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Median Home Price in Ross County, OH

The median home value in Ross County, OH is $205,238 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.88% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$205,238

Year-over-Year

+3.88%

National Rank

#1880 of 3071

Ross County ranks 50th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is -12.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Ross County -6.6% below the OH state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $206,234 in May 2026 to $205,238 in Aug 2026.

Ross 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.

Ross County, OH monthly home value history
MonthTypical home valueYear-over-year change
May 2026$206,234+2.8%
Jun 2026$206,711+3.2%
Jul 2026$208,904+3.6%
Aug 2026$205,238+3.9%

Can you afford a home in Ross County?

Households here earn a median of $61,303 a year against a typical home value of $205,238 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 38% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Ross County

Reporting agencies in Ross County recorded a violent crime rate of 206 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 4,641 per 100,000.

Based on 1 reporting city covering 21,848 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Ross County

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

The median home value in Ross County is $205,238. That's up 3.88% from a year earlier. That is about 12.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Ross County the 50th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.

Is Ross County affordable?

Median household income here is $61,303, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Ross County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Ross County recorded 206 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 21,848 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Ross County

Chillicothe

Counties with similar home prices in OH

Henry County · Carroll County · Muskingum County · Highland County · Montgomery County · Clark County · Richland County · Huron County

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