🏘️ Housing market · data to Aug 2026
Is now a good time to buy a home in Ohio?
The typical home value in Ohio is $250K as of Aug 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 3.3% from a year earlier. Over five years prices have compounded at +5.3% a year. Prices are 6.8% below their 10-year trend line.
$250K
Typical home value
+3.3%
1-year change
+0.7%
12-month outlook
51/100
Buy-timing score
WAIT
WAIT — the model projects prices about -3.5% lower around Feb 2027. Patience is likely to be rewarded; use the time to negotiate and arrange financing.
Best price windowFeb 2027model estimate
Ohio price trend & forecast
+4.0%
3-year CAGR
+5.3%
5-year CAGR
+0.0%
From peak
-6.8%
vs 10-yr trend
+8.0%
Momentum (annualised)
Cities in Ohio ranked by buy-timing score
| City | Typical value | 1Y change | 5Y CAGR | 12M outlook | Signal | Buy-timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pataskala | $392K | +2.9% | +5.2% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 68/100 |
| Wooster | $265K | +3.4% | +6.9% | +0.9% | ACCUMULATE | 66/100 |
| Chagrin Falls | $529K | +6.4% | +6.6% | +7.5% | BUY | 66/100 |
| Newark | $250K | +3.0% | +6.5% | +2.6% | ACCUMULATE | 64/100 |
| Fairfield | $287K | +3.6% | +5.7% | +2.7% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| London | $291K | +2.6% | +4.3% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 61/100 |
| Dublin | $569K | +1.7% | +5.4% | +2.4% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Marysville | $370K | +1.9% | +5.0% | +1.5% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Garfield Heights | $143K | +4.4% | +4.8% | +2.2% | WAIT | 60/100 |
| Canal Winchester | $417K | +0.9% | +4.3% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 60/100 |
| Columbus | $248K | -1.0% | +3.9% | -0.6% | WAIT | 59/100 |
| Hamilton | $309K | +3.5% | +5.6% | +2.3% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Delaware | $415K | +0.5% | +4.0% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Lebanon | $404K | +2.3% | +5.1% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Reynoldsburg | $298K | +0.6% | +4.6% | -0.2% | WAIT | 59/100 |
| Powell | $574K | +0.5% | +4.0% | +0.9% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Oxford | $350K | +4.8% | +4.8% | +2.8% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Springboro | $435K | +0.8% | +4.3% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Washington Court House | $236K | +2.8% | +5.7% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| New Albany | $641K | +2.3% | +5.8% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Heath | $312K | +4.1% | +5.8% | +1.4% | ACCUMULATE | 59/100 |
| Circleville | $295K | +2.8% | +6.6% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 58/100 |
| Whitehall | $202K | +3.8% | +6.3% | +0.3% | WAIT | 58/100 |
| Dayton | $141K | +0.8% | +4.7% | -0.6% | WAIT | 57/100 |
| Westerville | $454K | +1.7% | +4.7% | +1.1% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Hilliard | $387K | +0.7% | +5.0% | +0.3% | ACCUMULATE | 57/100 |
| Salem | $192K | +4.8% | +5.5% | +3.6% | BUY | 57/100 |
| Canfield | $332K | +4.5% | +6.2% | +3.4% | BUY | 57/100 |
