West Union, OH housing market
The typical West Union home is worth about $194,000, about the same as a year ago, 22% below the Ohio typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how West Union compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
West Union at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | West Union | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $106,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $108,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $113,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $118,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $141,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $157,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $164,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $174,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $186,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $191,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $194,000 | $249,000 |
12 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 12 new homes in West Union in 2025: 9 single-family houses and 3 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $3.5 million to build. That's 4.1 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Ohio as a whole. Over the past 10 years, West Union has permitted 71 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 12 | 6 | 6 | $2.9 million |
| 2025 | 12 | 9 | 3 | $3.5 million |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2023 | 14 | 6 | 8 | $3.2 million |
| 2022 | 24 | 16 | 8 | $5.6 million |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $734,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $238,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $429,000 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $675,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $201,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $201,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
How West Union 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.
6.7 years of income
The typical West Union home costs about 6.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Ohio (3.5 years).
How West Union 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in West Union is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in West Union pay a median of $658, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 40% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,290
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (45693; Adams 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. 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.