Rochester, OH housing market
The median sale price was $172,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rochester compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rochester at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 55% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Rochester rose 55% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Ohio. Last year prices rose 6.5%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Ohio since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6.5% | +83% | +106% |
| 2024 | +5% | +72% | +97% |
| 2023 | +15% | +64% | +84% |
| 2022 | +6.4% | +43% | +70% |
| 2021 | +14% | +34% | +50% |
| 2020 | +3.4% | +18% | +35% |
| 2019 | +4.2% | +14% | +29% |
| 2018 | +7.1% | +9.7% | +23% |
| 2017 | +2.8% | +2.4% | +16% |
| 2016 | +2.1% | −0.3% | +11% |
| 2015 | +6.5% | −2.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | +1.7% | −8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | +3.8% | −9.8% | −0.2% |
| 2012 | −2.2% | −13% | −0.4% |
| 2011 | −6.4% | −11% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | −3.4% | −5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | −5% | −1.7% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | −7.1% | +3.5% | +12% |
| 2007 | −0.2% | +11% | +15% |
| 2006 | −0.5% | +12% | +17% |
| 2005 | +4.9% | +12% | +16% |
| 2004 | −0.1% | +6.9% | +12% |
| 2003 | +0.8% | +7% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | +1.6% | +6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +4.5% | +4.5% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 44090, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Rochester in 2025. The last year with any was 2022 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rochester is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (44090; Cleveland, 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. 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. 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.