Scioto County, Ohio Housing Market

In Scioto County, Ohio, the median home value is $137,900, with a median monthly rent of $742. This places Scioto County at #2393 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #84 within Ohio.

Median Home Value $137,900
Median Rent $742/mo
Owner Occupancy 68.4%
Price/Rent Ratio 15.5

📈 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 Scioto County rose +6.9% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

20,046
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $959
  • Establishments: 1,388
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

10
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 10
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+873
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 26,156 (avg $58,124)
  • Outflow: 25,283 (avg $58,675)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 3 active ZIP codes in Scioto County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 45663 231.1 -1.90% 2025
2 45662 196.0 +10.72% 2025
3 45694 195.8 +2.04% 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 Scioto County Compares

MetricScioto CountyOhio AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $137,900 $196,325 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $742 $904 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 68.4% 73.7% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 15.5 17.9 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Scioto County is 29.8% below the Ohio state average and 39.4% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $742/month is 17.9% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 15.5, the buy-vs-rent decision in Scioto County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Scioto County has an owner-occupancy rate of 68.4%, compared to 73.7% in Ohio and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Steuben County New York $137,900 $894
Chenango County New York $137,900 $875
Iroquois County Illinois $137,800 $799
Nowata County Oklahoma $137,800 $811
Arkansas County Arkansas $138,100 $843

Other Counties in Ohio

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Crawford County $136,700 $794 73.1%
Paulding County $140,800 $812 80.1%
Trumbull County $141,800 $797 71.3%
Monroe County $142,700 $672 79.9%
Lawrence County $144,000 $848 72.3%

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).