Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$284,239+3.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$61,617About 1.0× the local median income ($63,690): affordable for a typical household
Days on market76 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.1%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Hocking County, OH is worth $284,239, up 3.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $239,463, so the area is 18.7% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 76 days to sell, listings are up 55% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.1% over the next year. A household needs about $61,617 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 $63,690. In the latest IRS figures, 87 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
$284,239
Change in 1 year
+3.7%
Overvalued %
+18.7%
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Fair home value
$239,463
Change in 5 years
+28.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.1%
Home value to income
4.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,540
Income needed to afford it
$61,617
Property tax rate
0.99%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,018
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+55.0%
Days on market
76
Listings with a price cut
26.0%
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Homes for sale
186
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$317
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,690
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
5.4%
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Population
27,512
Income adjusted for cost of living
$66,691
Net moves in (IRS)
−87
Cost of living (US = 100)
95.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
47.3
Flood risk score
68.8
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Wildfire risk score
12.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Hocking County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Hocking County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $239,463, so the area is 18.7% overvalued.
Is Hocking County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Hocking County, OH is a buyer's market: homes take about 76 days to sell, listings are up 55% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hocking County, OH?
Home values in Hocking County, OH are up 3.7% 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 Hocking County, OH?
A household needs about $61,617 a year to afford the typical home in Hocking County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,690.