A typical Jackson home is worth roughly $358,000
Home prices around Jackson have risen about 54% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2014.
What kind of housing town is Jackson?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
98% of Jackson households own their home
Half of Jackson’s homes were built before 1978.
Ohio: 67% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
A typical home costs 5.6 years of income
More than across Ohio (3.5 years). Try your own numbers below.
That’s $107K short of a typical Jackson home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970 a month here, $1,160 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Jackson’s typical property tax (0.84% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
Home prices up 54% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Jackson rose 54% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Ohio. Last year prices rose 2.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Jackson home at roughly $358,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $358K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Jackson, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Brown County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
No new homes permitted in 2014
No permits for new homes were issued in Jackson in 2014. The last year with any was 2012 (3 new homes).
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $389,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $389,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $389,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $518,000 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $777,000 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Jackson's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2014, so the 2014 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Jackson vs. its neighbors
Jackson is the priciest of 7 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2014 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | $358K* | +2.2%† | $970 | 0 | $64,398 |
| Concord | $141K* | −0.3%† | $990 | — | $45,066 |
| Washington | $288K* | +2.2%† | $970 | — | — |
| Scott | $158K* | — | $1,090 | — | $52,500 |
| Marshall | $208K* | +2.2%† | $970 | — | $67,321 |
| Brushcreek | $158K* | +2.8%† | $970 | — | $65,670 |
| Bratton | $171K* | +6.5%† | $980 | — | $53,043 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What Jackson buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.