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The median home value in Van Wert County, OH is $188,808 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.93% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$188,808
Year-over-Year
+3.93%
National Rank
#2087 of 3071
Van Wert County ranks 64th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is -19.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Van Wert County -14.1% below the OH state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.0%, from $186,971 in May 2026 to $188,808 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 | $186,971 | +5.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $191,307 | +5.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $188,820 | +4.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $188,808 | +3.9% |
Households here earn a median of $67,917 a year against a typical home value of $188,808 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.8×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 19% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Van Wert County recorded a violent crime rate of 236 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,249 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 11,018 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Van Wert County is $188,808. That's up 3.93% from a year earlier. That is about 19.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Van Wert County the 64th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.
Median household income here is $67,917, so a typical home costs about 2.8× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Van Wert County recorded 236 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 11,018 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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