The story of this market
The typical home in Bradford, Ohio sells for about $136,100, or $108 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 65 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $856 a month.
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.
Bradford, Ohio
The Bradford housing market remains highly affordable with a low home-value-to-income ratio, attracting buyers seeking stability. Market activity is limited by low inventory, resulting in a slow but steady appreciation in home values. The village functions primarily as a residential enclave, with demand driven by its affordability relative to the broader Dayton metro area.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Bradford yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched ZIP reports — 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.
Median prices moved up 5.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 86 days on market with 2.5 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 0.8% · poverty 14.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Provides local opportunities for fishing and kayaking, serving as a natural anchor for the village's outdoor recreation.
A central green space used for community gatherings and youth sports, essential for the village's social infrastructure.
Bradford is best suited for family buyers and long-term residents seeking an affordable, quiet, small-town lifestyle. It is an ideal location for those who work in the surrounding industrial corridors but prefer a lower cost of living than the nearby metro areas.
The village is served by the Bradford Exempted Village School District, which maintains a small-town educational environment. Local schools are generally characterized by high teacher-to-student ratios and community-focused extracurricular programs.
The village is primarily accessed via state routes, with no direct access to major interstate highways. Commuting relies entirely on private vehicle ownership, which is higher than the national average.
The village offers local park facilities and access to the Stillwater River for outdoor activities. Residents typically travel to nearby cities like Piqua or Greenville for larger shopping centers, golf courses, and regional entertainment venues.
The rental market is characterized by low inventory and high demand for single-family detached homes. Vacancy pressure is minimal due to the limited supply of multi-family housing, and short-term rental presence is negligible.
The local economy is anchored by small-scale manufacturing and agricultural support services. Most residents commute to larger employers in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area.
Economic momentum is modest, with the village serving as a residential hub for workers commuting to larger industrial centers in Miami and Darke counties. Infrastructure development is focused on maintaining existing utility capacity rather than large-scale expansion.
There are no major large-scale commercial or residential developments currently under construction within the village limits.
Parcels are subject to standard school district and county-level levies, with no special MUD or PID assessments identified.
Bradford experiences low levels of reported crime, consistent with the rural character of Darke and Miami counties. Regional comparisons indicate that property and violent crime rates remain below the state average for similar-sized villages.
The area is primarily at risk for severe thunderstorms and occasional high winds common to the Ohio Valley. Flood risk is generally low, though localized drainage issues can occur near the Stillwater River basin.
Property insurance premiums are stable, reflecting the low-hazard environment, though coverage for wind and hail remains a standard consideration for homeowners.
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.
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this city's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and ACS 5-year estimates for Bradford village, Ohio.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.