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Ohio
88 counties with an index · 44 metro and micro areas · 862 ZIP codes · 217 permit-issuing places · 11,900,510 residents (2025 est.)
FHFA notes: The FHFA HPI is a broad measure of the movement of single-family house prices. The FHFA HPI is a weighted, repeat-sales index, meaning that it measures average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same properties. The line is FHFA's standard quarterly all-transactions index; the comparison table uses FHFA's annual state index from the same family. The index does not give a dollar value for any home.
Ohio's FHFA house price index starts in 1975. Through 2025 it has risen +574.7%; over the ten years to 2025 the rise was +93.4% (+6.8% a year), above the national +85.0%.
The quarterly index through 2026 Q2 is +4.3% on a year earlier and +1.7% on the quarter; nationally +3.0% and +1.1%.
The index peaked in 2006, fell −14.6% to 2012 and regained the peak in 2018; the national index fell −21.3% over 2007–2012.
32,282 housing units were authorised in Ohio in the 12 months to August 2026, 2.7 per 1,000 residents against 4.1 nationally; that is −0.9% on the previous 12 months. 88 counties, 44 metro and micro areas, 862 ZIP codes and 217 permit-issuing places in the state have their own pages.
Same span, state and nation
| Change in the FHFA index | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (2024–2025) | +4.8% | +2.8% |
| 5 years (2020–2025) | +53.2% | +47.0% |
| 10 years (2015–2025) | +93.4% | +85.0% |
| 20 years (2005–2025) | +78.2% | +79.1% |
| Since 2000 | +106.3% | +158.3% |
| Since 1975 | +574.7% | +960.7% |
| 10-year annualised | +6.8% | +6.3% |
| 20-year annualised | +2.9% | +3.0% |
Decade by decade
| Decade | Change | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s (1980–1990) | +39.8% | +68.2% | |
| 1990s (1990–2000) | +47.7% | +33.9% | |
| 2000s (2000–2010) | +5.1% | +29.7% | |
| 2010s (2010–2020) | +28.1% | +35.5% | |
| 2020s so far (2020–2025) | +53.2% | +47.0% |
FHFA reports each index with a value of 100 in its base period, the first year the area has enough transactions (1975 here). A decade's change is the index at the end of the decade divided by the index at the start, so it does not depend on the base year; the United States column covers the same years. Decades before 1975 are not shown.
Peak-to-low declines
| Peak | Low | Decline | Peak regained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2012 | −14.6% | 2018 |
| 1981 | 1982 | −6.0% | 1983 |
Purchase-only index
FHFA also publishes a purchase-only index, built from sales prices alone (no refinance appraisals). It starts in 1991 and is drawn here on its own base.
Counties
Ranked by ten-year change in FHFA's annual county index to 2025. Permits are housing units authorised in the 12 months to August 2026.
| County | 1 year | 10 years | Since 2000 | Units, 12 months | Per 1,000 | Index through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County | +20.3% | +132.1% | — | 28 | 2.1 | 2025 |
