The story of this market
The typical home in Carroll County, Ohio sells for about $217,000, or $154 per square foot.
Prices are down 10.4% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 100% since 2000. Last year 4 of 7 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,049 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,049 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
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: 2021 (+12.9%). Worst: 2009 (-3.5%). 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
$1,327
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
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 7 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
28
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $6,416,318.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
74.4%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1200 | 676 | 74.4% | 0% | $145,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County's residential real estate market remains balanced and relatively affordable, with median sale prices hovering around $217,000 to $230,000. Moderate inventory levels and average days on market near 68 days indicate a steady rural market where lakefront and acreage properties command strong premiums while standard village homes experience steady, measured turnover.
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: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 14.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 32 days on market with 0.5 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.15% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.5% · poverty 11.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 9 researched ZIP reports of 10 — 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.
Carroll 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 6.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 43973 | Freeport | $145,000 | $105 | +2.1% | 88 | 96.5% | 15% | 5.2 | 10 | $909 | researched Sep 21 |
| 44615 | Carrollton | $230,000 | $178 | +16% | 33 | 99% | — | — | 64 | $955 | researched Sep 21 |
| 44620 | Dellroy | $165,000 | $115 | +3.2% | 38 | 98.5% | 18% | 3.5 | 42 | $842 | researched Sep 21 |
| 44639 | Leesville | $176,394 | $144 | -1.5% | 21 | — | — | — | 111 | $1,049 | researched Sep 21 |
| 44643 | Magnolia | $176,900 | $199 | +2.1% | 45 | 98.5% | 15% | 6.2 | 12 | $906 | researched Sep 21 |
| 44644 | Malvern | $347,000 | $187 | -8.7% | 45 | 98.2% | 12% | 3.2 | 28 | $730 | researched Sep 21 |
| 44651 | Mechanicstown | $232,147 | $131 | +2.4% | 25 | 100% | — | 5.7 | 316 | $1,118 | researched Sep 21 |
| 44656 | Mineral City | $242,000 | $145 | +11% | 32 | 100.4% | 12% | 3.5 | 132 | $791 | researched Sep 21 |
| 44657 | Minerva | $195,000 | $127 | -5.9% | 44 | 96.8% | 18% | 4.2 | 764 | $905 | researched Sep 21 |
| 44675 | Sherrodsville | $238,750 | $141 | -2% | 24 | 100.4% | 12% | 2.3 | 5 | $1,073 | researched Sep 21 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Carroll County registers violent and property crime rates substantially below both Ohio and national averages, largely typical of rural Appalachian foothills communities. Incidents are primarily localized to minor non-violent property theft or domestic disputes, with county-wide trends remaining stable over recent years.
Public education is anchored by Carrollton Exempted Village, Brown Local (Malvern), and peripheral border districts like Minerva Local. Overall district ratings generally range from 3 to 4 stars on Ohio Department of Education state report cards, characterized by strong graduation rates and solid community support despite rural resource constraints.
Flood risk is generally isolated to creek bottoms, lowlands along Still Fork, and lakefront zones around Atwood Lake and Leesville Lake. Wildfire risk is negligible, and severe convective summer storms along with winter freezing events represent the primary property-insurance hazard exposures.
Economic momentum is shaped by Utica Shale natural gas processing, agricultural production, light manufacturing, and seasonal outdoor recreation around Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District lakes. Growth is measured and steady, with industrial corridors centered along Route 43 and the Minerva-Carrollton axis.
Property taxes are levied on an assessed value equal to 35% of fair market value under Ohio Revised Code, moderated by the state nonbusiness credit, owner-occupancy rollback, and the Ohio Homestead Exemption. Local millage varies across townships, school districts, and municipal corporations, yielding an effective average residential tax rate of roughly 1.15% to 1.25%.
Carroll County features a thin, tight rental market comprised mainly of scattered single-family homes, modest duplexes, and duplex/triplex units in Carrollton and Minerva. Long-term investor activity is modest, though lakefront vacation rentals around Atwood and Leesville Lakes generate seasonal short-term rental demand.
Carroll County's economic framework is grounded in Utica Shale natural gas extraction and infrastructure, agricultural operations, and light manufacturing, supported by seasonal recreational tourism. Employment is heavily tied to small-to-midsize industrial fabricators, public schools, and healthcare, with many residents commuting northwest into Stark County for metropolitan job opportunities.
The county's highway spine relies on State Route 43, State Route 39, and State Route 9, linking Carrollton to Canton, Steubenville, and New Philadelphia. There is no commercial fixed-route transit system; local transit is serviced via on-demand Carroll County Transit door-to-door paratransit.
Property valuation is administered by the Carroll County Auditor's Office under Ohio Department of Taxation oversight. Revaluations occur on a statutory six-year reappraisal cycle supplemented by triennial statistical updates, taxing properties on an assessment ratio equal to 35% of true market value.
Parcels are subject to overlapping local taxing units including the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD), local public school districts, county health/mental health levies, joint fire districts, and municipal corporations.
Homeowners insurance availability remains solid throughout Carroll County, characterized by lower premium pressure than coastal or hail-prone plains markets. Premium increases are largely tied to general replacement cost inflation and localized surface-water flood exposures near lake and creek lowlands.
- Dave & Buster's Canton4.228.9 mi
- Baylor Beach Park; Water Park & Campground4.629.6 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.428.5 mi
- Uhrichsville Water Park4.316.8 mi
- Ohio Christmas Factory4.623.8 mi
- Pro Football Hall of Fame4.726.1 mi
- Gervasi Vineyard Resort & Spa4.626.7 mi
- Dutch Valley Restaurant4.628 mi
- Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium4.626.1 mi
- Stark County Fairgrounds4.125.5 mi
- Tuscora Park4.619.5 mi
- Renegade Ridge ATV Area4.619.1 mi
- Jefferson Lake State Park4.214.7 mi
- Algonquin Mill4.72.5 mi
- Sally Buffalo Park4.418.8 mi
- Atwood Lake Park4.610.2 mi
- Tuscora Park4.619.5 mi
- Uhrichsville Water Park4.316.8 mi
- Tappan Lake Park4.516 mi
- Wood's Tall Timber Resort4.415.8 mi
- Leesville Lake South Fork Marina4.77.4 mi
- Atwood Yacht Club4.68.8 mi
- Zoar Golf Club4.619.2 mi
- Oak Shadows Golf Club4.618.4 mi
- Great Trail Golf Course4.613.1 mi
- Wood's Tall Timber Resort4.415.8 mi
- Carroll Meadows Golf Course4.63.7 mi
- New Towne Mall3.819.6 mi
- Arrowhead Orchard4.619.3 mi
- Marshalls4.419.5 mi
- Mako's Market4.317.2 mi
- Kohl's4.319.6 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, 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.
Operated by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, offering over 1,500 acres of open water, extensive public marinas, lakefront camping, trails, and seasonal events that serve as the county's flagship recreational draw.
A premier 1,000-acre reservoir renowned statewide for top-tier muskie fishing, non-motorized paddling, and serene wooded shoreline conservation zones.
The historic town square centered on the landmark 1885 Carroll County Courthouse, hosting community festivals, local dining, the McCook House Civil War museum, and public green spaces.
A preserved 19th-century steam-powered flour mill and educational village site in Petersburg that hosts the county's signature annual Fall Festival.
Data pulled from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Carroll County, OH (FIPS 39019) and verified against Carroll County Auditor published records.
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.
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.
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.