| Medina | $385K | +3.9% | +5.7% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 56/100 |
| Brunswick | $323K | +4.1% | +5.8% | +2.5% | ACCUMULATE | 56/100 |
| Pickerington | $420K | +0.8% | +4.3% | -0.3% | WAIT | 56/100 |
| Millersburg | $378K | +6.4% | +5.3% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 56/100 |
| Celina | $244K | +4.6% | +6.1% | +3.1% | BUY | 56/100 |
| North Ridgeville | $335K | +4.7% | +5.7% | +2.0% | ACCUMULATE | 55/100 |
| Wadsworth | $324K | +4.1% | +5.5% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 55/100 |
| Chardon | $388K | +5.5% | +5.6% | +3.2% | BUY | 55/100 |
| Madison | $239K | +3.7% | +5.4% | +2.5% | ACCUMULATE | 55/100 |
| Fostoria | $150K | +4.1% | +5.3% | +2.0% | WAIT | 55/100 |
| Mansfield | $157K | +4.9% | +7.1% | +1.9% | WAIT | 54/100 |
| Lancaster | $280K | +2.7% | +5.5% | +0.5% | WAIT | 54/100 |
| Mason | $513K | +1.4% | +5.7% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 54/100 |
| Mentor | $279K | +3.6% | +5.4% | +2.6% | ACCUMULATE | 54/100 |
| Euclid | $152K | +2.4% | +4.5% | +0.8% | WAIT | 54/100 |
| Perrysburg | $340K | +2.7% | +5.1% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 54/100 |
| Gahanna | $381K | +2.3% | +5.4% | +0.7% | WAIT | 54/100 |
| Ashtabula | $160K | +6.6% | +6.8% | +1.5% | WAIT | 54/100 |
| Avon | $480K | +4.7% | +5.8% | +2.5% | ACCUMULATE | 54/100 |
| Sandusky | $155K | +1.1% | +5.9% | +0.7% | WAIT | 54/100 |
| Maple Heights | $139K | +3.2% | +5.7% | +0.4% | WAIT | 54/100 |
| Hudson | $563K | +4.4% | +5.7% | +3.4% | BUY | 54/100 |
| Amelia | $312K | +3.1% | +5.0% | +0.3% | WAIT | 54/100 |
| Franklin | $269K | +2.2% | +5.7% | +0.2% | WAIT | 54/100 |
| Centerville | $392K | +2.3% | +5.3% | +0.8% | ACCUMULATE | 54/100 |
| Cleveland | $121K | -0.5% | +2.8% | -0.4% | WAIT | 53/100 |
| Beavercreek | $337K | +1.7% | +4.2% | +0.5% | ACCUMULATE | 53/100 |
| Strongsville | $369K | +3.0% | +5.6% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 53/100 |
| Painesville | $232K | +3.2% | +5.4% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 53/100 |
| Batavia | $333K | +2.4% | +4.1% | -0.2% | WAIT | 53/100 |
| Mount Vernon | $253K | +4.9% | +6.4% | +2.2% | ACCUMULATE | 53/100 |
| Avon Lake | $428K | +4.2% | +5.5% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 53/100 |
| Niles | $140K | +6.5% | +8.5% | +4.2% | BUY | 53/100 |
| Middletown | $265K | +3.1% | +5.7% | +0.5% | WAIT | 52/100 |
| Massillon | $224K | +3.8% | +5.9% | +1.8% | ACCUMULATE | 52/100 |
| Elyria | $191K | +4.9% | +5.8% | +1.9% | WAIT | 52/100 |
| Findlay | $246K | +3.5% | +4.9% | +1.2% | ACCUMULATE | 52/100 |
| Xenia | $259K | +4.7% | +5.3% | +0.9% | WAIT | 52/100 |
| Fairborn | $211K | +4.6% | +5.0% | +1.1% | WAIT | 52/100 |
| Miamisburg | $267K | +3.1% | +5.4% | +0.4% | ACCUMULATE | 52/100 |
| Westlake | $428K | +3.6% | +5.6% | +2.7% | ACCUMULATE | 52/100 |
| Willoughby | $248K | +3.5% | +5.2% | +2.4% | ACCUMULATE | 52/100 |
| South Euclid | $187K | -0.3% | +4.4% | +0.3% | WAIT | 52/100 |
| Twinsburg | $360K | +1.9% | +4.8% | +1.0% | ACCUMULATE | 52/100 |
| Norwood | $250K | -0.5% | +4.5% | -0.4% | WAIT | 52/100 |
| Chillicothe | $206K | +4.3% | +5.4% | +1.1% | WAIT | 51/100 |
| Kettering | $249K | +2.3% | +5.8% | +0.2% | WAIT | 51/100 |
