Ohio, PA housing market
Home prices around Ohio have risen about 43% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ohio compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 43% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Ohio rose 43% over the past 5 years, slower than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 5.5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Ohio home at roughly $736,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.5% | +168% | +164% |
| 2024 | +6.9% | +154% | +152% |
| 2023 | +5.1% | +138% | +138% |
| 2022 | +11% | +126% | +122% |
| 2021 | +8.3% | +103% | +96% |
| 2020 | +3.3% | +88% | +79% |
| 2019 | +5.2% | +82% | +72% |
| 2018 | +3.9% | +73% | +66% |
| 2017 | +5.8% | +66% | +59% |
| 2016 | +3.2% | +57% | +53% |
| 2015 | +3.9% | +52% | +49% |
| 2014 | +3.7% | +47% | +46% |
| 2013 | +2.4% | +41% | +43% |
| 2012 | +2.1% | +38% | +42% |
| 2011 | +1.3% | +35% | +45% |
| 2010 | +0.9% | +34% | +48% |
| 2009 | +0.6% | +32% | +52% |
| 2008 | +2.5% | +32% | +57% |
| 2007 | +0.5% | +28% | +59% |
| 2006 | +3.2% | +28% | +55% |
| 2005 | +4.7% | +24% | +44% |
| 2004 | +4.5% | +18% | +29% |
| 2003 | +2.9% | +13% | +17% |
| 2002 | +3.8% | +9.9% | +12% |
| 2001 | +5.9% | +5.9% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Ohio ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 15237, 15143, 15202, 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 Ohio in 2025. That's 0.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Ohio has permitted 503 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ohio gained 2,421 residents while 1,034 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
How Ohio ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 6 | 6 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $9.5 million |
| 2022 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $19.1 million |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $11.9 million |
| 2020 | 24 | 20 | 4 | $5.3 million |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2018 | 68 | 66 | 2 | $12.6 million |
| 2017 | 108 | 94 | 14 | $20.8 million |
| 2016 | 127 | 103 | 24 | $22.8 million |
| 2015 | 136 | 108 | 28 | $22.8 million |
| 2014 | 115 | 99 | 16 | $17.6 million |
| 2013 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $10 million |
| 2012 | 56 | 45 | 11 | $9.3 million |
| 2011 | 56 | 27 | 29 | $8.1 million |
| 2010 | 293 | 293 | 0 | $21.7 million |
| 2009 | 80 | 80 | 0 | $15.3 million |
| 2008 | 74 | 74 | 0 | $13.7 million |
| 2007 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $9.9 million |
| 2006 | 50 | 44 | 6 | $9.3 million |
| 2005 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $12.2 million |
| 2004 | 154 | 130 | 24 | $5.4 million |
| 2003 | 137 | 137 | 0 | $10.5 million |
| 2002 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $8.4 million |
| 2001 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $6.8 million |
| 2000 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $5.7 million |
How Ohio 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.
Ohio and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | +5.5%† | $1,570 | 1 | $153,333 |
| Sewickley Hills | +9%† | $1,580 | 0 | $175,000 |
| Franklin Park | +7.3%† | $1,650 | 33 | $176,875 |
| Kilbuck | +4.5%† | $1,520 | 0 | $123,875 |
| Ross | +3.8%† | $1,500 | 24 | $92,642 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.1 years of income
The typical Ohio home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Ohio 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 $1,570
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ohio is $1,570 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ohio pay a median of $1,706. A two-bedroom takes about 12% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,220 · 4 bedrooms $2,170
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (15143, 15202, 15237; Pittsburgh, PA 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.