The story of this market
The typical home in Wood County, Ohio sells for about $274,250, or $162 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 66 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 82% since 2000. Last year 22 of 30 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,145 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,145 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+3.8%
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 (+11.1%). Worst: 2009 (-5.6%). 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
$1,461
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
+3.8%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 30 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
41
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $43,323,801.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
78.6%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5606 | 3290 | 78.6% | 3.7% | $165,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Wood County, Ohio
Wood County's housing market demonstrates sustained stability and modest price growth, marked by a median sale price of $274,250 reflecting a 2.9% annual rise. Supply remains relatively constrained under three months, keeping sale-to-list pricing close to asking price despite higher interest rate headwinds. Northern suburban demand in Perrysburg combined with strong industrial employment maintains resilient market demand.
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 down 1.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 38 days on market with 1.9 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
1% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 58.64% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.7% · poverty 11.2% — 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 28 researched ZIP reports of 30 — 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.
Wood 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 5.6%/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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| 43402 | Bowling Green | $260,000 | $161 | -8% | 37 | 101.7% | — | 2.7 | 111 | $897 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43403 | Bowling Green | $260,000 | $161 | -8% | 37 | — | — | 2.6 | 111 | $949 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43406 | Bradner | $148,900 | $105 | +5.4% | 38 | 98.5% | 15.5% | 2.7 | 1,411 | $666 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43407 | Bloomdale | $145,000 | $112 | +3.5% | 48 | 98.2% | 18% | 2.8 | 32 | $848 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43413 | Cygnet | $205,580 | $1,536 | +3.1% | 41 | 99.4% | 21% | 3 | 1,657 | $946 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43431 | Gibsonburg | $217,500 | $122 | +41.3% | 34 | — | — | — | 17 | $625 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43437 | Jerry City | $157,000 | $124 | +17.3% | 53 | — | — | — | — | $877 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43443 | Luckey | $245,000 | $148 | +3.2% | 42 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.5 | 18 | $1,422 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43447 | Millbury | $249,000 | $145 | 0% | 50 | — | — | — | 7 | $1,090 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43450 | Pemberville | $262,000 | $153 | 0% | 37 | — | — | — | 22 | $1,255 | researched Sep 17 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Wood County records crime rates well below the state and national medians, with Perrysburg and suburban township sectors posting notably lower violent crime rates than neighboring urban Lucas County. Property crime is largely concentrated in commercial retail corridors along I-75 and Route 20.
Wood County public school districts, led by Perrysburg Exemplary District and Bowling Green City Schools, generally achieve strong 4-to-5 star ratings on the Ohio Department of Education report cards. Perrysburg consistently ranks near the top of Northwest Ohio in academic performance and graduation metrics.
Wood County presents low overall natural hazard risks, with primary exposure tied to localized riverine and surface flash flooding along the Maumee and Portage River basins. Severe winter storms and occasional convective wind/tornado events occur, while property insurance rates track moderately below national coastal averages.
Economic development is heavily propelled by logistics, manufacturing, and advanced energy along the I-75 and I-80/90 Ohio Turnpike crossroads. Major anchors include Bowling Green State University, First Solar manufacturing plants, and extensive distribution hubs around Northwood and Rossford.
Ohio property taxes are assessed on 35 percent of appraised fair market value by the Wood County Auditor, with countywide sexennial reappraisals and triennial updates. Total effective tax rates vary between 1.3 percent and 1.8 percent across school taxing districts, offset by the standard Ohio 10 percent rollback and owner-occupied 2.5 percent reduction credits.
Wood County's rental landscape is dual-natured, anchored by student and young professional demand around Bowling Green State University and suburban single-family and townhome rentals in northern Perrysburg and Rossford. Vacancies remain balanced around 5 to 6 percent, supported by strong employment inflows.
Wood County possesses a well-diversified economy combining higher education, advanced solar manufacturing, automotive supply chains, and extensive freight warehousing. Major economic engines include Bowling Green State University, First Solar, Magna International, and extensive logistics parks serving the Midwest corridor.
The county enjoys unmatched freight and passenger highway connectivity along Interstate 75 and the Ohio Turnpike (I-80/90), flanked by US Route 20 and US Route 6. Most residents rely on personal automobiles, with regional bus connections coordinated via Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) slivers in Perrysburg and university shuttles in Bowling Green.
Development momentum centers heavily around northern Wood County's industrial and residential zones along Route 20, Route 25, and Crossroads Parkway, accompanied by ongoing updates to municipal zoning to preserve agricultural acreage while accommodating light industrial growth.
The Wood County Auditor oversees county assessments, establishing 35 percent taxable values on all real property through mandated six-year reassessments and triennial updates under Ohio Department of Taxation oversight.
Parcels are subject to overlapping jurisdictions including local city/township taxing units, joint vocational school districts (such as Penta Career Center), Wood County Health District, and the Wood County Park District levies.
Homeowners insurance remains relatively stable with lower-than-average loss frequencies compared to coastal states, though severe convective storm activity, hail, and localized riverine flooding dictate standard deductible adjustments.
- Dave & Buster's Toledo4.123.9 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.218.4 mi
- Fleitz Pumpkin Farm4.726.2 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.318.5 mi
- Funagin’s4.225.1 mi
- Huntington Center4.622.2 mi
- Doyt L. Perry Stadium4.53.5 mi
- The Stranahan4.617 mi
- Glass City Center4.422.1 mi
- Fulton County Fairgrounds4.729.9 mi
- Toledo Zoo4.619.5 mi
- Oak Openings Preserve Metropark4.817.1 mi
- Cinemark Fallen Timbers 14 and XD4.514 mi
- Side Cut Metropark4.813.9 mi
- Cinemark Levis Commons 124.512.6 mi
- Toledo Museum of Art4.822.3 mi
- Imagination Station4.722.3 mi
- National Museum of the Great Lakes4.822.9 mi
- Millbury Classic Cars and Trucks Museum4.916.7 mi
- Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums4.828.4 mi
- Oak Openings Preserve Metropark4.817.1 mi
- Side Cut Metropark4.813.9 mi
- White Star Park Quarry Beach4.518.6 mi
- Swan Creek Preserve Metropark4.718.7 mi
- Rolf Park4.416.7 mi
- Meinke Marina-West4.629.7 mi
- Lost Peninsula Marina4.728.9 mi
- Harbor-View Yacht Club4.726.8 mi
- Rossford Marina4.619.5 mi
- Toledo Yacht Club4.426 mi
- Stone Ridge Golf Club4.51.5 mi
- White Pines Golf Course4.515.5 mi
- Fallen Timbers Fairways3.413.1 mi
- Brandywine Country Club4.216.4 mi
- Riverby Hills Golf Club4.19.5 mi
- Meijer4.216.1 mi
- Meijer4.314.5 mi
- The Shops At Fallen Timbers4.413.8 mi
- Meijer4.34.1 mi
- Kohl's4.314.2 mi
- Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport4.417.9 mi
- Toledo Hospital4.422.9 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 premier open-air lifestyle center in Perrysburg offering extensive dining, national and boutique retail, a multi-screen cinema, and hotel accommodations that serve as a central social hub for northern Wood County.
A 44-acre Wood County park district site featuring boardwalks, fishing ponds, native prairie restorations, and an educational nature center providing passive recreation and environmental education.
Offers Division I athletic events, touring arts and music performances, public lectures, and historic tree-lined campus grounds that attract regional visitors and enrich local community life.
Located along the scenic Maumee River, this park provides boating access, fishing, hiking trails, camping, and winter sports for outdoor enthusiasts across Northwest Ohio.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS 5-year estimates for Wood 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.