The story of this market
The typical home in Perry County, Ohio sells for about $212,000, or $145 per square foot.
Prices are up +7.34% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 113% since 2000. Last year 4 of 7 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,006 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,006 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+4.4%
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 (+20.9%). Worst: 2008 (-4.5%). 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
$1,267
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
+4.4%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 7 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
32
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $8,056,835.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
74.1%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1350 | 714 | 74.1% | 4.9% | $145,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Perry County, Ohio
The Perry County housing market is showing steady demand with a modest year-over-year price increase. Low inventory levels continue to support pricing, though the market remains sensitive to broader economic shifts and affordability constraints.
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 0.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 51 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.02% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.1% · poverty 14.7% — 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 3 researched ZIP reports of 6 — 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.
Perry 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 7.0%/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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| 43076 | Thornville | $274,700 | $165 | +2.1% | 45 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 112 | $922 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43764 | New Lexington | $185,000 | $133 | +0.4% | 48 | — | — | — | 145 | $698 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43776 | — | $149,800 | $257 | 0% | 57 | — | — | — | — | $1,006 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43777 | Roseville | $83,100 | $78 | +2.1% | 60 | 97.5% | 15% | 3.2 | 12 | $742 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43782 | Shawnee | $580,000 | $321 | +4.2% | 28 | 98.5% | 15% | 4 | 12 | $665 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43783 | Somerset | $229,500 | $148 | +4.3% | 62 | 97.2% | 12.5% | 4 | 48 | $833 | 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.
Crime rates in Perry County remain generally lower than the Ohio state average, with rural areas experiencing significantly fewer property and violent crimes compared to urban centers.
Schools in Perry County are primarily served by local independent districts that focus on community-based education, though performance ratings vary significantly across the county's rural townships.
The county faces periodic flood risks, particularly in low-lying areas near regional waterways, which has necessitated recent disaster relief coordination with state and federal partners.
Economic momentum is driven by local manufacturing and regional agricultural sectors, with ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure and support small business development in the county seat of New Lexington.
Property taxes are assessed by the Perry County Auditor based on triennial updates and sexennial reappraisals, with rates determined by local levies for schools, townships, and county services.
The economy is anchored by manufacturing, agriculture, and public sector employment, with a focus on regional stability and small-scale industrial growth.
The county is served by a network of state routes and county roads, with primary transit corridors facilitating access to the broader Columbus metropolitan area.
The Perry County Auditor's office conducts property assessments, utilizing a six-year reappraisal cycle to determine fair market values for taxation purposes.
The county is served by various local school districts and special utility districts that manage water and waste services across township boundaries.
Property insurance premiums in the region are influenced by localized hazard risks, including flood exposure in specific watersheds and general rural fire protection ratings.
- Legend Valley4.814.4 mi
- Olde Dutch4.418 mi
- National Trail Raceway4.620.3 mi
- Virtues Golf Club4.522.5 mi
- Cumberland Trail Golf Club4.427.2 mi
- Wayne National Forest4.617.9 mi
- Burr Oak State Park4.519.4 mi
- Lake Logan State Park4.418.9 mi
- Rising Park4.818 mi
- Buckeye Lake State Park4.517.3 mi
- The Dawes Arboretum4.717 mi
- Jack Pine Studio4.927.1 mi
- AHA! A Hands-On Adventure A Children's Museum4.520 mi
- Flint Ridge State Memorial4.715.5 mi
- Fairfield County Infirmary4.917.6 mi
- Wayne National Forest4.617.9 mi
- The Dawes Arboretum4.717 mi
- Burr Oak State Park4.519.4 mi
- Lake Logan State Park4.418.9 mi
- Rising Park4.818 mi
- Buckeye Lake Yacht Club4.516.5 mi
- Fisher's Marina4.717 mi
- Eaglesticks Golf Club4.415 mi
- Hocking Hills Golf Club3.818.3 mi
- Crystal Springs Golf Club4.114.5 mi
- Pumpkin Vine Golf Course4.512.3 mi
- Mastodon Golf Club3.818.3 mi
- River Valley Mall3.819.8 mi
- Hocking Hills Market4.519.1 mi
- Colony Square Mall3.819.7 mi
- Rural King4.414.7 mi
- Peddlers Junction Vendor Mall - Lancaster Ohio4.318.2 mi
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 major regional destination for boating, fishing, and recreation that serves as a primary anchor for tourism and outdoor activity in the northern part of the county.
Located in New Lexington, this historic structure serves as the administrative heart of the county and a symbol of its 19th-century heritage.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and US Census Bureau QuickFacts.
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.