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The median home value in Defiance County, OH is $188,051 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.33% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$188,051
Year-over-Year
+4.33%
National Rank
#2099 of 3071
Defiance County ranks 65th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is -20.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Defiance County -14.4% below the OH state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.1%, from $186,076 in May 2026 to $188,051 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 | $186,076 | +3.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $189,619 | +4.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $188,543 | +4.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $188,051 | +4.3% |
Households here earn a median of $73,064 a year against a typical home value of $188,051 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 14% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Defiance County recorded a violent crime rate of 205 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,056 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 20,462 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Defiance County is $188,051. That's up 4.33% from a year earlier. That is about 20.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Defiance County the 65th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.
Median household income here is $73,064, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Defiance County recorded 205 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 20,462 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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