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The median home value in Fayette County, OH is $245,047 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.85% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$245,047
Year-over-Year
+2.85%
National Rank
#1425 of 3071
Fayette County ranks 34th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is +4.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Fayette County +11.5% above the OH state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.0%, from $240,220 in May 2026 to $245,047 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 | $240,220 | +2.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $245,872 | +2.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $242,352 | +2.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $245,047 | +2.9% |
Households here earn a median of $63,275 a year against a typical home value of $245,047 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.9×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 59% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Fayette County recorded a violent crime rate of 153 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,152 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 14,403 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Fayette County is $245,047. That's up 2.85% from a year earlier. That is about 4.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Fayette County the 34th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.
Median household income here is $63,275, so a typical home costs about 3.9× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Fayette County recorded 153 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,403 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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