Sylvania is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, home to about 19,055 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43560.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sylvania. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL205 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sylvania; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sylvania had 19,011 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 96th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Lucas County grew from 153,559 residents in 1900 to 431,279 in 2020.
Lucas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Toledo Express Ap, OH weather station (10 miles away).
187,961 jobs at 9,282 businesses in Lucas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
549 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sylvania.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 74 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 105 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 130 |
| Mental health providers | 128 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 66 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1833.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sylvania Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary SchoolSylvania | Pre-K–5 | 610 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Maplewood Elementary SchoolSylvania | Pre-K–5 | 542 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Preschool at Sylvania Northview High SchoolSylvania | Pre-K | 22 | Special Education | 0.4 mi |
| Central Trail Elementary SchoolSylvania | K–5 | 667 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Hill View Elementary SchoolSylvania | K–5 | 340 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Sylvan Elementary SchoolSylvania | K–5 | 415 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sylvania Arbor Hills Junior High SchoolSylvania | 6–8 | 573 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Sylvania Mccord Junior High SchoolSylvania | 6–8 | 581 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Sylvania Timberstone Junior High SchoolSylvania | 6–8 | 607 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Sylvania Northview High SchoolSylvania | 9–12 | 1,283 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Sylvania Southview High SchoolSylvania | 9–12 | 1,139 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Parish SchoolSylvania | Pre-K–8 | 390 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Toledo Islamic AcademySylvania | Pre-K–12 | 284 | Islamic | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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