Summit County, Ohio Housing Market

In Summit County, Ohio, the median home value is $208,700, with a median monthly rent of $1,026. This places Summit County at #1314 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #27 within Ohio.

Median Home Value $208,700
Median Rent $1,026/mo
Owner Occupancy 67.5%
Price/Rent Ratio 17.0

📈 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 Summit County rose +3.9% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

232,747
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,249
  • Establishments: 15,327
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

546
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 453
  • Multi-family: 93
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+5454
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 234,246 (avg $85,066)
  • Outflow: 228,792 (avg $85,303)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 10 active ZIP codes in Summit County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 44314 167.7 +1.90% 2025
2 44286 170.0 -7.16% 2025
3 44305 159.7 +5.14% 2025
4 44320 176.5 +4.29% 2025
5 44067 192.0 +3.98% 2025
6 44310 174.7 +10.17% 2025
7 44262 200.2 +12.74% 2025
8 44302 214.3 +7.10% 2025
9 44087 191.7 +7.07% 2025
10 44319 201.3 +9.23% 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 Summit County Compares

MetricSummit CountyOhio AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $208,700 $196,325 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,026 $904 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 67.5% 73.7% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 17.0 17.9 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Summit County is 6.3% above the Ohio state average and 8.3% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,026/month is 13.5% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 17.0, the buy-vs-rent decision in Summit County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Summit County has an owner-occupancy rate of 67.5%, 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
Dodge County Nebraska $208,600 $1,060
Hamlin County South Dakota $208,600 $800
Nueces County Texas $208,800 $1,283
Madison County Nebraska $208,500 $881
Pitt County North Carolina $208,900 $993

Other Counties in Ohio

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Shelby County $208,100 $922 73.7%
Mercer County $210,600 $804 79.6%
Clinton County $211,900 $910 71.8%
Hancock County $204,700 $979 70.8%
Champaign County $204,000 $905 76.8%

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).