Wayne, OH housing market
Home prices around Wayne have risen about 61% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wayne compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 61% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Wayne rose 61% over the past 5 years, faster than across Ohio (53%). Last year prices rose 7.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Wayne home at roughly $255,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Ohio since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +7.7% | +121% | +106% |
| 2024 | +4.2% | +105% | +97% |
| 2023 | +8.8% | +97% | +84% |
| 2022 | +15% | +81% | +70% |
| 2021 | +14% | +57% | +50% |
| 2020 | +3.9% | +37% | +35% |
| 2019 | +4% | +32% | +29% |
| 2018 | +6.7% | +27% | +23% |
| 2017 | +4.5% | +19% | +16% |
| 2016 | +0.6% | +14% | +11% |
| 2015 | +5.8% | +13% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | +0.2% | +7.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | −0.2% | +6.9% | −0.2% |
| 2012 | +0.8% | +7.1% | −0.4% |
| 2011 | −3% | +6.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | −3.1% | +9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | −1% | +13% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | −2.1% | +14% | +12% |
| 2007 | −1.3% | +17% | +15% |
| 2006 | +0.8% | +18% | +17% |
| 2005 | +4.3% | +17% | +16% |
| 2004 | +6.3% | +13% | +12% |
| 2003 | +1.1% | +6% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | +2.5% | +4.9% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +2.3% | +2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 43701, 43734, 43720, 43727, covering 81% of Wayne’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. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Wayne in 2025. That's 0.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Ohio (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Wayne has permitted 87 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $351,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $351,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Wayne's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Wayne 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.
Wayne and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | — | +7.7%† | $1,010 | 1 | $78,718 |
| Zanesville | $204K | +1.5% | $1,010 | 193 | $43,280 |
| Springfield | — | +7.7%† | $1,010 | — | $52,535 |
| Washington | — | +7.7%† | $1,010 | — | $63,528 |
| Pleasant Grove | — | +7.7%† | $1,010 | — | $54,038 |
| Duncan Falls | $219K | +1.5% | $1,000 | — | $116,167 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.7 years of income
The typical Wayne home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
How Wayne 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 $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wayne is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wayne pay a median of $738, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,490
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (43701, 43720, 43727, 43734; Perry County, 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. 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.