Oak Harbor is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,821 at the 2020 census. Oak Harbor is 30 miles (48 km) east of Toledo. It lies a short distance southwest of the Davis–Besse Nuclear Power Station, one of two nuclear power plants in Ohio.

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Town numbers

ZIP code43449

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Living in Oak Harbor

Housing in Oak Harbor

$215K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Oak Harbor home is worth about $215,000, up 0.8% in a year, 14% below the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market46

Sale-to-list97.4%

Sold in May6

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Oak Harbor

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Oak Harbor's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Oak Harbor 1.1

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Oak Harbor 7.9

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Oak Harbor

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Most working residents leave Oak Harbor for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Port Clinton (9%), Toledo (7%) and Fremont (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Port Clinton

Toledo

Fremont

Salem

10%Work in townlive and work in Oak Harbor 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 707Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Oak Harbor →

Health in Oak Harbor

Health Grade C

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 77% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

1better than OH·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · better 9.9%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Magruder HospitalPort Clinton · 10.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Services - WestFremont · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Oak Harbor · CMS · HRSAHealth in Oak Harbor →

Natural hazards in Oak Harbor

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

41Does Oak Harbor flood?paid flood claims since 1980 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Oak Harbor

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Oak Harbor →

Climate in Oak Harbor

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Oak Harbor has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 23°Winter

59° / 40°Spring

82° / 62°Summer

63° / 45°Fall