Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$218,921+4.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$47,457About 0.7× the local median income ($69,455): affordable for a typical household
Days on market33 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+4.7%Zillow expects prices to rise strongly
The typical home in Stark County, OH is worth $218,921, up 4.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $187,566, so the area is 16.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 33 days to sell, listings are up 22% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 4.7% over the next year. A household needs about $47,457 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 $69,455. Typical rent is $1,141 a month, or $1,279 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 612 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
$218,921
Change in 1 year
+4.2%
Overvalued %
+16.7%
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Fair home value
$187,566
Change in 5 years
+34.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+4.7%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,186
Income needed to afford it
$47,457
Property tax rate
1.29%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,141
Typical rent for houses
$1,279
Price-to-rent ratio
16.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,049
Gross rental yield
6.25%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.06%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.6%
Days on market
33
Listings with a price cut
20.6%
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Homes for sale
744
Pending sales per 100 listings
56
Asking price per sq ft
$142
People and jobs
Median household income
$69,455
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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Population
373,771
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,690
Net moves in (IRS)
+612
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
87.9
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
91.7
Wildfire risk score
49.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.5
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Stark County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Stark County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $187,566, so the area is 16.7% overvalued.
Is Stark County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Stark County, OH is a balanced market: homes take about 33 days to sell, listings are up 22% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Stark County, OH?
Home values in Stark County, OH are up 4.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +4.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Stark County, OH?
A household needs about $47,457 a year to afford the typical home in Stark County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $69,455.