OH area data
Van wert, OH
Van wert, OH.
Population: 15,584 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $186,772
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.4%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $186,829
- House Price Index
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $164,900
- Median list price
- $225,500
- Median days on market
- 77 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Van Wert County Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -20 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $1,424
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,946
- Average weekly wage
- $956
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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