Fairfax, OH housing market
The typical Fairfax home is worth about $256,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Ohio typical home. Homes typically sell in 59 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fairfax compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fairfax at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Fairfax | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $127,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $137,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $148,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $164,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $187,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $202,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $225,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $243,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $259,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $260,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $256,000 | $249,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2020
No permits for new homes were issued in Fairfax in 2020. The last year with any was 2018 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Fairfax gained 69 residents while 16 new homes were permitted: about 4.3 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $430,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $345,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $840,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Fairfax's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2020, so the 2020 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Fairfax and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | $256K | −0.2% | $1,540 | — | $75,000 |
| Cincinnati | $249K | +0.5% | $1,280 | 600 | $52,909 |
| Mariemont | — | +2.8%† | $1,540 | 5 | $152,273 |
| Columbia | — | +2.9%† | $1,470 | — | $68,088 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.4 years of income
The typical Fairfax home costs about 3.4 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 $1,540
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fairfax is $1,540 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Fairfax pay a median of $1,229, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,090 · 4 bedrooms $2,250
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (45226, 45227; Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 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.
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.