The story of this market
The typical home in Fairfield County, Ohio sells for about $385,000, or $196 per square foot.
Prices are up +8.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 37 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 134% since 2000. Last year 31 of 36 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,602 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,602 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+6.2%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+16.2%). Worst: 2011 (-3.6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+3%
OH · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,909
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+6.2%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 36 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
27
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $38,983,944.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
79.7%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8795 | 4803 | 79.7% | 3.6% | $185,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County's housing market remains fundamentally resilient, buoyed by tight inventory of approximately 2.4 months and continued spillover demand from the expanding Columbus metropolitan employment core. Price appreciation maintains an annualized pace near 8% with median sale prices stabilizing in the $380,000 to $385,000 range. Despite elevated borrowing costs, active buyer participation in high-performing school zones like Pickerington keeps days on market relatively swift at 37 days.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 1.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 68 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
9% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 29.52% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.8% · poverty 8.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 15 researched ZIP reports of 17 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Fairfield County, Ohio — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 9.3%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 43046 | Millersport | $393,585 | $205 | +3.5% | 219 | — | — | — | 24 | $1,030 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43068 | Reynoldsburg | $269,900 | $185 | 0% | 27 | 98.5% | 15% | 2.5 | 103 | $1,262 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43076 | Thornville | $274,700 | $165 | +2.1% | 45 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 112 | $922 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43102 | Amanda | $325,000 | $198 | +2.1% | 42 | 98.5% | 12% | 3.4 | 48 | $963 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43105 | Baltimore | $340,000 | $178 | +3.2% | 43 | 98.2% | 12.5% | 3.4 | 48 | $903 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43107 | Bremen | $245,000 | $165 | +4.2% | 32 | 98.5% | 18% | 3.8 | 45 | $1,028 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43110 | Canal Winchester | $401,000 | $201 | +14.7% | 34 | 100% | 1.1% | 9.3 | 93 | $1,287 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43112 | Carroll | $439,500 | $199 | 0% | 11 | — | 20% | — | 10 | $1,030 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43130 | Lancaster | $235,359 | $166 | +2.4% | 38 | — | — | — | 143 | $1,109 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43136 | Lithopolis | $439,990 | $188 | +5.2% | 30 | 98.5% | 15% | 3.2 | 48 | $1,985 | researched Sep 21 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Fairfield County experiences violent and property crime rates notably lower than national and Columbus metropolitan averages, recording approximately 166 violent crime offenses per 100,000 residents according to regional law enforcement data. Subdivisions and suburban communities such as Pickerington and Pickerington North generally report minimal violent crime, while urban centers like Lancaster observe typical localized property infractions.
School quality varies by district across the county, anchored by top-tier suburban districts like Pickerington Local School District which regularly earns high academic marks on the Ohio Department of Education report cards. Rural and small-town districts such as Bloom-Carroll, Canal Winchester (part), and Amanda-Clearcreek post above-average metrics, while Lancaster City Schools serves as a larger, more socioeconomically varied urban district.
Fairfield County maintains a low natural disaster hazard risk profile, with minimal exposure to earthquakes or severe wildfires. Primary environmental risks stem from riverine flooding and flash flooding along the Hocking River basin and minor creek tributaries, alongside standard Midwestern seasonal severe thunderstorms, hail, and convective wind events.
Positioned southeast of Columbus, Fairfield County is benefiting from Central Ohio's broader economic surge fueled by the Intel Silicon Heartland development in nearby New Albany and expansion along the US-33 corridor. Key infrastructure upgrades along US-33, commercial logistics hub expansions, and steady residential subdivision construction in the northern townships drive consistent population growth.
Property taxes are administered by the Fairfield County Auditor via sexennial reappraisals and triennial updates, with assessed taxable values set at 35% of appraised market value under Ohio law. Effective tax rates incorporate Ohio HB 920 reduction factors, typical township and municipality levies, school operating millages, and state-backed homestead exemptions for qualifying seniors.
Residents have access to abundant outdoor assets including Buckeye Lake along the northern border, Rising Park with its prominent Mt. Pleasant overlook, and the Alley Park nature preserve. The county boasts historical attractions such as the Ohio Glass Museum, multiple heritage covered bridges, and several golf venues like Lancaster Golf Club.
Rental demand is strong across northern Fairfield County suburban clusters such as Pickerington and Reynoldsburg, while Lancaster offers more affordable single-family and mid-scale multi-family options. Average multifamily vacancy remains under 6%, supported by steady spillover demand from Columbus workforce commuters.
Fairfield County features a balanced economy anchored by healthcare, retail trade, education, and light manufacturing, supplemented by substantial commuter outflows into the Greater Columbus metropolitan core. Leading private and civic employers include Fairfield Medical Center, local school districts, county government, and commercial distribution hubs.
US Route 33 serves as the county's primary transit spine, linking southeast Ohio through Lancaster to I-270 and downtown Columbus. While fixed-route public transit is minimal outside Lancaster Public Transit, northern municipalities enjoy quick arterial highway access into the central metro.
Municipal and township comprehensive master plans emphasize balanced residential growth, infrastructure preservation, and the protection of rural agricultural zones while managing high-density residential subdivisions in Pickerington and Violet Township.
The Fairfield County Auditor oversees property reappraisal schedules every six years with an intermediate triennial statistical update to align assessed values with current market rates. Real property is assessed at statutory 35% of true market valuation with tax adjustments calculated via state-prescribed HB 920 reduction credits.
Parcels are served by specific localized special districts including independent public school taxing districts, career technical centers, township fire and EMS levies, and regional conservancy or water protection districts.
Homeowners insurance premiums in Fairfield County trend near or slightly below national averages due to moderate overall weather catastrophe frequencies. Rising replacement and material costs across Central Ohio have nonetheless driven modest single-digit to low double-digit annual premium adjustments.
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A landmark municipal park in Lancaster featuring a scenic pond, tennis courts, and trails leading to the top of Mount Pleasant, providing panoramic views across Fairfield County.
Ohio's oldest state park bordering northern Fairfield County, offering extensive boating, fishing, marina access, and shoreline dining amenities for regional residents.
A 350-acre park featuring Lake Loretta, dense wooded hiking trails, covered bridges, and the Goslin Nature Center, hosting environmental education programs year-round.
Fairfield County holds more original covered bridges than almost any county in Ohio, preserved across rural and park routes as notable cultural and architectural landmarks.
Retrieved via Census Bureau QuickFacts and DataUSA ACS tables for Fairfield County, OH.
Property is assessed at 35% of its true market value. The tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the effective tax rate (millage) of the local taxing district. Exemptions include the Homestead Exemption for qualifying seniors and disabled persons, which reduces the taxable value of the primary residence.
Governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5713.
Ohio is a judicial foreclosure state requiring court action to foreclose. Owners have redemption rights to pay the full amount of taxes, penalties, and costs to stop the sale, typically until the confirmation of sale or decree of foreclosure.
Governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapters 323, 5721, and 5723.
applies when — Applies to the transfer of residential real property consisting of one to four dwelling units.
Sellers must complete a state-prescribed form disclosing known material conditions and defects of the property, including structural, mechanical, and environmental issues.
Governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5302.30.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.