Willshire, OH housing market
The typical Willshire home is worth about $186,000, up 4.4% in a year, 25% below the Ohio typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Willshire compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Willshire at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Willshire | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $88,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $91,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $103,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $99,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $120,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $137,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $144,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $159,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $174,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $182,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $186,000 | $249,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Willshire in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.4 million to build. That's 2.8 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Ohio as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Willshire has permitted 8 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Willshire gained 68 residents while 5 new homes were permitted: about 14 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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $236,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $560,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $610,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $563,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $216,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $640,000 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $712,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $168,000 |
Willshire's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Willshire and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willshire | $186K | +4.4% | $1,080 | 4 | $56,071 |
| Harrison | — | +19.5%† | $1,000 | 5 | $88,825 |
| St. Marys | — | +4.5%† | $960 | — | $89,286 |
| Liberty | — | — | $1,050 | 2 | $68,007 |
| Black Creek | — | +10.9%† | $1,020 | 1 | $102,684 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.3 years of income
The typical Willshire home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Ohio (3.5).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Willshire is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Willshire pay a median of $775, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (45874, 45882, 45898; Mercer 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.