Youngstown, OH housing market
Typical home value
$70K
▲ 6.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,075/mo
▲ 9.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
18.4%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+33%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Youngstown is worth $70,275, up 6.0% over the past year and up 33% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,075 a month (+9.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 18.4% (above the Youngstown, OH metro's 7.2%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $386/mo, $689 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Youngstown, OH metro's home values to change +4.0% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Youngstown, OH metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 46/100, #195 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Youngstown compares
| Measure | Youngstown | Youngstown, OH metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $70,275 | $175,230 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +6.0% | +4.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,075 | $1,047 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +9.8% | +5.0% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 18.4% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 5.4 | 13.9 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $386 | $963 | $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.