OH area data
Catawba, OH
Catawba, OH.
Population: 305 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Catawba, OH is $192,665 — up 3.6% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$192,665
Median home value
+3.6%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $192,665
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $192,665
- House Price Index (state)
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +3.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 4% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 34.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Donnelsville Contaminated Aquifer (18.1 mi)
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 44.8 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)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 187
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 170
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 196
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument (25 mi)
- National parks include
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 41
- Nearest airport
- Kepes Flying Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) (16 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 (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -50 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Housing built before 1970
- 65.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,328
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,676
- Average weekly wage
- $957
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 102
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Catawba | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $192,665 | $225,539 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,328 | $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 Catawba, OH?
- $192,665.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Catawba, OH?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Catawba, OH?
- 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 Catawba, OH?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Catawba, OH?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Catawba, OH?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Catawba, OH?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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