The story of this market
The typical home in Franklin County, Ohio sells for about $301,333, or $205 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.1%), a market in balance. Homes take about 10 days to sell, which is fast. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 148% since 2000. Last year 193 of 275 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,602 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,602 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+2.4%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+14.6%). Worst: 2011 (-2.7%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+3%
OH · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,909
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+2.4%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 275 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
27
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $331,354,772.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
77.8%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 63872 | 34268 | 77.8% | 7.6% | $185,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Franklin County, Ohio
The Franklin County housing market is currently characterized by stable pricing and moderate inventory levels. While demand remains consistent, the market has cooled from the rapid appreciation seen in previous years, resulting in a balanced environment for buyers and sellers.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2024) (within 12.5%).
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 24 cities · 45 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 2.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 43 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 15.62% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.8% · poverty 13.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 41 researched ZIP reports of 45 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Franklin County, Ohio — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.5%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Oct 18, 2026.
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| 43004 | Blacklick | $373,351 | $208 | -0.5% | 31 | 99.7% | — | — | 9,500 | $1,464 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43016 | Dublin | $402,500 | $205 | -7.5% | 35 | 98.5% | 18% | 2.1 | 77 | $1,570 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43017 | Dublin | $605,000 | $225 | -2% | 34 | — | — | — | 183 | $1,662 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43026 | Hilliard | $383,763 | $215 | +0.5% | 36 | 99.8% | — | — | 175 | $1,480 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43054 | New Albany | $615,000 | $208 | +4.3% | 31 | 98% | 14% | 6 | 9,500 | $1,844 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43068 | Reynoldsburg | $269,900 | $185 | 0% | 27 | 98.5% | 15% | 2.5 | 103 | $1,262 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43081 | Westerville | $362,151 | $215 | +1.2% | 34 | 100% | — | 2.7 | 168 | $1,522 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43082 | Westerville | $516,583 | $210 | -0.5% | 72 | 98% | 14% | 8.5 | 334 | $1,765 | researched Sep 21 |
| 43085 | Worthington | $339,200 | $185 | +2.1% | 32 | 98.5% | 18% | 2.8 | 142 | $1,520 | researched Sep 17 |
| 43109 | Brice | $354,900 | $162 | +2.3% | 43 | 98.5% | 27% | 2.4 | 83 | $1,131 | researched Sep 17 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Ohio) — Real Property Tax Assessment: Property is assessed at 35% of its true market value. The tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the effective tax rate (millage) of the local taxing district.
The economy is anchored by state government, higher education, and a growing technology and logistics sector.
Served by a network of major interstates including I-70 and I-71, with public transit provided by COTA.
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium4.711.7 mi
- Zoombezi Bay4.411.6 mi
- Scene75 Entertainment Center I Columbus4.38.2 mi
- Dave & Buster's Hilliard4.16.8 mi
- K1 Speed Columbus-Hilliard3.76.5 mi
- Ohio Stadium4.71.7 mi
- Nationwide Arena4.73.3 mi
- Greater Columbus Convention Center4.53.1 mi
- Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds4.41.1 mi
- Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens4.84 mi
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium4.711.7 mi
- Easton Town Center4.54.8 mi
- Center of Science and Industry (COSI)4.43.9 mi
- Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens4.84 mi
- Zoombezi Bay4.411.6 mi
- Center of Science and Industry (COSI)4.43.9 mi
- Otherworld4.610.5 mi
- Columbus Museum of Art4.73.6 mi
- Ohio Theatre4.83.8 mi
- Ohio Statehouse4.63.8 mi
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium4.711.7 mi
- Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens4.84 mi
- Lou Berliner Sports Park4.55.8 mi
- Alum Creek State Park Beach4.512.2 mi
- Highbanks Metro Park4.89.7 mi
- Topgolf Columbus4.39.4 mi
- Westerville Golf Center - Driving Range4.67.1 mi
- Blacklick Woods Golf Course4.311.3 mi
- Champions Golf Course4.13.6 mi
- Golf Club of Dublin4.210.8 mi
- Easton Town Center4.54.8 mi
- Tanger Outlets Columbus4.517.3 mi
- Polaris Fashion Place4.59 mi
- North Market Downtown4.73.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A premier horticultural institution featuring exotic plant collections and seasonal displays.
Features a diverse collection of American and European art and rotating exhibitions.
A network of parks and trails along the Scioto River in downtown Columbus.
Retrieved from data.census.gov
Ohio is a judicial foreclosure state requiring court action to foreclose. Owners have redemption rights to pay the full amount of taxes, penalties, and costs to stop the sale, typically until the confirmation of sale or decree of foreclosure.
Governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapters 323, 5721, and 5723.
Property is assessed at 35% of its true market value. The tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the effective tax rate (millage) of the local taxing district. Exemptions include the Homestead Exemption for qualifying seniors and disabled persons, which reduces the taxable value of the primary residence.
Governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5713.
applies when — Applies to the transfer of residential real property consisting of one to four dwelling units.
Sellers must complete a state-prescribed form disclosing known material conditions and defects of the property, including structural, mechanical, and environmental issues.
Governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5302.30.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.