The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 43963 sells for about $149,900, or $108 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 62 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $865 a month.
ZIP 43963 — Tiltonsville
The housing market in 43963 remains stable with low inventory and modest price appreciation consistent with the broader rural Ohio Valley. Demand is driven by local affordability, though limited sales volume reflects a tight, long-term ownership demographic.
This ZIP is best suited for local workers and retirees seeking affordable housing in a quiet, rural riverfront setting with easy access to the Ohio Valley industrial corridor.
Median prices moved up 3.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 62 days on market with 6.5 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 3.6% · poverty 8.5% — 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 6.5%/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 3.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 43963, Jefferson 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.
Local schools are primarily served by the Buckeye Local School District, which provides standard public education for the rural Ohio Valley region.
The area is situated along the Ohio River, presenting localized flood risks in low-lying zones; standard regional insurance coverage applies.
Economic momentum is tied to the broader Ohio Valley industrial and logistics corridor, with limited new large-scale commercial development within the ZIP itself.
Property taxes are assessed by Jefferson County based on local millage rates, which include levies for schools, county services, and township operations.
Residents primarily commute via OH-7 toward employment hubs in Steubenville or Wheeling, WV, with limited public transit options available.
The area offers proximity to the Ohio River for boating and fishing, with local community parks providing basic outdoor amenities.
The rental market is characterized by low turnover and limited inventory, primarily consisting of single-family homes and small multi-family units.
The local economy is anchored by regional manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare services located in the nearby Steubenville-Weirton metropolitan area.
Parcels are subject to Jefferson County property tax levies and Buckeye Local School District assessments.
Standard homeowners insurance is available, though premiums may reflect regional flood and wind exposure common to the Ohio River valley.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA-level tables.
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.
- Tilt Studio4.111.5 mi
- Oglebay Park Resort4.45.4 mi
- West Virginia Penitentiary4.817.8 mi
- Highlands Sports Complex4.79.4 mi
- Wesbanco Arena4.57.6 mi
- Capitol Theatre4.77.2 mi
- Highlands Sports Complex4.79.4 mi
- Oglebay Good Zoo4.55.5 mi
- Marquee Cinemas4.29.6 mi
- Mount Wood Overlook4.56.5 mi
- Wheeling Park4.58 mi
- Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village4.813.5 mi
- Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum4.79.4 mi
- Wheeling Centre Market4.67.9 mi
- Grave Creek Mound Historical Site4.817.8 mi
- Historic Fort Steuben4.713.6 mi
- Oglebay Park Resort4.45.4 mi
- Wheeling Park4.58 mi
- Brooke Hills Park4.510.8 mi
- Heritage Port4.57.4 mi
- Fernwood State Forest4.411.2 mi
- Steubenville Marina3.814.9 mi
- Oglebay Park Resort4.45.4 mi
- Wheeling Park4.58 mi
- Speidel Golf Club4.44.7 mi
- Brooke Hills Park4.510.8 mi
- Fairway River Links Golf Course4.10.9 mi
- Ohio Valley Mall4.111.5 mi
- The Highlands4.59.5 mi
- Coleman's Fish Market4.68 mi
- Boscov's4.411.5 mi
- Wheeling Centre Market4.67.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Provides regional access for fishing and recreational boating.
Local green space serving the immediate residential population.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.