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Still Meadow

Strongsville, Ohio US
AI SummaryUpdated May 2026
Area
0.07 mi²
ZIP Code
44149
County
Cuyahoga County
State
Ohio
Redfin — median sale & volumeFEMA National Risk Index v1.20FBI UCR — state crimeEPA — radon zonesWashU ACAG — satellite PM2.5US Census ACS / TIGER 2024
Verified Price · Median Sale
$351,396
YoY+5.4%
Gross Rental Yield
Listed rent · ZORI annualized
Red Flag Index
High
62 / 100
Walkability Score
OpenStreetMap POI density · national percentile
Education Score
88 / 100
Excellent · better than 88% of U.S. districts
Pre-pandemic SEDA (2018/19) · district proxy
AI Score
38
Limited
DistrictScore attractiveness · national model

Still Meadow Property Prices & Rental Yield

Verified Redfin sale data and Zillow ZORI asking rent for Still Meadow, Strongsville.

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Market Economics Snapshot
May 2026
MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$351,396+5.4%
Price / Sq Ft (Verified)$187/sqft+3.8%
Liquidity Score26 / 100Low
Homes Sold (Period)63-31.5%

Is Still Meadow Safe? Natural-Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index composite across eight hazards, plus inherited Ohio crime context.

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What Stands Out AI Insight
Appreciating market — +5.4% sale-price YoY
Active transaction volume — 63 homes sold last period
Flood risk is Very High (80/100)
Tornado risk is Very High (80/100)
Insights are generated from Still Meadow's live DistrictScore metrics.

Still Meadow Environment & Safety

Satellite PM2.5 air-quality history, FBI UCR crime trend (Ohio-level, the finest official aggregation), EPA radon potential and point-source hazard screening.

Air Quality — PM2.5
20152024
6.3 µg/m³ Meets EPA, above WHO guideline-29.7% since 2015
EPA 9WHO 5
20152024
Annual mean fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration at the Still Meadow centroid, satellite-derived (ACAG). References: WHO guideline 5 µg/m³ · EPA annual standard 9 µg/m³. Latest year ranks worse than 59% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Ohio Crime Trend
FBI UCR
20132024
All crimes / 1k
Violent / 1k
YearCrimes / 1kViolent / 1kYoY
202418.42.9-9.5%
202320.53.0-2.1%
202221.13.0+3.2%
202120.43.2-5.1%
202021.63.1-8.3%
201923.53.0
Reported at the state level — the finest official US crime aggregation; Still Meadow inherits the Ohio figures.
Radon Potential
EPA
Zone 2
Zone 2 — Moderate potential · Still Meadow
EPA radon zones estimate indoor radon potential county-wide (Zone 1 highest, Zone 3 lowest). Testing is recommended in all zones.

Still Meadow vs Strongsville vs Ohio

How Still Meadow benchmarks against its city and state medians.

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Buying Property in the US as a Foreigner

Federal & Ohio tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest local market news.

Buying as a Foreigner
US Tax & Ownership
Applies to everyone7
Capital Gains (Federal)
Long-term capital gains taxed federally at 0/15/20%, plus a 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax on higher incomes (2026).
Property Tax
Property tax: ~1.28% average effective rate (statewide average; set and collected locally).
State Income Tax
State income tax up to 3.5%; rental income is taxed at these rates.
State Capital Gains
Capital gains are taxed as ordinary income at state rates.
Transfer Tax
Real estate transfer tax: $1 per $1,000.
Assessment Cap
No Proposition 13-style assessment cap; property is reassessed at market value.
Mansion Tax / Rent Control
No statewide mansion tax or statewide rent control.
US citizens & tax residents7
Primary-Home Exclusion
Selling your main home: exclude up to $250k of gain (single) / $500k (married) if you owned and lived there 2 of the last 5 years.
1031 Like-Kind Exchange
A 1031 like-kind exchange defers capital gains tax on investment property; 45 days to identify, 180 to close. Real estate only.
Depreciation Recapture
Residential rentals depreciate over 27.5 years; on sale, recaptured depreciation is taxed up to 25% (Section 1250).
Mortgage Interest Deduction
Mortgage interest is deductible on up to $750k of home debt. The SALT cap rose to $40,000 for 2025-2029 (reverts to $10k in 2030).
Opportunity Zones
Opportunity Zones are now permanent (2025): reinvested capital gains get deferral plus a basis step-up, and are tax-free after 10 years.
Rental Income (Resident)
Rental income is reported on Schedule E; passive-loss rules (Section 469) limit deducting rental losses against other income.
1031 State Conformity
The state conforms to the federal 1031 like-kind exchange rules.
Foreign buyers (non-residents)5
FIRPTA (Foreign Sellers)
FIRPTA: the buyer withholds 15% of the gross sale price when a nonresident sells US property. It is an advance deposit, not the final tax.
Non-Resident Capital Gains
Nonresident sellers pay US capital gains tax (generally 15-20%) on the net gain via Form 1040-NR; FIRPTA withholding is credited.
Non-Resident Rental Tax
Nonresident rental income is taxed at 30% of gross by default, or on net income at graduated rates via a Section 871(d) election (W-8ECI).
Estate Tax (Non-Resident)
Nonresidents get only a $60,000 US estate-tax exemption (vs $13.99M for residents); US property above it is taxed up to 40%. Treaties may help.
ITIN Requirement
Nonresidents without an SSN need an ITIN (Form W-7) to file US tax returns, claim FIRPTA refunds, and report rental income.
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