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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909654-05-002046.txt : 20051103
<SEC-HEADER>0000909654-05-002046.hdr.sgml : 20051103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051103161718
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909654-05-002046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PVF CAPITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000928592
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				341659805
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30000 AURORA ROAD
		CITY:			SOLON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44139
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4402487171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30000 AURORA ROAD
		CITY:			SOLON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44139

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MALE JEFFREY N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232614

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24948
		FILM NUMBER:		051177190

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30000 AURORA ROAD
		CITY:			SOLON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44139
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-11-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000928592</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PVF CAPITAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PVFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232614</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MALE JEFFREY N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>30000 AURORA ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOLON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44139</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive V.P. &amp; Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.21</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-11-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-11-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2800</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest at the rate of 20% per year, with the first 20% becoming exerciseable on the date of the grant, November 1, 2005, and each additional 20% becoming exerciseable on each anniversary date thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Joel E. Rappoport, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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