gas availability varies in Hinckley Township. Homes along established road corridors may have access to gas distribution lines; rural parcels farther from those corridors typically rely on propane. Confirm the fuel type for any specific property.

Ask the seller which fuel the home uses and request prior-year energy bills. The cost difference between natural gas and propane can be significant depending on heating load and current propane prices.

Source: Medina County Auditor — Property Records · verified 2026-10-01

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Flood zones

Portions of Hinckley Township near East Branch Rocky River headwaters may fall within FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (Zone AE). Homes in these zones require federally mandated flood insurance if the mortgage is backed by a federally regulated lender. Most of the area sits in Zone X, which carries minimal flood risk.

Pull the FEMA Flood Map for any specific address before you close. Flood insurance on a Zone AE property can add $1,000 to $3,000 or more per year to your carrying costs.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · verified 2026-10-01

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Emergency services

Hinckley Township is served by the Hinckley Township Fire Department. The nearest emergency rooms are Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital (approximately 20 minutes south) and Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights (approximately 20 minutes north).

If medical response time is a factor for anyone in your household, factor the drive to the nearest emergency room into your due diligence.

Source: Hinckley Township Fire Department / Medina County EMS · verified 2026-10-01

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Broadband and internet

Internet service in this area varies by address and provider. Wired options including cable and fiber may be available along established road corridors; availability and providers differ by location. No single provider serves every address in the township.

Check the specific property address on the FCC Broadband Map before you close. Provider availability at a neighboring home does not guarantee the same service at the property you are buying.

Source: FCC Broadband Map · verified 2026-10-01

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Local history

The Hinckley most people here haven't heard about.

Bas-relief carvings on the sandstone cliff at Worden's Ledges, Hinckley Reservation.

The bricklayer who chiseled his grief into the ledges

Noble Stuart married Nettie Worden in 1945 on the sandstone-ledge farm her father had homesteaded in 1860. She died within months. He spent the next two and a half years alone in the woods, carving faces into the rock.

Noble Stuart was a 63-year-old Cleveland bricklayer when he married Nettie Worden in 1945 and moved to the sandstone-ledge farm her father Hiram — a New York tombstone carver — had homesteaded in 1860. Nettie died within months. Alone on the property, Stuart chiseled nine bas-relief figures into the cliff face: a schooner, a sphinx, portraits of Washington, Jefferson, Ty Cobb, and Hiram Worden himself. The carvings are still there.

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Common questions

What people ask about this neighborhood.

Every answer below names where it came from and the day it was checked. Nothing here is a guess.

What is Hinckley Reservation

Hinckley Reservation is a Cleveland Metroparks reservation in Hinckley Township, Medina County, which Cleveland Metroparks describes as the third largest reservation in its system at over 3,200 acres. It is open 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and holds Hinckley Lake, Whipp's Ledges, Worden's Ledges, Buzzard Roost, the spillway swimming area and Ironwood Golf Course. It is run by Cleveland Metroparks, not by Hinckley Township or Medina County.

Source: Cleveland Metroparks · checked 2026-10-01

Can you fish in Hinckley Lake

Hinckley Lake in Hinckley Reservation is 87 surface acres on the East Branch of the Rocky River, the largest inland lake in Cleveland Metroparks. The Ohio Division of Wildlife stocks about 2,400 rainbow trout each April, and largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, carp and bullhead catfish are present. There is a boat launch off State Road and a fishing pier. The Hinckley Lake Boathouse and Store at 1 West Drive rents kayaks, canoes and paddle boats from $25 to $45 an hour on a walk up basis, open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Source: Cleveland Metroparks · checked 2026-10-01

Can you swim at Hinckley Lake

Yes. Cleveland Metroparks runs a guarded swimming area at the Hinckley Lake spillway, which reopened for the summer season in 2025 after the rehabilitation of Hinckley Dam was completed. Lifeguards are on duty, swimming is limited to the designated area, and there is no diving and no pets in the water. Restrooms, parking, picnic tables and grills are on site.

Source: Cleveland Metroparks · checked 2026-10-01

What are Whipps Ledges in Hinckley Ohio

Whipp's Ledges is a Sharon Conglomerate sandstone outcrop in Hinckley Reservation, rising 350 feet above Hinckley Lake, which Cleveland Metroparks dates to more than 250 million years ago. The picnic area and trailhead are off State Road between Bellus and Ledge roads, with grills, picnic tables, restrooms and parking. Rock climbing is permitted on the ledges.

Source: Cleveland Metroparks · checked 2026-10-01

What are Wordens Ledges in Hinckley Ohio

Worden's Ledges is a sandstone ledge in the southern end of Hinckley Reservation carrying carvings that Cleveland Metroparks dates to the 1940s and attributes to Noble Stuart. A loop trail from a trailhead off Ledge Road runs past them, with Ledge Lake and the Brooklyn Exchange Cabin nearby. Cleveland Metroparks describes the carvings as part of the cultural history of the reservation.

