Brown, OH housing market
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brown compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Brown in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 1.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Ohio (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Brown has permitted 58 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Brown gained 186 residents while 105 new homes were permitted: about 1.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Ohio: 1.3 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $900,000 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $475,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $779,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $779,000 |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2012 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2009 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2008 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2007 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2006 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2005 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2004 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2003 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2002 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2001 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2000 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $3.9 million |
Brown's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Brown and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | — | — | $1,110 | 3 | $72,613 |
| Howard | $329K | +3.4% | $1,340 | 55 | $104,696 |
| Jefferson | — | — | $1,010 | 2 | $116,579 |
| Pike | — | — | $1,080 | 7 | $69,299 |
| Apple Valley | — | — | $1,390 | — | $100,593 |
3.5 years of income
The typical Brown home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Ohio (3.5).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brown is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (43014, 43028, 43050, 44822; Knox County, OH), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.