A typical Jackson home is worth roughly $232,000
Home prices around Jackson have risen about 53% 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.
Home prices up 53% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Jackson rose 53% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Ohio. Last year prices fell 6.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Jackson home at roughly $232,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $232K.
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 typical home costs 2.9 years of income
Less than across Ohio (3.5 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Jackson home, with $73K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,180 a month here, $240 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 (1.04% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,180
Renters already here pay a median of $833, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Auglaize County, OH): 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 (2 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $395,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $933,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $933,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $292,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $389,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $745,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $648,000 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $65,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $65,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $65,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $159,000 |
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.
75% of Jackson households own their home
Half of Jackson’s homes were built before 1975.
Ohio: 67% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Jackson vs. its neighbors
Jackson is the priciest of 4 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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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.
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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.