Source: Cleveland Metroparks · checked 2026-10-01

Where is Hinckley Town Hall

Brongers Park at 1410 Ridge Road is Hinckley Township's own park, on land John Brongers donated to the township on August 13, 1927. It holds Hinckley Town Hall and the Hinckley Police Station along with a historic cabin, a half mile walking trail, a small lake, a pavilion, a playground and a fire pit. The park and several rooms in the Administration Building can be rented through the township office at 330-278-4181.

Source: Hinckley Township · checked 2026-10-01

When is Buzzard Day in Hinckley Ohio

The turkey vultures return to Hinckley Reservation every March 15, and Cleveland Metroparks has welcomed them back on that date with an official buzzard spotter since 1957. The watch is at Buzzard Roost, at State Road and West Drive inside Hinckley Reservation. The Hinckley Township Chamber of Commerce runs the community celebration, including a sausage and pancake breakfast and a craft fair; the 69th annual was held in March 2026.

Source: Cleveland Metroparks and the Hinckley Township Chamber of Commerce, with 2026 details from The Post / scriptype.com · checked 2026-10-01

What was the Great Hinckley Hunt of 1818

Hinckley Township's published history records that on December 24, 1818, about 600 armed men and boys surrounded the Hinckley woods in four lines and drove inward, taking 17 wolves, 21 bears and 300 deer along with turkeys and other game. The township does not connect that hunt to the buzzards. Cleveland Metroparks naturalist Natalie Schroder has explained the birds' return as ordinary migration: turkey vultures winter in the south and come back in March to mate and nest, and the tall pines and rock formations in the reservation suit them. Cleveland Metroparks began tracking the vultures in 1927.

Source: Hinckley Township published history, with the naturalist's explanation and the 1927 tracking date reported by Spectrum News 1 · checked 2026-10-01

Who was Hinckley Ohio named after

Hinckley Township is named for Judge Samuel Hinckley of Northampton, Massachusetts, who bought the township from the Connecticut Land Company in 1795 for roughly 23 cents an acre. When he returned in 1831 he had promised 160 acres for public purposes but ended up donating five: a two and a half acre public square and two burial grounds of an acre and a half each at the township center. The 2020 census counted 8,025 residents across 26.9 square miles, and Hinckley held its Bicentennial on July 19, 2025.

Source: Hinckley Township published history, with census population and area from Wikipedia's Hinckley Township article citing the 2020 census · checked 2026-10-01

Who are the Hinckley Township trustees

Hinckley Township is run by three elected trustees and an elected fiscal officer out of 1410 Ridge Road, 330.278.4181, with no mayor and no township income tax. Trustees meet the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Hinckley Town Hall. The township handles zoning, fire and police, 40.4 miles of road maintenance, cemeteries, street lighting, drainage, animal control and parks, and owns three cemeteries: Beach on Kellogg Road, Maple Hill at 1870 Center Road and Ridge at 571 Center Road.

Source: Hinckley Township · checked 2026-10-01

Does Hinckley Ohio have a full time fire department

The Hinckley Fire Department, established in 1935, has more than thirty members including three full time Firefighter Paramedics, and aims to keep three paramedics or EMTs on duty around the clock with more responding from home. More than 80 percent of its runs are medical, and it operates ACLS squads under Cleveland Clinic medical direction. About one third of the township has public water with hydrants, so the published ISO rating is 3 with hydrants and 3Y without, and structure fires outside the hydrant area run on mutual aid water shuttles. The department also provides reflective yard address signs and a residential lock box program.

Source: Hinckley Township Fire and Rescue · checked 2026-10-01

Does Hinckley Township have its own police department

Yes. The Hinckley Township Police Department is at 1410 Ridge Road, non-emergency 330-278-7161, with 24 hour patrol coverage and walk in hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chief Michael Schroll leads 13 full time officers plus part time and civilian staff, including two patrol sergeants and two detectives. Dispatch is handled by the Medina County Sheriff's Office. The department offers free gun locks and vacation house checks.

Source: Hinckley Township Police Department · checked 2026-10-01

Who picks up trash in Hinckley Ohio

Hinckley Township contracted all residential refuse and recycling collection to Rumpke Waste and Recycling Services under an exclusive five year contract effective February 1, 2025, and residents set up service directly with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171. Hazardous waste and yard waste go to the Medina County Central Processing Facility at 8700 Lake Road in Westfield Township, 330-769-1273. The township Service Department, four full time employees under Superintendent Mike Behary, plows township maintained roads under a three inch snow ban and will repair or replace a mailbox a plow damages on a township road.

Source: Hinckley Township · checked 2026-10-01

What elementary school serves Hinckley Ohio

Hinckley Elementary School at 1157 Ridge Road is the Highland Local School District building in Hinckley Township, serving kindergarten through fifth grade with roughly 400 students. It is the only Highland building inside the township. Hinckley students continue to Highland Middle School and Highland High School, which are on Ridge Road in Granger Township.

Source: Highland Local School District, Hinckley Elementary School · checked 2026-10-01

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