| Vinton County | +15.5% | +125.7% | +147.9% | 12 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Fayette County | +5.6% | +119.9% | +133.1% | 121 | 4.2 | 2025 |
| Crawford County | +8.9% | +118.7% | +89.8% | 5 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Perry County | +3.5% | +115.0% | +151.8% | 32 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Richland County | +6.4% | +113.0% | +105.2% | 116 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Licking County | +4.3% | +112.7% | +143.6% | 165 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Clinton County | +8.3% | +112.3% | +119.4% | 133 | 3.1 | 2025 |
| Logan County | +8.0% | +112.2% | +151.9% | 123 | 2.7 | 2025 |
| Clermont County | +6.6% | +109.8% | +134.6% | 2,018 | 9.3 | 2025 |
| Morrow County | +6.0% | +109.6% | +143.1% | 105 | 2.9 | 2025 |
| Fairfield County | +5.2% | +108.4% | +135.3% | 398 | 2.3 | 2025 |
| Monroe County | — | +107.1% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2024 |
| Franklin County | +3.2% | +106.7% | +152.7% | 8,845 | 6.5 | 2025 |
| Knox County | +4.6% | +106.2% | +139.1% | 187 | 2.9 | 2025 |
| Champaign County | +4.2% | +105.2% | +117.8% | 50 | 1.3 | 2025 |
| Montgomery County | +5.7% | +104.3% | +100.9% | 1,230 | 2.3 | 2025 |
| Butler County | +5.1% | +103.5% | +120.6% | 999 | 2.5 | 2025 |
| Warren County | +4.0% | +103.2% | +127.7% | 1,477 | 5.7 | 2025 |
| Madison County | +4.8% | +102.6% | +140.4% | 372 | 7.9 | 2025 |
| Brown County | +2.0% | +102.1% | +120.8% | 164 | 3.7 | 2025 |
| Marion County | +4.0% | +102.0% | +100.7% | 50 | 0.8 | 2025 |
| Clark County | +4.7% | +101.2% | +105.8% | 249 | 1.8 | 2025 |
| Highland County | +5.8% | +100.7% | +113.8% | 54 | 1.2 | 2025 |
| Hocking County | −0.9% | +100.5% | +137.9% | 20 | 0.7 | 2025 |
| Union County | +3.5% | +100.5% | +137.6% | 740 | 10.1 | 2025 |
| Adams County | +17.6% | +100.3% | +149.7% | 27 | 1.0 | 2025 |
| Delaware County | +6.3% | +99.8% | +139.5% | 2,078 | 8.6 | 2025 |
| Preble County | +6.4% | +99.7% | +103.0% | 45 | 1.1 | 2025 |
| Ashland County | +5.2% | +99.1% | +109.7% | 59 | 1.1 | 2025 |
| Hamilton County | +4.0% | +98.7% | +122.0% | 1,679 | 2.0 | 2025 |
| Hardin County | +5.5% | +98.3% | +122.6% | 41 | 1.4 | 2025 |
| Pickaway County | +5.2% | +98.2% | +125.1% | 320 | 5.1 | 2025 |
| Greene County | +3.7% | +96.9% | +115.6% | 581 | 3.3 | 2025 |
| Muskingum County | +7.4% | +95.3% | +121.2% | 138 | 1.6 | 2025 |
| Darke County | +8.7% | +94.9% | +105.3% | 60 | 1.2 | 2025 |
| Miami County | +4.0% | +94.9% | +103.8% | 347 | 3.1 | 2025 |
| Erie County | +10.3% | +93.5% | +93.2% | 170 | 2.3 | 2025 |
| Shelby County | +7.1% | +93.5% | +109.7% | 261 | 5.4 | 2025 |
| Cuyahoga County | +5.7% | +93.4% | +85.8% | 1,975 | 1.6 | 2025 |
| Coshocton County | +4.2% | +93.3% | +111.2% | 4 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Trumbull County | +5.1% | +92.4% | +81.9% | 116 | 0.6 | 2025 |
| Mahoning County | +6.3% | +92.2% | +98.6% | 162 | 0.7 | 2025 |
| Lorain County | +5.6% | +92.0% | +84.9% | 1,438 | 4.4 | 2025 |
| Auglaize County | +3.5% | +91.2% | +120.0% | 109 | 2.4 | 2025 |
| Ross County | +5.1% | +91.1% | +116.5% | 36 | 0.5 | 2025 |
