Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$186,641+3.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$40,460About 0.6× the local median income ($72,213): affordable for a typical household
Days on market51 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Van Wert County, OH is worth $186,641, up 3.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $159,009, so the area is 17.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $40,460 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 $72,213. In the latest IRS figures, 9 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
$186,641
Change in 1 year
+3.3%
Overvalued %
+17.4%
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Fair home value
$159,009
Change in 5 years
+36.6%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,011
Income needed to afford it
$40,460
Property tax rate
0.91%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,003
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+15.2%
Days on market
51
Listings with a price cut
12.2%
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Homes for sale
53
Pending sales per 100 listings
62
Asking price per sq ft
$153
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,213
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
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Population
29,013
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,781
Net moves in (IRS)
+9
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)
20.1
Flood risk score
33.7
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Wildfire risk score
3.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Van Wert County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Van Wert County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $159,009, so the area is 17.4% overvalued.
Is Van Wert County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Van Wert County, OH is a balanced market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Van Wert County, OH?
Home values in Van Wert County, OH are up 3.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Van Wert County, OH?
A household needs about $40,460 a year to afford the typical home in Van Wert County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,213.