| Zanesville | $205K | +1.6% | +5.5% | -0.1% | WAIT | 51/100 |
| Cleveland Heights | $217K | +1.4% | +5.1% | +1.5% | WAIT | 51/100 |
| Bowling Green | $271K | +3.3% | +4.2% | +1.9% | ACCUMULATE | 51/100 |
| Huber Heights | $213K | +2.4% | +5.4% | -0.3% | WAIT | 51/100 |
| Milford | $334K | +2.0% | +4.3% | -0.5% | WAIT | 51/100 |
| Maumee | $286K | +3.2% | +4.7% | +1.1% | ACCUMULATE | 51/100 |
| Lorain | $158K | +3.5% | +5.9% | -0.0% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Lakewood | $300K | +5.1% | +5.4% | +1.2% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Upper Arlington | $651K | +5.0% | +5.2% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 50/100 |
| Sylvania | $326K | +3.4% | +4.9% | +0.4% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Tiffin | $196K | +3.7% | +4.5% | +1.1% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Hillsboro | $216K | +4.8% | +6.6% | +1.0% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Solon | $468K | +3.6% | +5.5% | +2.0% | ACCUMULATE | 50/100 |
| Olmsted Falls | $306K | +3.1% | +5.7% | +1.2% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Forest Park | $236K | +0.6% | +5.1% | -2.0% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Harrison | $320K | +2.7% | +4.5% | -0.1% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| East Liverpool | $108K | -0.6% | +2.1% | +0.4% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Louisville | $253K | +5.0% | +5.9% | +2.1% | ACCUMULATE | 50/100 |
| Northfield | $304K | +2.7% | +4.4% | +0.5% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Tallmadge | $291K | +3.6% | +5.0% | +0.8% | WAIT | 50/100 |
| Loveland | $450K | +2.5% | +5.6% | -0.0% | WAIT | 49/100 |
| North Canton | $293K | +3.3% | +5.5% | +0.7% | ACCUMULATE | 49/100 |
| North Olmsted | $281K | +4.8% | +6.4% | +1.4% | WAIT | 49/100 |
| Piqua | $184K | +2.7% | +6.4% | -0.2% | WAIT | 49/100 |
| Wilmington | $275K | +4.2% | +5.5% | +0.2% | WAIT | 49/100 |
| Toledo | $134K | +5.3% | +5.7% | +0.5% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Youngstown | $74K | +6.3% | +5.8% | +0.2% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Warren | $129K | +5.1% | +8.5% | +0.5% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Kent | $255K | +4.9% | +5.5% | +1.7% | ACCUMULATE | 48/100 |
| Troy | $285K | +1.6% | +5.5% | -0.5% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Stow | $293K | +2.7% | +4.8% | +0.4% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Alliance | $170K | +5.2% | +5.9% | +1.7% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Austintown | $183K | +5.2% | +7.7% | +1.5% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Oregon | $233K | +4.0% | +5.6% | +1.3% | WAIT | 48/100 |
| Canton | $177K | +4.2% | +5.8% | +0.9% | WAIT | 47/100 |
| Lima | $153K | +3.4% | +5.5% | -0.3% | WAIT | 47/100 |
| Defiance | $188K | +4.1% | +4.9% | +0.6% | WAIT | 47/100 |
| Riverside | $175K | +2.2% | +5.8% | -0.7% | WAIT | 47/100 |
| Parma Heights | $225K | +4.2% | +6.2% | +1.3% | WAIT | 47/100 |
| Mayfield Heights | $238K | +1.7% | +5.2% | +0.9% | WAIT | 47/100 |
| Cincinnati | $250K | +0.3% | +3.7% | -1.4% | WAIT | 46/100 |
