Powell, OH housing market
The typical Powell home is worth about $570,000, about the same as a year ago, 129% above the Ohio typical home. Homes typically sell in 48 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Powell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Powell at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Powell | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $356,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $369,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $381,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $398,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $431,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $484,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $530,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $550,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $569,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $571,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $570,000 | $249,000 |
49 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 49 new homes in Powell in 2025: 45 single-family houses and 4 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $18.2 million to build. That's 3.4 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Ohio as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Powell has permitted 808 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Powell gained 2,663 residents while 924 new homes were permitted: about 2.9 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Ohio: 1.3 new residents per new home.
How Powell ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 34 | 30 | 4 | $12.5 million |
| 2025 | 49 | 45 | 4 | $18.2 million |
| 2024 | 50 | 46 | 4 | $18.6 million |
| 2023 | 44 | 40 | 4 | $16.3 million |
| 2022 | 49 | 45 | 4 | $18.3 million |
| 2021 | 55 | 53 | 2 | $20 million |
| 2020 | 56 | 50 | 6 | $19.8 million |
| 2019 | 47 | 43 | 4 | $17.1 million |
| 2018 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $15.6 million |
| 2017 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $21.4 million |
| 2016 | 357 | 229 | 128 | $54.5 million |
| 2015 | 86 | 50 | 36 | $18.4 million |
| 2014 | 124 | 110 | 14 | $27.3 million |
| 2013 | 76 | 62 | 14 | $21.8 million |
| 2012 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $18.2 million |
| 2011 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $13.6 million |
| 2010 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $9.7 million |
| 2009 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $10.2 million |
| 2008 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $12.3 million |
| 2007 | 154 | 114 | 40 | $35.3 million |
| 2006 | 155 | 155 | 0 | $38.9 million |
| 2005 | 263 | 263 | 0 | $63.9 million |
| 2004 | 289 | 289 | 0 | $66.7 million |
| 2003 | 334 | 310 | 24 | $74 million |
| 2002 | 149 | 149 | 0 | $29.8 million |
| 2001 | 90 | 90 | 0 | $14.6 million |
| 2000 | 104 | 104 | 0 | $19.3 million |
Powell's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Powell 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.
2.9 years of income
The typical Powell home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
How Powell 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 $1,830
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Powell is $1,830 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Powell pay a median of $2,194. A two-bedroom takes about 11% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,420 · 4 bedrooms $2,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (43065; Columbus, 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. 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.