Union, OH housing market
Home prices around Union have risen about 66% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 2 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Union compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 66% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Union rose 66% over the past 5 years, faster than across Ohio (53%). Last year prices rose 9.1%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Ohio since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +9.1% | +124% | +106% |
| 2024 | +11% | +105% | +97% |
| 2023 | +14% | +86% | +84% |
| 2022 | +7% | +63% | +70% |
| 2021 | +13% | +52% | +50% |
| 2020 | +3.1% | +35% | +35% |
| 2019 | +6.2% | +31% | +29% |
| 2018 | +5.3% | +23% | +23% |
| 2017 | +0.7% | +17% | +16% |
| 2016 | +2.7% | +16% | +11% |
| 2015 | +4.3% | +13% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | −0.3% | +8.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | +0.8% | +8.8% | −0.2% |
| 2012 | +4.4% | +7.9% | −0.4% |
| 2011 | −5.3% | +3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | −2.2% | +9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | −2.8% | +12% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | +0.1% | +15% | +12% |
| 2007 | −1.7% | +15% | +15% |
| 2006 | +0.3% | +17% | +17% |
| 2005 | +3.7% | +16% | +16% |
| 2004 | +2.2% | +12% | +12% |
| 2003 | +3.5% | +9.8% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | +0.2% | +6.1% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +5.8% | +5.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 45891, 45832, 45886, covering 84% of Union’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.
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Union in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Union has permitted 11 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Union gained 4 residents while 6 new homes were permitted: about 0.7 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes 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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $734,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $273,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $951,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $226,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $423,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $105,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $184,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $190,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $630,000 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $630,000 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $540,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $540,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $450,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Union and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | — | +9.1%† | $970 | 2 | $72,100 |
| Pleasant | — | +0.5%† | $980 | 0 | $61,292 |
| Tully | — | +28%† | $970 | 0 | $74,196 |
| Blue Creek | $209K | +5.9% | $1,060 | 0 | $83,281 |
| Hoaglin | — | −0.6%† | $970 | 1 | $65,781 |
† 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Union is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Union pay a median of $689, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,340
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (45832, 45886, 45891; Van Wert 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.