| Ottawa County | +8.3% | +90.0% | +104.9% | 197 | 5.0 | 2025 |
| Wayne County | +4.5% | +89.5% | +110.2% | 241 | 2.1 | 2025 |
| Paulding County | +6.9% | +89.0% | +111.5% | 33 | 1.8 | 2025 |
| Medina County | +5.7% | +88.8% | +102.0% | 469 | 2.5 | 2025 |
| Carroll County | +5.4% | +87.3% | +123.1% | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Summit County | +3.9% | +86.7% | +87.1% | 445 | 0.8 | 2025 |
| Lucas County | +5.0% | +86.2% | +71.1% | 278 | 0.7 | 2025 |
| Stark County | +5.6% | +85.6% | +90.5% | 661 | 1.8 | 2025 |
| Jefferson County | +10.2% | +85.5% | +119.8% | 4 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Allen County | +7.7% | +84.3% | +105.2% | 146 | 1.4 | 2025 |
| Seneca County | +3.8% | +84.3% | +92.5% | 78 | 1.4 | 2025 |
| Huron County | +8.6% | +83.7% | +88.2% | 85 | 1.5 | 2025 |
| Ashtabula County | +5.5% | +83.3% | +85.0% | 156 | 1.6 | 2025 |
| Holmes County | −2.7% | +83.2% | +127.1% | 11 | 0.2 | 2025 |
| Fulton County | +3.7% | +82.5% | +90.3% | 49 | 1.2 | 2025 |
| Mercer County | +3.9% | +82.4% | +120.7% | 96 | 2.2 | 2025 |
| Wyandot County | +3.1% | +81.5% | +105.4% | 18 | 0.8 | 2025 |
| Portage County | +4.3% | +79.9% | +89.6% | 240 | 1.5 | 2025 |
| Van Wert County | +5.3% | +79.6% | +105.1% | 53 | 1.8 | 2025 |
| Williams County | +5.4% | +79.5% | +82.4% | 27 | 0.7 | 2025 |
| Defiance County | +2.9% | +77.6% | +92.6% | 58 | 1.5 | 2025 |
| Sandusky County | +1.3% | +77.5% | +80.1% | 31 | 0.5 | 2025 |
| Columbiana County | +2.4% | +77.0% | +85.2% | 70 | 0.7 | 2025 |
| Lake County | +4.9% | +76.9% | +76.8% | 416 | 1.8 | 2025 |
| Putnam County | +4.1% | +76.8% | +119.1% | 40 | 1.2 | 2025 |
| Wood County | +3.8% | +76.6% | +84.4% | 153 | 1.1 | 2025 |
| Jackson County | +2.2% | +75.5% | +123.8% | 43 | 1.3 | 2025 |
| Meigs County | +2.7% | +75.0% | +123.6% | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Pike County | +3.5% | +74.8% | +113.4% | 57 | 2.1 | 2025 |
| Hancock County | +4.7% | +73.2% | +89.5% | 543 | 7.2 | 2025 |
| Tuscarawas County | +4.5% | +73.2% | +101.8% | 85 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Henry County | +4.3% | +73.1% | +90.6% | 23 | 0.8 | 2025 |
| Guernsey County | +7.8% | +73.0% | +131.5% | 44 | 1.1 | 2025 |
| Harrison County | −12.8% | +72.8% | +112.2% | 1 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Geauga County | +4.4% | +72.7% | +83.4% | 176 | 1.8 | 2025 |
| Gallia County | +7.6% | +71.3% | +100.2% | 2 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Athens County | +8.0% | +69.7% | +123.4% | 56 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Washington County | +6.4% | +65.6% | +113.7% | 3 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Scioto County | +6.9% | +64.6% | +94.7% | 17 | 0.2 | 2025 |
| Noble County | +4.7% | +64.4% | +129.1% | 19 | 1.3 | 2025 |
| Belmont County | +2.6% | +52.6% | +105.7% | 1 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Lawrence County | −0.4% | +47.9% | +102.5% | 18 | 0.3 | 2025 |
Metro and micropolitan areas
Areas with any county in Ohio; multi-state areas appear under each of their states.
