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Bellefontaine, OH — ZIP 43311
Population: 20,391 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 43311 (Bellefontaine, OH) is $250,692 — up 3.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $230,450 after a median 138.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,150/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hail, icestorm, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$250,692
Median home value
+3.7%
1-year change
138.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $250,692
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $250,692
- House Price Index (state)
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $230,450
- Median list price
- $237,450
- Median price per sqft
- $199
- 1-year sale-price change
- -11.4%
- Median days on market
- 138.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 77
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,150/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $710/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $888/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,119/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,455/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,678/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Bellefontaine City, Benjamin Logan Local, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
- Schools include
- Bellefontaine High School, Bellefontaine Middle School, Bellefontaine Elementary School, Bellefontaine Intermediate School, Benjamin Logan Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, iceStorm, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 3% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 42.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 12,004
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,337
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (44 mi)
- National parks include
- Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 28
- Nearest airport
- Bellefontaine Regional Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) (40 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MARY RUTAN HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +33 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 48.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,092
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,830
- Average weekly wage
- $1,018
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 135
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 43311 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $250,692 | $225,539 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $230,450 | $242,250 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 139 days | 45 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,150/mo | $1,394/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,092 | $1,962 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 43311?
- $250,692.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 43311?
- $230,450.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 43311?
- Median days on market: 138.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 43311?
- Typical rent: $1,150/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 43311?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 43311 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 43311?
- Risk to homes is higher than 3% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 43311?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 43311?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 43311?
- 8 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 43311 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 43311?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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