Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$244,608+4.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$53,026About 0.7× the local median income ($73,005): affordable for a typical household
Days on market33 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Ashland County, OH is worth $244,608, up 4.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $208,862, so the area is 17.1% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 33 days to sell, listings are down 7% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $53,026 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,005. Typical rent is $962 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 99 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$244,608
Change in 1 year
+4.3%
Overvalued %
+17.1%
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Fair home value
$208,862
Change in 5 years
+36.4%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,326
Income needed to afford it
$53,026
Property tax rate
0.99%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$962
Price-to-rent ratio
21.2×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,003
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Gross rental yield
4.72%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.07%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−7.2%
Days on market
33
Listings with a price cut
19.6%
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Homes for sale
77
Pending sales per 100 listings
81
Asking price per sq ft
$167
People and jobs
Median household income
$73,005
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
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Population
52,523
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,678
Net moves in (IRS)
+99
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
46.3
Flood risk score
60.2
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Wildfire risk score
30.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Ashland County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Ashland County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $208,862, so the area is 17.1% overvalued.
Is Ashland County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Ashland County, OH is a seller's market: homes take about 33 days to sell, listings are down 7% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Ashland County, OH?
Home values in Ashland County, OH are up 4.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Ashland County, OH?
A household needs about $53,026 a year to afford the typical home in Ashland County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,005.