| Area | Type | 1 year | 10 years | Year to 2026 Q2 | Units, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Court House, OH | Micro | +5.6% | +119.9% | — | 121 |
| Bucyrus, OH | Micro | +8.9% | +118.7% | — | 5 |
| Mansfield, OH | Metro | +6.4% | +113.0% | −3.6% | 116 |
| Wilmington, OH | Micro | +8.3% | +112.3% | — | 133 |
| Bellefontaine, OH | Micro | +8.0% | +112.2% | — | 123 |
| Columbus, OH | Metro | +3.8% | +106.4% | +3.3% | 13,075 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | Micro | +4.6% | +106.2% | — | 187 |
| Urbana, OH | Micro | +4.2% | +105.2% | — | 50 |
| Marion, OH | Micro | +4.0% | +102.0% | — | 50 |
| Springfield, OH | Metro | +4.7% | +101.2% | +2.3% | 249 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Metro | +5.0% | +100.7% | +5.3% | 2,158 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Metro | +4.3% | +99.8% | +3.8% | 8,695 |
| Ashland, OH | Micro | +5.2% | +99.1% | — | 59 |
| Zanesville, OH | Micro | +7.4% | +95.3% | — | 138 |
| Greenville, OH | Micro | +8.7% | +94.9% | — | 60 |
| Sidney, OH | Micro | +7.1% | +93.5% | — | 261 |
| Coshocton, OH | Micro | +4.2% | +93.3% | — | 4 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | Metro | +5.8% | +91.8% | +4.8% | 278 |
| Sandusky, OH | Metro | +9.6% | +91.7% | +6.8% | 367 |
| Wapakoneta, OH | Micro | +3.5% | +91.2% | — | 109 |
| Chillicothe, OH | Micro | +5.1% | +91.1% | — | 36 |
| Wooster, OH | Micro | +4.5% | +89.5% | — | 241 |
| Cleveland, OH | Metro | +5.5% | +88.6% | +4.4% | 4,630 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | Metro | +5.6% | +85.6% | +6.8% | 661 |
| Akron, OH | Metro | +4.0% | +85.3% | +3.2% | 685 |
| Lima, OH | Metro | +7.7% | +84.3% | +11.1% | 146 |
| Tiffin, OH | Micro | +3.8% | +84.3% | — | 78 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Metro | +9.8% | +84.2% | +9.1% | 26 |
| Norwalk, OH | Micro | +8.6% | +83.7% | — | 85 |
| Celina, OH | Micro | +3.9% | +82.4% | — | 96 |
| Toledo, OH | Metro | +4.7% | +82.4% | +3.4% | 480 |
| Van Wert, OH | Micro | +5.3% | +79.6% | — | 53 |
| Defiance, OH | Micro | +2.9% | +77.6% | — | 58 |
| Fremont, OH | Micro | +1.3% | +77.5% | — | 31 |
| Salem, OH | Micro | +2.4% | +77.0% | — | 70 |
| Findlay, OH | Micro | +4.7% | +73.2% | — | 543 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | Micro | +4.5% | +73.2% | — | 85 |
| Cambridge, OH | Micro | +7.8% | +73.0% | — | 44 |
| Gallipolis, OH | Micro | +7.6% | +71.3% | — | 2 |
| Athens, OH | Micro | +8.0% | +69.7% | — | 56 |
| Marietta, OH | Micro | +6.4% | +65.6% | — | 3 |
| Portsmouth, OH | Micro | +6.9% | +64.6% | — | 17 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | Metro | +3.2% | +51.6% | +0.6% | 5 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Metro | +4.5% | +49.1% | +8.4% | 438 |
Building permits
Housing units authorised in Ohio by month, latest 60 monthssingle-family2+ unit buildings
Housing units authorised in Ohio by year, 1995–2025single-family2+ unit buildings
Single-family share of the latest 12 months: 55% (63% nationally). Since 1995: 1,021,920 units.
Year by year
Each year's index change and permits, with every county's figures for that year.
