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Carroll County, OH housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$203,750+8.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$44,169About 0.6× the local median income ($70,614): affordable for a typical household
Days on market48 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+4.7%Zillow expects prices to rise strongly

The typical home in Carroll County, OH is worth $203,750, up 8.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $178,044, so the area is 14.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 48 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 4.7% over the next year. A household needs about $44,169 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 $70,614. In the latest IRS figures, 21 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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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$203,750
Change in 1 year+8.6%
Overvalued %+14.4%
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Fair home value$178,044
Change in 5 years+31.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+4.7%
Home value to income2.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,104
Income needed to afford it$44,169
Property tax rate0.94%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,049

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+10.1%
Days on market48
Listings with a price cut22.9%
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Homes for sale76
Pending sales per 100 listings39
Asking price per sq ft$178

People and jobs

Median household income$70,614
Population change (1 year)−0.3%
Unemployment rate5.6%
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Population26,475
Income adjusted for cost of living$78,987
Net moves in (IRS)−21
Cost of living (US = 100)89.4

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)19.9
Flood risk score42.8
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Wildfire risk score24.7
Walkability (1 to 20)5.1
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Carroll County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Carroll County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $178,044, so the area is 14.4% overvalued.
Is Carroll County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Carroll County, OH is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 48 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Carroll County, OH?
Home values in Carroll County, OH are up 8.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +4.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Carroll County, OH?
A household needs about $44,169 a year to afford the typical home in Carroll County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,614.

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