| Ravenna | $226K | +5.8% | +5.5% | +1.4% | WAIT | 46/100 |
| Ashland | $239K | +4.8% | +5.8% | +0.8% | WAIT | 46/100 |
| North Royalton | $341K | +2.5% | +5.3% | +0.1% | WAIT | 46/100 |
| Marietta | $195K | +5.9% | +3.9% | +1.5% | WAIT | 46/100 |
| New Philadelphia | $214K | +5.8% | +5.4% | +1.3% | ACCUMULATE | 46/100 |
| Trotwood | $140K | +7.2% | +8.4% | -1.5% | WAIT | 46/100 |
| Springfield | $190K | +3.1% | +6.9% | -0.4% | WAIT | 45/100 |
| Parma | $220K | +4.1% | +6.3% | +0.5% | WAIT | 45/100 |
| Cuyahoga Falls | $221K | +3.7% | +5.7% | +0.5% | WAIT | 45/100 |
| Sidney | $220K | +6.6% | +6.4% | +1.3% | WAIT | 45/100 |
| Broadview Heights | $374K | +3.6% | +5.5% | +0.5% | WAIT | 45/100 |
| Wapakoneta | $241K | +6.3% | +6.0% | +0.3% | WAIT | 45/100 |
| Fremont | $180K | +4.8% | +6.1% | +0.1% | WAIT | 44/100 |
| Barberton | $159K | +3.1% | +5.8% | -1.0% | WAIT | 44/100 |
| Berea | $246K | +4.0% | +5.6% | +0.2% | WAIT | 44/100 |
| Marion | $170K | +3.3% | +6.2% | -1.9% | WAIT | 43/100 |
| Rocky River | $405K | +4.7% | +5.9% | +0.4% | WAIT | 43/100 |
| Athens | $248K | +3.3% | +4.6% | -0.0% | WAIT | 42/100 |
| Shaker Heights | $358K | +2.0% | +5.9% | +0.9% | WAIT | 42/100 |
| Norwalk | $222K | +6.2% | +5.4% | +1.4% | WAIT | 42/100 |
| Akron | $142K | +1.8% | +5.0% | -2.1% | WAIT | 41/100 |
| Steubenville | $130K | +2.3% | +5.9% | -1.6% | WAIT | 35/100 |
Frequently asked questions
Is now a good time to buy a home in Ohio?
As of Aug 2026, our buy-timing signal for Ohio is WAIT — the model projects prices about -3.5% lower around Feb 2027. Patience is likely to be rewarded; use the time to negotiate and arrange financing. Buy-timing score: 51/100.
Will home prices in Ohio go down in 2027?
The model projects +0.7% over the next 12 months: about $252K by Aug 2027, with an 80% range of $246K–$257K (today $250K). Forecasts are statistical and can be wrong — rates, supply and local events matter.
What is the average home price in Ohio?
The typical (mid-tier) home value in Ohio is $250K as of Aug 2026, +3.3% year over year.
What is the cheapest time of year to buy in Ohio?
Historically, prices in Ohio run lowest in February, about 2.2% below the annual average, and highest in July.
Which areas in Ohio have the best buy-timing right now?
Highest buy-timing scores: Pataskala (68/100, ACCUMULATE), Wooster (66/100, ACCUMULATE) and Chagrin Falls (66/100, BUY). Fastest-rising prices: Trotwood (+7.2%), Sidney (+6.6%) and Ashtabula (+6.6%).
Other states
Source & method
Data: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) — all homes, mid-tier, raw monthly, monthly, latest Aug 2026. Page regenerated 2026-10-08 22:04 PDT. Signals combine valuation vs the long-run trend, momentum and a damped-trend forecast with seasonal adjustment; the “best price window” is the lowest point of the projected path. BUY = prices projected to rise and not stretched; ACCUMULATE = near fair value; WAIT = a dip is projected; HOT = running well ahead of trend; CAUTION = stretched with fading momentum.
Housing forecasts are statistical projections with wide uncertainty; local factors (interest rates, supply, school districts, micro-location) can dominate. Not real-estate, mortgage or investment advice.