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The median home value in Ottawa County, OH is $276,568 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.06% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$276,568
Year-over-Year
+1.06%
National Rank
#1126 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 $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Ottawa County +25.9% above the OH state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.4%, from $272,697 in May 2026 to $276,568 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $272,697 | -0.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $277,248 | +0.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $275,918 | +0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $276,568 | +1.1% |
Households here earn a median of $76,101 a year against a typical home value of $276,568 — 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.)
Reporting agencies in Ottawa County recorded a violent crime rate of 242 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,081 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 8,697 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Ottawa County is $276,568. That's up 1.06% from a year earlier. That is about 17.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Ottawa County the 20th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.
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.
Reporting police departments in Ottawa County recorded 242 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,697 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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