The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 43840 sells for about $350,000, or $175 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 45 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $773 a month.
ZIP 43840 — Stone Creek
The 43840 market is characterized by low inventory and steady demand for rural residential properties. Prices have seen moderate appreciation, driven by limited supply and the area's appeal to buyers seeking space outside the Canton-Massillon urban core.
This ZIP is best suited for families and individuals seeking a quiet, rural lifestyle with affordable land, while remaining within commuting distance of regional employment centers.
Median prices moved up 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 45 days on market with 6.2 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
15% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 1.0% · poverty 5.3% — a stable, low-distress 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 9.9%/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 6.3%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
net influx — more people moved in than out
ZCTA 43840, Tuscarawas 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.
Crime rates in the Stone Creek area are generally low, consistent with rural Tuscarawas County trends and significantly lower than regional urban centers like Canton.
The area is served by the Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District, which maintains a modest academic standing typical of rural Ohio districts.
The region faces moderate risk from seasonal flooding near local creeks and standard wind-related insurance considerations for rural Ohio properties.
Economic momentum is driven by proximity to the Canton-Massillon industrial corridor, with local growth focused on agricultural and light manufacturing sectors.
Property taxes are assessed by Tuscarawas County based on a millage rate that includes local school district levies and county-wide services.
Commutes are primarily car-dependent, with residents traveling via I-77 to reach employment hubs in New Philadelphia or the Canton-Massillon metro area.
The area offers access to rural outdoor activities, including local parks and proximity to the Tuscarawas River for fishing and boating.
The rental market is limited in depth, consisting mostly of single-family homes with low turnover and stable, modest rent growth.
The local economy is anchored by manufacturing, agriculture, and retail services within the broader Canton-Massillon metropolitan area.
Transportation is dominated by private vehicle use, with I-77 serving as the primary artery for regional connectivity.
Development is largely characterized by low-density residential expansion and agricultural land preservation.
The Tuscarawas County Auditor manages property assessments, with reappraisals occurring on a triennial cycle.
Parcels are subject to school district taxes and county-wide levies for health and human services.
Property insurance premiums are stable, reflecting the low-hazard, rural nature of the geography.
Ohio has seen modest net domestic migration shifts, with rural areas like Tuscarawas County maintaining stable population levels.
Ohio is a judicial foreclosure state, requiring court intervention for the foreclosure process.
Ohio law requires sellers to provide a Residential Property Disclosure Form covering the condition of the home's major systems.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov for ZCTA 43840.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
Local community green space for recreation.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.