OH area data
Guernsey, OH
Guernsey, OH.
Population: 2,764 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Guernsey, OH is $138,968 — up 3.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $190,000 after a median 67 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$138,968
Median home value
+3.0%
1-year change
67
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $138,968
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.6%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $141,542
- 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
- $190,000
- Median list price
- $270,000
- Median price per sqft
- $174
- 1-year sale-price change
- +5.0%
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 29% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 73.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Fultz Landfill (12.6 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,732
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 4,944
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- First Ladies National Historic Site (45 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Taildragger Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- COSHOCTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, SOUTHEASTERN OHIO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, TWIN CITY MEDICAL CENTER
- 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)
- -61 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,522
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,343
- Average weekly wage
- $951
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 35
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Guernsey | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $138,968 | $225,539 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $190,000 | $242,250 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 67 days | 45 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,522 | $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 Guernsey, OH?
- $138,968.
- What is the median sale price in Guernsey, OH?
- $190,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Guernsey, OH?
- Median days on market: 67 days.
- What is typical rent in Guernsey, OH?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,119/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Guernsey, OH?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning.
- Is Guernsey, OH in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Guernsey, OH?
- Risk to homes is higher than 29% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Guernsey, OH?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Guernsey, OH?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Guernsey, OH walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Guernsey, OH?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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