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The median home value in Wayne County, OH is $265,031 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.9% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$265,031
Year-over-Year
+3.9%
National Rank
#1222 of 3071
Wayne County ranks 23rd out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is +12.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Wayne County +20.6% above the OH state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.4%, from $263,926 in May 2026 to $265,031 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 | $263,926 | +4.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $267,467 | +4.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $268,696 | +4.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $265,031 | +3.9% |
Households here earn a median of $73,574 a year against a typical home value of $265,031 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 48% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Wayne County recorded a violent crime rate of 243 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,645 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 35,375 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Wayne County is $265,031. That's up 3.9% from a year earlier. That is about 12.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wayne County the 23rd most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.
Median household income here is $73,574, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Wayne County recorded 243 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 35,375 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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