Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$240,421+3.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$52,118About 0.7× the local median income ($73,910): affordable for a typical household
Days on market63 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+4.2%Zillow expects prices to rise strongly
The typical home in Sandusky, OH is worth $240,421, up 3.4% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $213,375, so the area is 12.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 63 days to sell, listings are up 22% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 4.2% over the next year. A household needs about $52,118 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 $73,910. Typical rent is $1,812 a month, or $1,897 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 20 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
$240,421
Change in 1 year
+3.4%
Overvalued %
+12.7%
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Fair home value
$213,375
Change in 5 years
+33.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+4.2%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,303
Income needed to afford it
$52,118
Property tax rate
1.16%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,812
Typical rent for houses
$1,897
Price-to-rent ratio
11.1×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,217
Gross rental yield
9.04%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.88%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.9%
Days on market
63
Listings with a price cut
18.1%
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Homes for sale
473
Pending sales per 100 listings
45
Asking price per sq ft
$224
People and jobs
Median household income
$73,910
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
4.6%
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Population
112,777
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,766
Net moves in (IRS)
−20
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
60.6
Flood risk score
72.1
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Wildfire risk score
19.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.9
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sandusky, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Sandusky, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $213,375, so the area is 12.7% overvalued.
Is Sandusky, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Sandusky, OH is a balanced market: homes take about 63 days to sell, listings are up 22% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sandusky, OH?
Home values in Sandusky, OH are up 3.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +4.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sandusky, OH?
A household needs about $52,118 a year to afford the typical home in Sandusky, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,910.