Damascus, OH housing market
The median sale price was $190,000 in February 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Damascus compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Damascus at a glance
Only 1 sale in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 67% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Damascus rose 67% over the past 5 years, faster than across Ohio (53%). Last year prices fell 0.9%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2019 | Ohio since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −0.9% | +58% | +60% |
| 2024 | +35% | +60% | +53% |
| 2023 | +2.3% | +18% | +43% |
| 2022 | −3.2% | +15% | +32% |
| 2021 | +26% | +19% | +16% |
| 2020 | −5.4% | −5.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 43534, 43545, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Damascus in 2025. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Ohio (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Damascus has permitted 23 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Damascus's population fell by 18 even though 17 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $453,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $342,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $111,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $650,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $998,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $713,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $713,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $570,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $570,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $380,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $380,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $622,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $31,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $153,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Damascus and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | — | −0.9%† | $980 | 1 | $75,500 |
| Washington | — | −1%† | $1,050 | 6 | $87,996 |
| Richfield | — | — | $1,110 | 0 | $91,477 |
| Harrison | — | +6.8%† | $1,000 | 1 | $68,355 |
| Weston | $177K | +1.8% | $990 | — | $66,031 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.2 years of income
The typical Damascus home costs about 2.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Damascus is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Damascus pay a median of $758, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,650
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (43534, 43545; Henry 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, February 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.