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Canton-Massillon, 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$217,652+4.5% 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$47,182About 0.7× the local median income ($69,532): affordable for a typical household
Days on market35 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+4.7%Zillow expects prices to rise strongly

The typical home in Canton-Massillon, OH is worth $217,652, up 4.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $186,599, so the area is 16.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 35 days to sell, listings are up 21% 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 $47,182 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 $69,532. Typical rent is $1,141 a month, or $1,280 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 591 more people moved in than out.

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$217,652
Change in 1 year+4.5%
Overvalued %+16.6%
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Fair home value$186,599
Change in 5 years+33.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+4.7%
Home value to income3.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,180
Income needed to afford it$47,182
Property tax rate1.26%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,141
Typical rent for houses$1,280
Price-to-rent ratio15.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,049
Gross rental yield6.29%
Cap rate (estimate)4.09%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+20.8%
Days on market35
Listings with a price cut20.8%
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Homes for sale819
Pending sales per 100 listings54
Asking price per sq ft$144

People and jobs

Median household income$69,532
Population change (1 year)+0.1%
Unemployment rate4.0%
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Population400,246
Income adjusted for cost of living$77,776
Net moves in (IRS)+591
Cost of living (US = 100)89.4

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)83.4
Unhealthy air days a year2
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Flood risk score88.5
Wildfire risk score47.4
Walkability (1 to 20)7.3
Road, rail and air noise52 dB

Questions people ask

Is Canton-Massillon, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Canton-Massillon, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $186,599, so the area is 16.6% overvalued.
Is Canton-Massillon, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Canton-Massillon, OH is a balanced market: homes take about 35 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Canton-Massillon, OH?
Home values in Canton-Massillon, OH are up 4.5% 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 Canton-Massillon, OH?
A household needs about $47,182 a year to afford the typical home in Canton-Massillon, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $69,532.

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