Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$200,703+4.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$43,508About 0.7× the local median income ($62,366): affordable for a typical household
Days on market57 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Highland County, OH is worth $200,703, up 4.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $152,617, so the area is 31.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 25% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $43,508 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 $62,366. In the latest IRS figures, 126 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
$200,703
Change in 1 year
+4.1%
Overvalued %
+31.5%
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Fair home value
$152,617
Change in 5 years
+37.5%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,088
Income needed to afford it
$43,508
Property tax rate
0.91%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,003
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+25.3%
Days on market
57
Listings with a price cut
19.9%
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Homes for sale
109
Pending sales per 100 listings
47
Asking price per sq ft
$168
People and jobs
Median household income
$62,366
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
43,823
Income adjusted for cost of living
$70,630
Net moves in (IRS)
+126
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)
43.2
Flood risk score
56.6
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Wildfire risk score
60.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Highland County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Highland County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $152,617, so the area is 31.5% overvalued.
Is Highland County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Highland County, OH is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 25% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Highland County, OH?
Home values in Highland County, OH are up 4.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Highland County, OH?
A household needs about $43,508 a year to afford the typical home in Highland County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,366.