The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 43720 sells for about $211,970, or $115 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 89 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $882 a month.
ZIP 43720 — Blue Rock
The 43720 housing market is characterized by low inventory and modest price appreciation. Market activity is driven by local demand, with limited investment potential for passive landlords due to thin margins.
This ZIP is best suited for local residents or those seeking rural, affordable housing who are comfortable with limited immediate amenities.
Median prices moved up 2.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 89 days on market with 4.2 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
15% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 8.1% · poverty 27.4% — a mixed stability profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 43720, Muskingum County OH
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level in Muskingum County; rates are determined by local levies and school district requirements.
Residents typically rely on personal vehicles for commutes to employment centers in Zanesville or surrounding areas.
The area features proximity to Blue Rock State Park and State Forest, offering outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, and camping.
The rental market is characterized by low inventory and limited turnover, with a renter share of approximately 2.9%.
The local economy is primarily rural with limited major industrial employers, relying on regional employment centers in Muskingum County.
Parcels are subject to local school district and county-level property tax levies.
Data retrieved from ZCTA-level ACS tables.
Features hiking trails, fishing, and camping facilities.
Large public land area for outdoor recreation.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.