Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$398,271+6.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$86,337About 0.8× the local median income ($110,508): affordable for a typical household
Days on market53 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.7%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Geauga County, OH is worth $398,271, up 6.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $373,325, so the area is 6.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.7% over the next year. A household needs about $86,337 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 $110,508. Typical rent is $2,049 a month, or $2,479 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 140 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
$398,271
Change in 1 year
+6.1%
Overvalued %
+6.7%
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Fair home value
$373,325
Change in 5 years
+33.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.7%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,158
Income needed to afford it
$86,337
Property tax rate
1.38%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,049
Typical rent for houses
$2,479
Price-to-rent ratio
16.2×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,274
Gross rental yield
6.17%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.01%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+13.4%
Days on market
53
Listings with a price cut
21.4%
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Homes for sale
169
Pending sales per 100 listings
62
Asking price per sq ft
$184
People and jobs
Median household income
$110,508
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
3.0%
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Population
95,676
Income adjusted for cost of living
$117,687
Net moves in (IRS)
−140
Cost of living (US = 100)
93.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
60.3
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
73.3
Wildfire risk score
42.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Geauga County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Geauga County, OH are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $373,325, so the area is 6.7% overvalued.
Is Geauga County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Geauga County, OH is a balanced market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Geauga County, OH?
Home values in Geauga County, OH are up 6.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Geauga County, OH?
A household needs about $86,337 a year to afford the typical home in Geauga County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $110,508.