Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$288,681+4.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 32% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$62,580About 0.9× the local median income ($72,305): affordable for a typical household
Days on market50 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Knox County, OH is worth $288,681, up 4.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $215,152, so the area is 34.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 32% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $62,580 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 $72,305. Typical rent is $1,344 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 66 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
$288,681
Change in 1 year
+4.6%
Overvalued %
+34.2%
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Fair home value
$215,152
Change in 5 years
+35.3%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,565
Income needed to afford it
$62,580
Property tax rate
1.07%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,344
Price-to-rent ratio
17.9×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,136
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Gross rental yield
5.59%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.63%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+6.2%
Days on market
50
Listings with a price cut
31.5%
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Homes for sale
153
Pending sales per 100 listings
54
Asking price per sq ft
$197
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,305
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
2.5%
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Population
64,002
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,886
Net moves in (IRS)
+66
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)
61.0
Unhealthy air days a year
3
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Flood risk score
72.0
Wildfire risk score
36.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Knox County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Knox County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $215,152, so the area is 34.2% overvalued.
Is Knox County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Knox County, OH is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 32% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Knox County, OH?
Home values in Knox County, OH are up 4.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Knox County, OH?
A household needs about $62,580 a year to afford the typical home in Knox County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,305.