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Data report · September 2026

The state of the Ohio housing market.

Median home value and city-by-city trends across Ohio, from Zillow Home Value Index data. Free to cite with attribution to Home Value Pros.

Ohio median value

$222K

Zillow ZHVI, September 2026

Cities covered

25

with published pages

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Monthly

per city, on each hub

The outlook

Ohio housing market forecast 2027

+3.1%

Weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, 12 months to September 2027

A weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, across 883 Ohio ZIP codes, points to typical home values rising 3.1% by September 2027.

Over the 12 months through September 2026, typical home values in Ohio rose 4.1%, per the Zillow Home Value Index.

Will home prices drop in Ohio?

The forecasts do not call for a drop: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts for Ohio shows typical home values rising 3.1% by September 2027, after a 4.1% rise over the past 12 months. Forecasts are not guarantees: mortgage rates, inventory, and the wider economy can move values either way.

How this is calculated: each ZIP code's 12-month Zillow forecast is weighted by its typical home value (Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026). 883 Ohio ZIP codes have both figures.

Forecast: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts (Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026), calculated by Home Value Pros. A forecast, not a guarantee.

Metro areas

Which Ohio metro areas does Zillow expect to rise or fall?

Zillow's 12-month home value forecast for each metro area whose principal city is in Ohio, through September 2027, largest first.

  1. 1Cincinnati, OH+3.0%
  2. 2Columbus, OH+2.1%
  3. 3Cleveland, OH+3.7%
  4. 4Akron, OH+3.6%
  5. 5Toledo, OH+3.2%
  6. 6Youngstown, OH+4.0%
  7. 7Canton, OH+4.7%
  8. 8Springfield, OH+3.4%
  9. 9Mansfield, OH+4.9%
  10. 10Lima, OH+3.9%
  11. 11Salem, OH+3.4%
  12. 12Ashtabula, OH+5.4%
  13. 13New Philadelphia, OH+4.6%
  14. 14Zanesville, OH+3.6%
  15. 15Chillicothe, OH+3.3%
  16. 16Sandusky, OH+4.2%
  17. 17Findlay, OH+3.7%
  18. 18Portsmouth, OH+4.6%
  19. 19Marion, OH+5.7%
  20. 20Athens, OH+2.4%
  21. 21Mount Vernon, OH+5.0%
  22. 22Marietta, OH+1.9%
  23. 23Fremont, OH+4.3%
  24. 24Norwalk, OH+3.2%
  25. 25Tiffin, OH+4.3%
  26. 26Ashland, OH+4.5%
  27. 27Greenville, OH+5.9%
  28. 28Sidney, OH+5.4%
  29. 29Wapakoneta, OH+3.8%
  30. 30Bellefontaine, OH+3.0%
  31. 31Celina, OH+5.2%
  32. 32Wilmington, OH+4.0%
  33. 33Bucyrus, OH+3.4%
  34. 34Urbana, OH+4.7%
  35. 35Cambridge, OH+2.8%
  36. 36Defiance, OH+3.8%
  37. 37Coshocton, OH+5.3%
  38. 38Jackson, OH+1.3%
  39. 39Washington Court House, OH+4.9%
  40. 40Van Wert, OH+3.9%

Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026. A forecast, not a guarantee.

Where values are climbing

Fastest appreciating Ohio cities

  1. 1Youngstown
    $92KUp8.9%
  2. 2Ottawa
    $290KUp8.2%
  3. 3Russia
    $360KUp7.0%
  4. 4West Lafayette
    $181KUp6.6%
  5. 5Jerusalem
    $178KUp6.5%
  6. 6Bellville
    $287KUp6.1%
  7. 7Clarington
    $160KUp5.8%
  8. 8Nova
    $308KUp5.6%
  9. 9Mansfield
    $175KUp5.4%
  10. 10Lorain
    $139KUp5.4%

Where the market is cooling

Fastest cooling Ohio cities

  1. 1Cincinnati
    $250KDown1.5%
  2. 2Toronto
    $139KDown0.1%
  3. 3Delaware
    $413KUp0.6%
  4. 4Columbus
    $269KUp1.1%
  5. 5Dublin
    $504KUp1.5%
  6. 6Cleveland
    $158KUp2.1%
  7. 7Middletown
    $256KUp3.2%
  8. 8Akron
    $122KUp3.3%
  9. 9Hamilton
    $271KUp3.6%
  10. 10Euclid
    $153KUp3.7%

Priciest markets in the state

Most expensive Ohio cities by median value

  1. 1Dublin
    $504K
  2. 2Delaware
    $413K
  3. 3Russia
    $360K
  4. 4Nova
    $308K
  5. 5Ottawa
    $290K
  6. 6Bellville
    $287K
  7. 7North Olmsted
    $273K
  8. 8Hamilton
    $271K
  9. 9Columbus
    $269K
  10. 10Middletown
    $256K

Common questions

What people ask us.

Will home prices go up in Ohio in 2027?

A weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, across 883 Ohio ZIP codes, points to typical home values rising 3.1% by September 2027. Forecast: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts (Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026), calculated by Home Value Pros. A forecast, not a guarantee.

What is the typical home value in Ohio?

The typical home value in Ohio is $222,406 as of September 2026, the median Zillow Home Value Index across ZIP codes in the state.

How much have Ohio home values changed in the past year?

The median home value in Ohio changed +4.0% over the 12 months ending September 2026, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.

Methodology & attribution

Figures are medians of the latest Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) across each city's published ZIPs in Ohio, as of September 2026. Year-over-year change compares each market to the same month a year earlier, paired ZIPs only. Data and analysis by Home Value Pros; cite with a link to this report. See the national housing market report and the Ohio market index.