Defiance, OH housing market
Homes typically sell in 60 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Defiance compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Defiance at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 51% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Defiance rose 51% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Ohio. Last year prices rose 3.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Defiance home at roughly $225,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Ohio since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.7% | +89% | +106% |
| 2024 | +7.1% | +82% | +97% |
| 2023 | +12% | +70% | +84% |
| 2022 | +10% | +52% | +70% |
| 2021 | +10% | +38% | +50% |
| 2020 | +5.1% | +25% | +35% |
| 2019 | +1.8% | +19% | +29% |
| 2018 | +6.6% | +17% | +23% |
| 2017 | +0.6% | +9.8% | +16% |
| 2016 | +1.6% | +9.1% | +11% |
| 2015 | +3.8% | +7.3% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | +0.5% | +3.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | +1.2% | +2.8% | −0.2% |
| 2012 | −1.3% | +1.6% | −0.4% |
| 2011 | −3.2% | +2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | −2.3% | +6.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | −2.7% | +8.8% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | −0.7% | +12% | +12% |
| 2007 | −0.4% | +13% | +15% |
| 2006 | +0.2% | +13% | +17% |
| 2005 | +4.3% | +13% | +16% |
| 2004 | +4.1% | +8.3% | +12% |
| 2003 | +1.6% | +4% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | +0.9% | +2.3% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +1.4% | +1.4% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Defiance ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 43512, 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.
17 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 17 new homes in Defiance in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $6 million to build. That's 1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Ohio (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Defiance has permitted 160 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Defiance gained 572 residents while 135 new homes were permitted: about 4.2 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Ohio: 1.3 new residents per new home.
How Defiance ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 29 | 15 | 14 | $6.5 million |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2024 | 24 | 18 | 6 | $7.5 million |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 | 2 | $4.3 million |
| 2022 | 13 | 7 | 6 | $2.7 million |
| 2021 | 18 | 10 | 8 | $4.2 million |
| 2020 | 16 | 10 | 6 | $3.3 million |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2018 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $1.6 million |
| 2017 | 13 | 11 | 2 | $3.4 million |
| 2016 | 21 | 13 | 8 | $3.7 million |
| 2015 | 10 | 4 | 6 | $1.6 million |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2012 | 12 | 8 | 4 | $2.7 million |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2010 | 30 | 28 | 2 | $3.1 million |
| 2009 | 31 | 17 | 14 | $3.4 million |
| 2008 | 23 | 7 | 16 | $2.3 million |
| 2007 | 33 | 19 | 14 | $4.2 million |
| 2006 | 86 | 22 | 64 | $8.4 million |
| 2005 | 114 | 29 | 85 | $11 million |
| 2004 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2003 | 42 | 22 | 20 | $5.7 million |
| 2002 | 40 | 36 | 4 | $4.9 million |
| 2001 | 35 | 25 | 10 | $3.5 million |
| 2000 | 31 | 23 | 8 | $3.1 million |
How Defiance 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.
2.3 years of income
The typical Defiance home costs about 2.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
How Defiance 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 $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Defiance is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Defiance pay a median of $853, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,450
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (43512; Defiance 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.