Ottawa, OH housing market
The typical Ottawa home is worth about $292,000, up 7.5% in a year, 17% above the Ohio typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ottawa compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ottawa at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Ottawa | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $155,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $158,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $164,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $175,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $193,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $223,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $234,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $242,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $262,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $279,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $292,000 | $249,000 |
8 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 8 new homes in Ottawa in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.8 million to build. That's 1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Ohio (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Ottawa has permitted 62 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ottawa gained 189 residents while 69 new homes were permitted: about 2.7 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $726,000 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $624,000 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $981,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $615,000 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $758,000 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2004 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
How Ottawa ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Ottawa and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | $292K | +7.5% | $1,020 | 8 | $89,511 |
| Blanchard | — | +10.9%† | $1,130 | — | $77,708 |
| Greensburg | — | +4.3%† | $1,000 | 15 | $106,618 |
| Pleasant | — | +5.9%† | $1,070 | 0 | $85,424 |
| Liberty | — | +16.1%† | $1,220 | 1 | $98,077 |
| Riley | — | +2.8%† | $1,140 | — | $65,769 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.3 years of income
The typical Ottawa home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Ohio (3.5).
How Ottawa 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 $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ottawa is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ottawa pay a median of $796, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (45856, 45875; Putnam 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.