Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$239,297+3.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$51,875About 0.6× the local median income ($80,864): affordable for a typical household
Days on market46 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Hancock County, OH is worth $239,297, up 3.7% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $229,963, so the area is 4.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $51,875 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 $80,864. Typical rent is $1,348 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 301 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
$239,297
Change in 1 year
+3.7%
Overvalued %
+4.1%
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Fair home value
$229,963
Change in 5 years
+27.1%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,297
Income needed to afford it
$51,875
Property tax rate
1.00%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,348
Price-to-rent ratio
14.8×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,189
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Gross rental yield
6.76%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.39%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−4.1%
Days on market
46
Listings with a price cut
24.0%
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Homes for sale
140
Pending sales per 100 listings
51
Asking price per sq ft
$165
People and jobs
Median household income
$80,864
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
75,034
Income adjusted for cost of living
$91,579
Net moves in (IRS)
−301
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
54.1
Flood risk score
65.4
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Wildfire risk score
1.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.0
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Hancock County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Hancock County, OH are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $229,963, so the area is 4.1% overvalued.
Is Hancock County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Hancock County, OH is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hancock County, OH?
Home values in Hancock County, OH are up 3.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Hancock County, OH?
A household needs about $51,875 a year to afford the typical home in Hancock County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,864.