Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$180,081+4.5% 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$39,038About 0.6× the local median income ($65,260): affordable for a typical household
Days on market43 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Seneca County, OH is worth $180,081, up 4.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $154,421, so the area is 16.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $39,038 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 $65,260. In the latest IRS figures, 255 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
$180,081
Change in 1 year
+4.5%
Overvalued %
+16.6%
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Fair home value
$154,421
Change in 5 years
+25.7%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$976
Income needed to afford it
$39,038
Property tax rate
1.03%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,057
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+18.3%
Days on market
43
Listings with a price cut
21.7%
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Homes for sale
84
Pending sales per 100 listings
62
Asking price per sq ft
$125
People and jobs
Median household income
$65,260
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
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Population
54,522
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,907
Net moves in (IRS)
+255
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
46.9
Flood risk score
61.2
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Wildfire risk score
2.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.5
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Seneca County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Seneca County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $154,421, so the area is 16.6% overvalued.
Is Seneca County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Seneca County, OH is a balanced market: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Seneca County, OH?
Home values in Seneca County, OH are up 4.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Seneca County, OH?
A household needs about $39,038 a year to afford the typical home in Seneca County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,260.