Cambridge, OH housing market
Homes typically sell in 42 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cambridge compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cambridge at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.2 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Home prices up 51% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Cambridge rose 51% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Ohio. Last year prices rose 6.5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Cambridge home at roughly $196,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Ohio since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6.5% | +132% | +106% |
| 2024 | +4.9% | +118% | +97% |
| 2023 | +4.5% | +108% | +84% |
| 2022 | +14% | +99% | +70% |
| 2021 | +13% | +74% | +50% |
| 2020 | +3.4% | +54% | +35% |
| 2019 | +2.8% | +49% | +29% |
| 2018 | +6.7% | +45% | +23% |
| 2017 | +0.1% | +36% | +16% |
| 2016 | +1.7% | +35% | +11% |
| 2015 | +5.7% | +33% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | +5.8% | +26% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | +2.9% | +19% | −0.2% |
| 2012 | −2.9% | +16% | −0.4% |
| 2011 | −1.3% | +19% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | −0.9% | +21% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | −0.7% | +22% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | −2.5% | +23% | +12% |
| 2007 | +0.9% | +26% | +15% |
| 2006 | +3.8% | +25% | +17% |
| 2005 | +3.4% | +20% | +16% |
| 2004 | +6.1% | +16% | +12% |
| 2003 | +1.3% | +9.5% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | +4.3% | +8.1% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +3.6% | +3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Cambridge ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 43725, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Cambridge in 2025. The last year with any was 2023 (2 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $547,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $820,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $238,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $238,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $265,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $366,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $385,000 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $600,000 |
| 2014 | 17 | 12 | 5 | $1.5 million |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $993,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $220,000 |
How Cambridge ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Cambridge and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | — | +6.5%† | $970 | 0 | $42,946 |
| Cambridge | $172K | +3.7% | $970 | — | $50,299 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.8 years of income
The typical Cambridge home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
How Cambridge 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cambridge is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cambridge pay a median of $788, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,570
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (43725; Guernsey 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, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.