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Median Home Price in Highland County, OH

The median home value in Highland County, OH is $205,791 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.89% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$205,791

Year-over-Year

+4.89%

National Rank

#1873 of 3071

Highland County ranks 49th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is -12.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Highland County -6.3% below the OH state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 0.7%, from $204,461 in May 2026 to $205,791 in Aug 2026.

Highland County, OH typical home value from May 2026 to 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.

Highland County, OH monthly home value history
MonthTypical home valueYear-over-year change
May 2026$204,461+5.6%
Jun 2026$209,159+5.5%
Jul 2026$206,697+5.1%
Aug 2026$205,791+4.9%

Can you afford a home in Highland County?

Households here earn a median of $65,785 a year against a typical home value of $205,791 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 31% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Highland County

Reporting agencies in Highland County recorded a violent crime rate of 82 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 991 per 100,000.

Based on 2 reporting cities covering 10,994 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Highland County

How much does a house cost in Highland County, OH?

The median home value in Highland County is $205,791. That's up 4.89% from a year earlier. That is about 12.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Highland County the 49th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.

Is Highland County affordable?

Median household income here is $65,785, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Highland County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Highland County recorded 82 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 10,994 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Highland County

Hillsboro

Counties with similar home prices in OH

Tuscarawas County · Henry County · Carroll County · Muskingum County · Ross County · Montgomery County · Clark County · Richland County

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