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Median Home Price in Ottawa County, OH

The median home value in Ottawa County, OH is $275,918 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.47% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$275,918

Year-over-Year

+0.47%

National Rank

#1141 of 3071

Ottawa County ranks 20th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is +17.7% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,608, making Ottawa County +25.6% above the OH state median.

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Can you afford a home in Ottawa County?

Households here earn a median of $76,101 a year against a typical home value of $275,918 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 50% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Ottawa County

Reporting agencies in Ottawa County recorded a violent crime rate of 68 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 462 per 100,000.

Based on 3 reporting cities covering 36,782 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Ottawa County

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

The median home value in Ottawa County is $275,918. That's up 0.47% from a year earlier. That is about 17.7% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Ottawa County the 20th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.

Is Ottawa County affordable?

Median household income here is $76,101, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Ottawa County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Ottawa County recorded 68 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 36,782 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.