Richmond, OH housing market
Home prices around Richmond have risen about 54% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 16 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Richmond compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 54% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Richmond rose 54% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Ohio. Last year prices rose 4.6%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Ohio since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.6% | +87% | +106% |
| 2024 | +12% | +78% | +97% |
| 2023 | −0.9% | +59% | +84% |
| 2022 | +15% | +60% | +70% |
| 2021 | +15% | +39% | +50% |
| 2020 | +3.8% | +21% | +35% |
| 2019 | +5.2% | +17% | +29% |
| 2018 | +6.6% | +11% | +23% |
| 2017 | +2.9% | +4% | +16% |
| 2016 | +1.2% | +1.1% | +11% |
| 2015 | +1.3% | −0.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | +6% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | −7.5% | −7% | −0.2% |
| 2012 | −5.2% | +0.6% | −0.4% |
| 2011 | +3.2% | +6.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | −3% | +2.9% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | +3.7% | +6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | −8.6% | +2.3% | +12% |
| 2007 | −2.1% | +12% | +15% |
| 2006 | +9.1% | +14% | +17% |
| 2005 | −4.1% | +4.7% | +16% |
| 2004 | +4.7% | +9.1% | +12% |
| 2003 | −0.5% | +4.3% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | +2.6% | +4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +2.1% | +2.1% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 44890, 44807, 44865, covering 65% of Richmond’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
16 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 16 new homes in Richmond in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $7.1 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Richmond has permitted 18 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Richmond's population fell by 117 even though 1 new home was 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.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 8 | 8 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $7.1 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $720,000 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $385,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $385,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $472,000 |
| 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.
Richmond and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | — | +4.6%† | $980 | 16 | $114,028 |
| Willard | $172K | +3.2% | $970 | 9 | $53,542 |
| Norwich | — | −2.3%† | $970 | 0 | $105,583 |
| New Haven | — | +11.8%† | $1,000 | 3 | $69,609 |
| Greenfield | — | +6.3%† | $1,020 | 3 | $82,303 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Richmond is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Richmond pay a median of $956.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (44807, 44865, 44890; Huron 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. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.