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Median Home Price in Wooster, OH

The median home value in Wooster, OH is $266,886 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.81% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$266,886

Year-over-Year

+3.81%

Population

26,966

Wooster ranks #91 of 212 Ohio cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 7.0% above the state's city median of $249,438. It sits in Wayne County, where the county-wide median is $267,467.

Crime in Wooster

Wooster police recorded a violent crime rate of 286 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,066 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 Wooster

How much does a house cost in Wooster, OH?

The median home value in Wooster is $266,886. That's up 3.81% from a year earlier. That is about 7.0% above the typical county in Ohio.

Is Wooster expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wooster are cheaper than Wayne County as a whole, where the median is $267,467 — a difference of about 0.2%.

Is Wooster a safe place to live?

Wooster police reported 286 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 26,966. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.