Wood County, Ohio Housing Market

In Wood County, Ohio, the median home value is $227,600, with a median monthly rent of $972. This places Wood County at #1103 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #18 within Ohio.

Median Home Value $227,600
Median Rent $972/mo
Owner Occupancy 64.4%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.5

📈 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 Wood County rose +3.8% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

64,771
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,114
  • Establishments: 3,302
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

163
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 101
  • Multi-family: 62
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+2177
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 54,533 (avg $86,634)
  • Outflow: 52,356 (avg $87,197)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

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

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 43413 279.4 +32.74% 2025
2 43569 184.4 -7.33% 2025
3 43465 195.9 +23.01% 2025
4 43450 191.1 -4.01% 2025
5 43525 203.8 +2.87% 2025
6 43551 190.8 +2.36% 2025
7 43402 179.5 +4.78% 2025
8 43462 207.1 +5.01% 2025
9 43619 176.6 +7.25% 2025
10 43460 171.5 +3.63% 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 Wood County Compares

MetricWood CountyOhio AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $227,600 $196,325 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $972 $904 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 64.4% 73.7% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.5 17.9 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Wood County is 15.9% above the Ohio state average and about equal to the U.S. national average. The median rent of $972/month is 7.5% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 19.5, the buy-vs-rent decision in Wood County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Wood County has an owner-occupancy rate of 64.4%, 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
Franklin County Missouri $227,600 $893
Allegheny County Pennsylvania $227,600 $1,153
Haralson County Georgia $227,500 $923
Monroe County Tennessee $227,500 $714
Hot Springs County Wyoming $227,500 $887

Other Counties in Ohio

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Portage County $227,000 $1,064 70.1%
Miami County $229,100 $966 73.4%
Lorain County $223,200 $966 74.0%
Morrow County $222,300 $937 81.2%
Wayne County $222,100 $881 76.6%

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).