Ohio housing market

17 metros76 citiesData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$246K
▲ 3.2% 1 yr
5-year change
+30%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$1,422/mo
76 cities
Unemployment rate
3.4%
Median household income
$85K
2025

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Ohio is worth $245,982, up 3.2% in a year and up 30% over five years. That's the #43 most expensive of 51.
  • 2Across 76 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $1,422/mo, roughly a 6.9% gross yield on the typical home.
  • 3Median household income was $85,150 in 2025, so the typical home costs 2.9× income.
  • 4Unemployment is 3.4% (−0.9 pts in a year).

Home values

Typical home value, Ohio
Latest $246K
$137K$171K$205K$238K2016201920222025

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

FHFA house price index
Latest 522
28035543050520172019202120232025

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.

Unemployment rate, Ohio
Latest 3.40%
4.16%7.99%11.81%15.64%201620182020202220242026

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Ohio metro areas

Ohio cities

76 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.

76 cities
Columbus$243K▼ 1.1%$1,471▲ 2.7%7.3%
Cincinnati$246K▲ 0.3%$1,432▲ 2.6%7.0%
Cleveland$116K▼ 0.8%$1,359▲ 4.4%14.1%
Toledo$132K▲ 5.4%$1,151▲ 5.7%10.5%
Akron$139K▲ 2.0%$1,176▲ 2.9%10.2%
Dayton$138K▲ 1.0%$1,241▲ 3.2%10.8%
Canton$174K▲ 4.3%$1,124▲ 3.0%7.7%
Hamilton$303K▲ 3.4%$1,438▲ 5.3%5.7%
Springfield$188K▲ 3.2%$1,222▲ 9.5%7.8%
Middletown$260K▲ 3.1%$1,287▲ 2.8%5.9%
Westerville$446K▲ 1.5%$1,629▲ 3.0%4.4%
Parma$215K▲ 3.9%$1,263▲ 8.6%7.0%
Massillon$220K▲ 3.5%$1,085▲ 5.0%5.9%
Grove City$330K▲ 1.3%$1,556▲ 5.1%5.6%
Lorain$155K▲ 3.8%$1,104▲ 2.6%8.6%
Medina$381K▲ 3.9%$1,931▲ 2.8%6.1%
Mansfield$153K▲ 4.9%$852▲ 5.8%6.7%
West Chester$420K▲ 2.7%$1,859▲ 0.8%5.3%
Hilliard$381K▲ 0.6%$1,573▲ 1.4%5.0%
Youngstown$70K▲ 6.0%$1,075▲ 9.8%18.4%
Elyria$187K▲ 4.7%$1,176▲ 6.9%7.6%
Lancaster$276K▲ 2.8%$1,226▲ 4.1%5.3%
Dublin$559K▲ 1.5%$1,732▲ 2.0%3.7%
Lima$151K▲ 3.7%$1,216▲ 4.7%9.6%
Loveland$444K▲ 2.4%$1,739▲ 3.5%4.7%
Newark$247K▲ 3.4%$1,420▲ 6.8%6.9%
Mason$504K▲ 1.3%$2,118▲ 0.8%5.0%
Kettering$244K▲ 2.3%$1,355▲ 2.0%6.7%
Delaware$413K▲ 0.6%$1,622▲ 1.9%4.7%
Zanesville$202K▲ 1.5%$1,075▲ 1.1%6.4%
Findlay$244K▲ 3.4%$1,348▲ 6.6%6.6%
Cuyahoga Falls$218K▲ 3.7%$1,411▲ 4.0%7.8%
Mentor$276K▲ 3.5%$1,690▲ 5.0%7.4%
Beavercreek$333K▲ 1.7%$1,764▲ 3.5%6.4%
Lakewood$291K▲ 4.6%$1,422▲ 4.5%5.9%
Fairfield$283K▲ 3.5%$1,357▲ 4.1%5.7%
Cleveland Heights$206K▲ 1.3%$1,394▲ 3.9%8.1%
Euclid$148K▲ 2.5%$1,152▲ 4.9%9.4%
Xenia$254K▲ 4.6%$1,352▲ 1.5%6.4%
Wooster$263K▲ 3.4%$1,475▲ 0.8%6.7%
Kent$250K▲ 4.7%$1,702▲ 7.6%8.2%
Perrysburg$335K▲ 2.6%$1,641▲ 3.6%5.9%
Lebanon$402K▲ 2.3%$1,969▲ 0.8%5.9%
Reynoldsburg$293K▲ 0.6%$1,585▲ 3.1%6.5%
Pickerington$418K▲ 0.9%$1,965▲ 3.5%5.6%
Fairborn$208K▲ 4.5%$1,500▲ 9.0%8.6%
Miamisburg$264K▲ 3.1%$1,262▲ 1.0%5.7%
Powell$570K▲ 0.4%$2,480▲ 7.9%5.2%
Huber Heights$213K▲ 2.6%$1,249▼ 3.6%7.0%
Batavia$331K▲ 2.4%$1,499▲ 4.3%5.4%
Marysville$369K▲ 1.9%$1,416▼ 2.8%4.6%
Troy$281K▲ 1.8%$1,422▲ 1.9%6.1%
North Canton$291K▲ 3.4%$1,503▲ 6.2%6.2%
Upper Arlington$636K▲ 4.5%$1,965▲ 1.1%3.7%
Boardman$200K▲ 4.4%$1,026▲ 2.0%6.2%
Westlake$421K▲ 3.3%$1,878▲ 4.2%5.4%
Milford$331K▲ 2.0%$1,386▲ 5.4%5.0%
Ashland$236K▲ 4.7%$960▲ 3.9%4.9%
Garfield Heights$139K▲ 3.9%$1,421▲ 2.7%12.3%
Shaker Heights$352K▲ 2.4%$1,822▲ 9.0%6.2%
Maple Heights$135K▲ 3.2%$1,574▲ 11.1%14.0%
Forest Park$234K▲ 0.8%$1,570▲ 6.9%8.1%
South Euclid$182K▼ 0.2%$1,758▲ 5.5%11.6%
Centerville$387K▲ 2.2%$1,688▲ 1.1%5.2%
Parma Heights$219K▲ 4.0%$1,152▲ 2.5%6.3%
Mayfield Heights$232K▲ 1.7%$1,370▲ 3.3%7.1%
Whitehall$198K▲ 3.4%$1,434▲ 2.4%8.7%
Canal Winchester$412K▲ 0.8%$2,158▲ 5.4%6.3%
New Albany$628K▲ 1.9%$1,958▲ 7.8%3.7%
Norwood$242K▼ 1.0%$1,259▲ 4.6%6.2%
East Cleveland$67K▼ 4.2%$898▲ 4.1%16.2%
Beachwood$499K▲ 5.0%$2,185▲ 4.5%5.2%
Bedford$156K▲ 1.5%$1,119▲ 3.6%8.6%
Reading$229K▲ 1.3%$1,045▲ 1.9%5.5%
Shiloh$151K▲ 3.9%$1,058▲ 4.3%8.4%
Springdale$234K▲ 1.3%$1,746▲ 1.1%8.9%

Landlord law in Ohio

Ohio landlord-tenant rules

Deposit limit: No statutory limit. Return deadline, late fees, notice periods and sources →

Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.