| Year | Ohio index | US index | Units permitted | Single-family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.8% | +2.8% | 33,640 | 17,327 |
| 2024 | +6.7% | +4.9% | 31,411 | 17,791 |
| 2023 | +8.2% | +5.7% | 27,318 | 16,009 |
| 2022 | +13.8% | +15.5% | 30,843 | 17,350 |
| 2021 | +11.2% | +11.6% | 30,418 | 20,506 |
| 2020 | +4.4% | +3.0% | 29,686 | 18,352 |
| 2019 | +4.9% | +4.2% | 23,047 | 16,078 |
| 2018 | +5.8% | +5.7% | 24,221 | 16,329 |
| 2017 | +4.9% | +5.4% | 23,917 | 16,153 |
| 2016 | +3.9% | +5.3% | 22,816 | 15,221 |
| 2015 | +3.5% | +4.4% | 20,047 | 13,529 |
| 2014 | +3.3% | +6.2% | 19,872 | 12,535 |
| 2013 | +0.2% | +3.4% | 19,903 | 12,717 |
| 2012 | −1.6% | −1.8% | 16,905 | 10,894 |
| 2011 | −3.7% | −4.4% | 13,762 | 9,320 |
| 2010 | −3.4% | −5.1% | 13,710 | 10,603 |
| 2009 | −3.1% | −7.5% | 13,343 | 10,593 |
| 2008 | −2.4% | −4.5% | 17,666 | 12,873 |
| 2007 | −1.2% | +0.6% | 27,095 | 20,511 |
| 2006 | +0.7% | +6.6% | 34,422 | 27,514 |
| 2005 | +3.5% | +12.4% | 47,727 | 38,306 |
| 2004 | +3.1% | +9.2% | 51,695 | 42,543 |
| 2003 | +1.7% | +4.5% | 53,041 | 42,703 |
| 2002 | +2.3% | +5.4% | 51,246 | 39,785 |
| 2001 | +4.3% | +6.7% | 49,931 | 38,765 |
| 2000 | +4.7% | +8.3% | 49,745 | 38,013 |
| 1999 | +3.5% | +4.3% | 55,880 | 40,033 |
| 1998 | +3.6% | +3.7% | 48,034 | 36,563 |
| 1997 | +4.3% | +3.8% | 46,487 | 32,728 |
| 1996 | +4.4% | +3.2% | 49,280 | 35,719 |
| 1995 | +5.3% | +3.7% | 44,812 | 32,635 |
Cities issuing the most permits
Housing units authorised in the 12 months to August 2026; every place is listed on its county page.
- Columbus 6,768
- Clermont County Unincorporated Area 2,003
- Delaware County Unincorporated Area 1,641
- Warren County Unincorporated Area 1,168
- Cleveland 1,001
- Cincinnati 984
- Union County Unincorporated Area 740
- Reynoldsburg 556
- Findlay 483
- Montgomery County Unincorporated Area 449
- Medina County Unincorporated Area 430
- Butler County Unincorporated Area 404
- Stark County Unincorporated Area 401
- Middletown 391
- Delaware 385
- Dayton 370
- Miami County Unincorporated Area 347
- Gahanna 335
- Hamilton County Unincorporated Area 317
- Obetz 297
- Centerville 287
- Summit County Unincorporated Area 284
- Columbia township 257
- Lake County Unincorporated Area 244
- Plain City village 240
- Grove City 232
- Sheffield village 228
- Lucas County Unincorporated Area 221
- Greene County Unincorporated Area 217
- Fairborn 216
- Pickaway County Unincorporated Area 203
- Ottawa County Unincorporated Area 190
- Portage County Unincorporated Area 190
- Hilliard 187
- Elyria 186
- Franklin County Unincorporated Area 185
- Geauga County Unincorporated Area 176
- Brown County Unincorporated Area 164
- Licking County Unincorporated Area 163
- Mahoning County Unincorporated Area 162
Questions and answers
How much have home values in Ohio risen over 10 years?
The FHFA index rose +93.4% between 2015 and 2025, +6.8% a year; over 20 years +78.2% and since 2000 +106.3%. Nationally: +85.0%, +79.1% and +158.3%.
Which Ohio counties rose most over 10 years?
Morgan County (+132.1%), Vinton County (+125.7%) and Fayette County (+119.9%), by FHFA's annual county index to 2025.
What happened to Ohio home prices in 2008?
The state index peaked in 2006, fell −14.6% to 2012 and regained its peak in 2018.
How many homes are being built in Ohio?
32,282 units were authorised in the 12 months to August 2026: 17,616 single-family and 14,666 in multi-unit buildings, 2.7 per 1,000 residents.
Where does this data come from?
FHFA's quarterly all-transactions state index (through 2026 Q2) and annual state index (updated March 31, 2026); the Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey state and county files through August 2026; vintage 2025 population estimates.
Provenance
Index: Federal Housing Finance Agency, quarterly all-transactions and purchase-only state indexes through 2026 Q2 and annual state index (updated March 31, 2026). Permits: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey state, county and place files through August 2026. Population: Census Bureau vintage 2025 estimates. Public domain. Corrections · FHFA HPI datasets.