Nelsonville, OH housing market
The typical Nelsonville home is worth about $119,000, up 0.7% in a year, 52% below the Ohio typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Nelsonville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Nelsonville at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Nelsonville | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $70,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $70,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $79,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $84,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $97,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $100,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $107,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $111,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $120,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $118,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $119,000 | $249,000 |
2.4 years of income
The typical Nelsonville home costs about 2.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
How Nelsonville 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Nelsonville is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Nelsonville pay a median of $773, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (45716, 45764; Hocking County, OH 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.