Buckeye Lake, OH housing market
The typical Buckeye Lake home is worth about $294,000, up 12% in a year, 18% above the Ohio typical home. Homes typically sell in 72 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Buckeye Lake compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Buckeye Lake at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.6 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Buckeye Lake | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $122,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $134,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $157,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $169,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $194,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $224,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $231,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $247,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $269,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $287,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $294,000 | $249,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2012
No permits for new homes were issued in Buckeye Lake in 2012. The last year with any was 2009 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $35,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $105,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $314,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $674,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Buckeye Lake's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2012, so the 2012 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Buckeye Lake and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2012 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Lake | $294K | +12% | $1,080 | 0 | $79,286 |
| Harbor Hills | — | +2.7%† | $1,150 | — | $86,136 |
| Union | — | +6.9%† | $1,130 | — | $95,347 |
| Licking | — | +4.8%† | $1,230 | — | $92,048 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.7 years of income
The typical Buckeye Lake home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Ohio (3.5).
How Buckeye Lake ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Buckeye Lake is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Buckeye Lake pay a median of $863, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,450
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (43008, 43025, 43046; Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.
Recent listings in Buckeye Lake
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. 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.