Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$244,757+3.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$53,058About 0.8× the local median income ($68,224): affordable for a typical household
Days on market36 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Fayette County, OH is worth $244,757, up 3.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $223,708, so the area is 9.4% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 36 days to sell, listings are down 22% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $53,058 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 $68,224. Typical rent is $1,050 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 44 more people moved out than in.
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
$244,757
Change in 1 year
+3.1%
Overvalued %
+9.4%
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Fair home value
$223,708
Change in 5 years
+30.1%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,326
Income needed to afford it
$53,058
Property tax rate
0.94%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,050
Price-to-rent ratio
19.4×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,017
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Gross rental yield
5.15%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.34%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−21.8%
Days on market
36
Listings with a price cut
19.4%
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Homes for sale
61
Pending sales per 100 listings
66
Asking price per sq ft
$158
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,224
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.7%
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Population
28,552
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,264
Net moves in (IRS)
−44
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
25.9
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
42.5
Wildfire risk score
5.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.5
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Fayette County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Fayette County, OH are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $223,708, so the area is 9.4% overvalued.
Is Fayette County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Fayette County, OH is a seller's market: homes take about 36 days to sell, listings are down 22% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Fayette County, OH?
Home values in Fayette County, OH are up 3.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Fayette County, OH?
A household needs about $53,058 a year to afford the typical home in Fayette County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,224.