Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$260,279+2.1% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$56,423About 0.8× the local median income ($68,663): affordable for a typical household
Days on market52 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+3.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Brown County, OH is worth $260,279, up 2.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $215,699, so the area is 20.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.0% over the next year. A household needs about $56,423 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 $68,663. In the latest IRS figures, 327 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
$260,279
Change in 1 year
+2.1%
Overvalued %
+20.7%
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Fair home value
$215,699
Change in 5 years
+25.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.0%
Home value to income
3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,411
Income needed to afford it
$56,423
Property tax rate
0.81%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,030
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+12.9%
Days on market
52
Listings with a price cut
19.1%
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Homes for sale
140
Pending sales per 100 listings
32
Asking price per sq ft
$178
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,663
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
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Population
44,397
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,974
Net moves in (IRS)
+327
Cost of living (US = 100)
95.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
62.6
Flood risk score
75.0
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Wildfire risk score
60.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Brown County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Brown County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $215,699, so the area is 20.7% overvalued.
Is Brown County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Brown County, OH is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Brown County, OH?
Home values in Brown County, OH are up 2.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Brown County, OH?
A household needs about $56,423 a year to afford the typical home in Brown County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,663.