Pleasant, OH housing market
Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Pleasant compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Pleasant in 2025. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Ohio (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Pleasant has permitted 7 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Pleasant's population fell by 144 even though 7 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Ohio: 1.3 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $342,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $342,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $238,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $238,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $40,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $46,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $490,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $330,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Pleasant and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant | — | $1,000 | 1 | $64,583 |
| Marion | — | $1,000 | 2 | $63,250 |
| Flatrock | +12.1%† | $990 | 3 | $105,529 |
| Palmer | +10%† | $1,060 | 3 | $82,194 |
| Highland | +4.6%† | $1,000 | 4 | $81,711 |
| Liberty | +16.1%† | $1,220 | 1 | $98,077 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2 years of income
The typical Pleasant home costs about 2 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 $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pleasant is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Pleasant pay a median of $729, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,590
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (43527, 43548; Defiance 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. 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.