The Plains, OH housing market
The typical The Plains home is worth about $187,000, up 2% in a year, 25% below the Ohio typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how The Plains compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The Plains at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | The Plains | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $119,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $121,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $132,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $138,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $151,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $162,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $174,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $167,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $176,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $188,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $187,000 | $249,000 |
3.1 years of income
The typical The Plains home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
How The Plains 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 $1,100
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in The Plains is $1,100 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in The Plains pay a median of $971, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $910 · 4 bedrooms $1,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (45701, 45780; Athens 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, 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.