Spencer, OH housing market
Home prices around Spencer have risen about 56% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 2 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Spencer compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 56% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Spencer rose 56% over the past 5 years, faster than across Ohio (53%). Last year prices rose 15%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Spencer home at roughly $266,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Ohio since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +15% | +105% | +106% |
| 2024 | +0.8% | +79% | +97% |
| 2023 | +11% | +77% | +84% |
| 2022 | +7.6% | +60% | +70% |
| 2021 | +13% | +49% | +50% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | +31% | +35% |
| 2019 | +7.3% | +31% | +29% |
| 2018 | +12% | +22% | +23% |
| 2017 | −6.7% | +9.1% | +16% |
| 2016 | +14% | +17% | +11% |
| 2015 | −1.8% | +2.9% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | +2.2% | +4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | −6.3% | +2.5% | −0.2% |
| 2012 | +2.8% | +9.4% | −0.4% |
| 2011 | −6.5% | +6.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | −1.4% | +14% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | −1% | +15% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | +3.4% | +16% | +12% |
| 2007 | −2.3% | +13% | +15% |
| 2006 | +2.4% | +15% | +17% |
| 2005 | +2.6% | +13% | +16% |
| 2004 | +4.8% | +9.8% | +12% |
| 2003 | +2.3% | +4.7% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | −1.2% | +2.4% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +3.6% | +3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Spencer ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 45887, 45833, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Spencer in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Ohio (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Spencer has permitted 8 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Spencer's population held steady 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.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $707,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $707,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $707,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $861,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $190,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $6,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $585,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $761,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $607,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $455,000 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $971,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Spencer's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Spencer 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.
Spencer and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer | +14.8%† | $1,030 | 2 | $62,654 |
| Amanda | +11.2%† | $1,080 | 3 | $98,750 |
| Jennings | +14.8%† | $1,060 | 1 | $81,806 |
| Marion | +9.8%† | $1,070 | 19 | $64,671 |
| Salem | +10.9%† | $1,010 | 1 | $75,896 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.5 years of income
The typical Spencer home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
How Spencer 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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Spencer is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Spencer pay a median of $932, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $780 · 4 bedrooms $1,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (45833, 45887; Lima, OH MSA), 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.