Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$282,245+5.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$61,185About 0.8× the local median income ($79,710): affordable for a typical household
Days on market36 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+3.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Portage County, OH is worth $282,245, up 5.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $258,498, so the area is 9.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 36 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.6% over the next year. A household needs about $61,185 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 $79,710. Typical rent is $1,573 a month, or $1,755 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 92 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
$282,245
Change in 1 year
+5.3%
Overvalued %
+9.2%
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Fair home value
$258,498
Change in 5 years
+31.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.6%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,530
Income needed to afford it
$61,185
Property tax rate
1.27%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,573
Typical rent for houses
$1,755
Price-to-rent ratio
14.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,231
Gross rental yield
6.69%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.35%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+15.2%
Days on market
36
Listings with a price cut
22.4%
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Homes for sale
243
Pending sales per 100 listings
69
Asking price per sq ft
$161
People and jobs
Median household income
$79,710
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
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Population
163,404
Income adjusted for cost of living
$85,343
Net moves in (IRS)
+92
Cost of living (US = 100)
93.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
65.1
Unhealthy air days a year
3
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Flood risk score
75.3
Wildfire risk score
39.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Portage County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Portage County, OH are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $258,498, so the area is 9.2% overvalued.
Is Portage County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Portage County, OH is a balanced market: homes take about 36 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Portage County, OH?
Home values in Portage County, OH are up 5.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Portage County, OH?
A household needs about $61,185 a year to afford the typical home in Portage County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $79,710.