Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$264,392+3.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$57,315About 0.8× the local median income ($72,275): affordable for a typical household
Days on market36 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Wayne County, OH is worth $264,392, up 3.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,371, so the area is 20.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 36 days to sell, listings are down 14% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $57,315 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 $72,275. Typical rent is $1,416 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 443 more people moved out than in.
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
$264,392
Change in 1 year
+3.8%
Overvalued %
+20.5%
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Fair home value
$219,371
Change in 5 years
+41.0%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,433
Income needed to afford it
$57,315
Property tax rate
1.17%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,416
Price-to-rent ratio
15.6×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,082
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Gross rental yield
6.43%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.18%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−14.2%
Days on market
36
Listings with a price cut
23.8%
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Homes for sale
127
Pending sales per 100 listings
82
Asking price per sq ft
$167
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,275
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
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Population
116,758
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,852
Net moves in (IRS)
−443
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
64.9
Flood risk score
71.9
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Wildfire risk score
38.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.2
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wayne County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Wayne County, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,371, so the area is 20.5% overvalued.
Is Wayne County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Wayne County, OH is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 36 days to sell, listings are down 14% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wayne County, OH?
Home values in Wayne County, OH are up 3.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wayne County, OH?
A household needs about $57,315 a year to afford the typical home in Wayne County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,275.