Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$361,623+1.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 29% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$78,392About 0.9× the local median income ($90,728): affordable for a typical household
Days on market47 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.1%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Fairfield County, OH is worth $361,623, up 1.9% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $311,285, so the area is 16.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.1% over the next year. A household needs about $78,392 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 $90,728. Typical rent is $1,562 a month, or $2,160 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,794 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
$361,623
Change in 1 year
+1.9%
Overvalued %
+16.2%
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Fair home value
$311,285
Change in 5 years
+26.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.1%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,960
Income needed to afford it
$78,392
Property tax rate
1.10%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,562
Typical rent for houses
$2,160
Price-to-rent ratio
19.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,602
Gross rental yield
5.18%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.37%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.9%
Days on market
47
Listings with a price cut
29.2%
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Homes for sale
376
Pending sales per 100 listings
52
Asking price per sq ft
$191
People and jobs
Median household income
$90,728
Population change (1 year)
+1.2%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
169,752
Income adjusted for cost of living
$95,003
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,794
Cost of living (US = 100)
95.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
72.6
Flood risk score
81.8
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Wildfire risk score
26.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.5
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Fairfield County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Fairfield County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $311,285, so the area is 16.2% overvalued.
Is Fairfield County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Fairfield County, OH is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Fairfield County, OH?
Home values in Fairfield County, OH are up 1.9% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.1%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Fairfield County, OH?
A household needs about $78,392 a year to afford the typical home in Fairfield County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $90,728.