Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$211,125+2.2% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$45,767About 0.7× the local median income ($63,161): affordable for a typical household
Days on market52 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Muskingum County, OH is worth $211,125, up 2.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $180,929, so the area is 16.7% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are down 15% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $45,767 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 $63,161. Typical rent is $1,051 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 109 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
$211,125
Change in 1 year
+2.2%
Overvalued %
+16.7%
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Fair home value
$180,929
Change in 5 years
+30.3%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,144
Income needed to afford it
$45,767
Property tax rate
0.91%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,051
Price-to-rent ratio
16.7×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,003
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Gross rental yield
5.97%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.88%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−14.8%
Days on market
52
Listings with a price cut
17.7%
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Homes for sale
173
Pending sales per 100 listings
52
Asking price per sq ft
$165
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,161
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
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Population
87,014
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,530
Net moves in (IRS)
+109
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
70.9
Flood risk score
83.8
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Wildfire risk score
33.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Muskingum County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Muskingum County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $180,929, so the area is 16.7% overvalued.
Is Muskingum County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Muskingum County, OH is a seller's market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are down 15% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Muskingum County, OH?
Home values in Muskingum County, OH are up 2.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Muskingum County, OH?
A household needs about $45,767 a year to afford the typical home in Muskingum County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,161.