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Clinton 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$253,731+4.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$55,003About 0.8× the local median income ($67,463): affordable for a typical household
Days on market50 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate

The typical home in Clinton County, OH is worth $253,731, up 4.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $186,963, so the area is 35.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $55,003 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 $67,463. Typical rent is $1,075 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 92 more people moved in than out.

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$253,731
Change in 1 year+4.1%
Overvalued %+35.7%
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Fair home value$186,963
Change in 5 years+29.4%
Home value to income3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,375
Income needed to afford it$55,003
Property tax rate0.93%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,075
Price-to-rent ratio19.7×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,071
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Gross rental yield5.08%
Cap rate (estimate)3.30%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+30.4%
Days on market50
Listings with a price cut25.7%
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Homes for sale103
Pending sales per 100 listings54
Asking price per sq ft$175

People and jobs

Median household income$67,463
Population change (1 year)+0.6%
Unemployment rate4.5%
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Population42,301
Income adjusted for cost of living$76,402
Net moves in (IRS)+92
Cost of living (US = 100)88.3

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)34.0
Unhealthy air days a year4
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Flood risk score44.7
Wildfire risk score8.9
Walkability (1 to 20)5.1
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Clinton County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Clinton County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $186,963, so the area is 35.7% overvalued.
Is Clinton County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Clinton County, OH is a balanced market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Clinton County, OH?
Home values in Clinton County, OH are up 4.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Clinton County, OH?
A household needs about $55,003 a year to afford the typical home in Clinton County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,463.

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