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The median home value in Brown County, OH is $263,995 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.5% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$263,995
Year-over-Year
+2.5%
National Rank
#1229 of 3071
Brown County ranks 24th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is +12.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Brown County +20.1% above the OH state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $261,748 in May 2026 to $263,995 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $261,748 | +3.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $266,226 | +3.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $260,177 | +2.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $263,995 | +2.5% |
Households here earn a median of $71,270 a year against a typical home value of $263,995 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 53% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Brown County recorded a violent crime rate of 182 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 750 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 8,806 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Brown County is $263,995. That's up 2.5% from a year earlier. That is about 12.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Brown County the 24th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.
Median household income here is $71,270, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Brown County recorded 182 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,806 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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