Holmes County, Ohio Housing Market

In Holmes County, Ohio, the median home value is $267,700, with a median monthly rent of $816. This places Holmes County at #793 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #9 within Ohio.

Median Home Value $267,700
Median Rent $816/mo
Owner Occupancy 79.0%
Price/Rent Ratio 27.3

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Holmes County fell -2.7% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

20,452
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,094
  • Establishments: 1,469
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

12
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 12
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+188
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 15,567 (avg $77,697)
  • Outflow: 15,379 (avg $77,944)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 2 active ZIP codes in Holmes County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 44676 242.8 +4.09% 2025
2 44681 223.8 +1.74% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Holmes County Compares

MetricHolmes CountyOhio AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $267,700 $196,325 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $816 $904 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 79.0% 73.7% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 27.3 17.9 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Holmes County is 36.4% above the Ohio state average and 17.6% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $816/month is 9.7% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 27.3, Holmes County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Holmes County has an owner-occupancy rate of 79.0%, compared to 73.7% in Ohio and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Monongalia County West Virginia $267,700 $987
Monroe County Pennsylvania $267,600 $1,393
Lee County Texas $267,800 $1,067
Shoshone County Idaho $267,400 $943
Warren County New York $267,400 $1,105

Other Counties in Ohio

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Clermont County $266,200 $1,107 73.6%
Licking County $275,200 $1,078 73.7%
Butler County $258,500 $1,135 69.9%
Pickaway County $256,800 $1,020 74.0%
Greene County $252,200 $1,135 68.0%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).