OH area data
Defiance, OH
Defiance, OH.
Population: 28,022 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $187,908
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $187,908
- House Price Index
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $187,500
- Median list price
- $185,450
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.3%
- Active listings
- 60
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 29 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,119/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,455/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.5°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 24.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +41 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $1,721
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,285
- Average weekly wage
- $976
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 34
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