West Unity, OH housing market
The typical West Unity home is worth about $198,000, up 5.4% in a year, 20% below the Ohio typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how West Unity compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
West Unity at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | West Unity | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $101,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $105,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $113,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $119,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $137,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $152,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $161,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $170,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $183,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $192,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $198,000 | $249,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in West Unity in 2025. That's 0.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Ohio (3.3). Over the past 10 years, West Unity has permitted 9 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, West Unity gained 92 residents while 6 new homes were permitted: about 15 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $176,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $409,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $391,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $38,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $205,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $194,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $585,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3 years of income
The typical West Unity home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Ohio (3.5 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in West Unity is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in West Unity pay a median of $914. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,300
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (43570; Toledo, 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.
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.