Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$188,459+4.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$40,854About 0.6× the local median income ($66,851): affordable for a typical household
Days on market47 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Sandusky County, OH is worth $188,459, up 4.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $165,084, so the area is 14.2% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are down 20% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $40,854 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 $66,851. In the latest IRS figures, 36 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
$188,459
Change in 1 year
+4.2%
Overvalued %
+14.2%
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Fair home value
$165,084
Change in 5 years
+32.2%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,021
Income needed to afford it
$40,854
Property tax rate
1.03%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,003
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−20.3%
Days on market
47
Listings with a price cut
14.2%
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Homes for sale
63
Pending sales per 100 listings
103
Asking price per sq ft
$125
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,851
Population change (1 year)
+0.0%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
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Population
58,655
Income adjusted for cost of living
$75,709
Net moves in (IRS)
+36
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
56.7
Flood risk score
67.7
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Wildfire risk score
6.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.6
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sandusky County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Sandusky County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $165,084, so the area is 14.2% overvalued.
Is Sandusky County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Sandusky County, OH is a seller's market: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are down 20% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sandusky County, OH?
Home values in Sandusky County, OH are up 4.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sandusky County, OH?
A household needs about $40,854 a year to afford the typical home in Sandusky County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,851.