Waynesfield, OH housing market
The typical Waynesfield home is worth about $211,000, up 5.9% in a year, 15% below the Ohio typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Waynesfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Waynesfield 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.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Waynesfield | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $115,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $119,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $127,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $136,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $156,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $164,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $175,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $187,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $197,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $200,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $211,000 | $249,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Waynesfield in 2025. The last year with any was 2021 (2 new homes).
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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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $45,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $1,100
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Waynesfield is $1,100 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Waynesfield pay a median of $895, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (45896; 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.
Recent listings in Waynesfield
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.