Newark, OH housing market

Licking CountyColumbus, OH metroData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$247K
▲ 3.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,420/mo
▲ 6.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.9%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+37%
U.S. +20%

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Newark is worth $246,884, up 3.4% over the past year and up 37% over five years.
  • 2Typical rent is $1,420 a month (+6.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.9% (above the Columbus, OH metro's 5.6%).
  • 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,357/mo, $63 less than typical rent.
  • 4Zillow forecasts the Columbus, OH metro's home values to change +2.1% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Columbus, OH metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 34/100, #375 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value, Newark
Latest $247K
$128K$165K$202K$239K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent, Newark
Latest $1,420
$1,053$1,167$1,281$1,39520222023202420252026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Newark compares

MeasureNewarkColumbus, OH metroUnited States
Typical home value$246,884$326,910$366,157
Home value, 1-yr change+3.4%+1.3%+1.2%
Typical rent$1,420$1,525$1,932
Rent, 1-yr change+6.8%+2.9%+2.7%
Gross rent yield6.9%5.6%6.3%
Price-to-rent ratio14.517.915.8
Mortgage P&I, typical home$1,357$1,797$2,012

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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.