Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$313,302+3.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$67,917About 0.8× the local median income ($80,560): affordable for a typical household
Days on market40 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Butler County, OH is worth $313,302, up 3.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $250,548, so the area is 25.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 40 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.0% over the next year. A household needs about $67,917 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 $80,560. Typical rent is $1,566 a month, or $2,105 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 376 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
$313,302
Change in 1 year
+3.3%
Overvalued %
+25.0%
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Fair home value
$250,548
Change in 5 years
+31.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.0%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,698
Income needed to afford it
$67,917
Property tax rate
1.22%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,566
Typical rent for houses
$2,105
Price-to-rent ratio
16.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,442
Gross rental yield
6.00%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.90%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+17.3%
Days on market
40
Listings with a price cut
22.1%
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Homes for sale
713
Pending sales per 100 listings
59
Asking price per sq ft
$175
People and jobs
Median household income
$80,560
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
5.1%
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Population
400,128
Income adjusted for cost of living
$84,444
Net moves in (IRS)
+376
Cost of living (US = 100)
95.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
91.5
Unhealthy air days a year
5
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Flood risk score
93.0
Wildfire risk score
41.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Butler County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Butler County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $250,548, so the area is 25.0% overvalued.
Is Butler County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Butler County, OH is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 40 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Butler County, OH?
Home values in Butler County, OH are up 3.3% 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 Butler County, OH?
A household needs about $67,917 a year to afford the typical home in Butler County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,560.