Area data
West Elkton, OH — ZIP 45070
Population: 142 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 45070 (West Elkton, OH) is $128,898 — down 3.9% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$128,898
Median home value
-3.9%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $128,898
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.3%
- All-time peak (2023-07)
- $145,177
- House Price Index (state)
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,040/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,050/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,380/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,840/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,020/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 4% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 51.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Armco Inc., Hamilton Plant (11.4 mi — proposed for listing)
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
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.4 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 136
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 204
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (27 mi)
- National parks include
- Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, William Howard Taft National Historic Site, Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 37
- Nearest airport
- Farpoint Airfield (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +23 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Housing built before 1970
- 72.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,417
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,572
- Average weekly wage
- $1,016
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 58
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 45070 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $128,898 | $225,539 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,417 | $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 45070?
- $128,898.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 45070?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,380/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 45070?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, strongWind, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 45070?
- Risk to homes is higher than 4% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 45070?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 45070?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 45070?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 45070?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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