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Median Home Price in Kenton, OH

The median home value in Kenton, OH is $183,379 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.71% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$183,379

Year-over-Year

+3.71%

Population

7,802

Kenton ranks #171 of 212 Ohio cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 26.5% below the state's city median of $249,438. It sits in Hardin County, where the county-wide median is $193,298.

Crime in Kenton

Kenton police recorded a violent crime rate of 231 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,448 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Kenton

How much does a house cost in Kenton, OH?

The median home value in Kenton is $183,379. That's up 3.71% from a year earlier. That is about 26.5% below the typical county in Ohio.

Is Kenton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Kenton are cheaper than Hardin County as a whole, where the median is $193,298 — a difference of about 5.1%.

Is Kenton a safe place to live?

Kenton police reported 231 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,802. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.