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The median home value in Portage County, OH is $284,689 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.24% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$284,689
Year-over-Year
+5.24%
National Rank
#1058 of 3071
Portage County ranks 18th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is +21.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Portage County +29.6% above the OH state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.0%, from $281,994 in May 2026 to $284,689 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 | $281,994 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $287,324 | +4.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $285,685 | +4.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $284,689 | +5.2% |
Households here earn a median of $75,766 a year against a typical home value of $284,689 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 55% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Portage County recorded a violent crime rate of 91 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,229 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 78,328 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Portage County is $284,689. That's up 5.24% from a year earlier. That is about 21.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Portage County the 18th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.
Median household income here is $75,766, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Portage County recorded 91 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 78,328 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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