New Boston, OH housing market
The typical New Boston home is worth about $65,000, down 4.6% in a year, 74% below the Ohio typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how New Boston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
New Boston at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | New Boston | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $47,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $46,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $50,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $50,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $55,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $59,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $63,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $67,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $76,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $63,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $65,000 | $249,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in New Boston in 2025 or in any year since 2000.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, New Boston gained 25 residents with no new homes permitted, so the growth came from existing homes. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
New Boston and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Boston | $65K | −4.6% | $970 | 0 | $22,932 |
| Portsmouth | $95K | +3.7% | $970 | 5 | $34,713 |
2.8 years of income
The typical New Boston home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
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 New Boston is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in New Boston pay a median of $616, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 51% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (45662; Scioto 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, August 2026. 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.