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Scioto County, OH housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$144,147+4.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$31,248About 0.6× the local median income ($55,235): affordable for a typical household
Days on market65 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate

The typical home in Scioto County, OH is worth $144,147, up 4.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $136,513, so the area is 5.6% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $31,248 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 $55,235. In the latest IRS figures, 26 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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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$144,147
Change in 1 year+4.4%
Overvalued %+5.6%
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Fair home value$136,513
Change in 5 years+33.7%
Home value to income2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$781
Income needed to afford it$31,248
Property tax rate1.06%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,003

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago−10.3%
Days on market65
Listings with a price cut17.6%
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Homes for sale122
Pending sales per 100 listings48
Asking price per sq ft$130

People and jobs

Median household income$55,235
Population change (1 year)−0.6%
Unemployment rate5.8%
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Population71,365
Income adjusted for cost of living$62,554
Net moves in (IRS)−26
Cost of living (US = 100)88.3

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)70.2
Unhealthy air days a year2
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Flood risk score82.0
Wildfire risk score34.2
Walkability (1 to 20)5.7
Road, rail and air noise52 dB

Questions people ask

Is Scioto County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Scioto County, OH are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $136,513, so the area is 5.6% overvalued.
Is Scioto County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Scioto County, OH is a seller's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Scioto County, OH?
Home values in Scioto County, OH are up 4.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Scioto County, OH?
A household needs about $31,248 a year to afford the typical home in Scioto County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $55,235.

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