OH area data
Prospect, OH
Prospect, OH.
Population: 3,836 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Prospect, OH is $273,604 — up 6.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $270,000 after a median 39.5 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$273,604
Median home value
+6.5%
1-year change
39.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $273,604
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $273,604
- 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
- $270,000
- Median list price
- $306,450
- Median price per sqft
- $171
- 1-year sale-price change
- -8.5%
- Median days on market
- 39.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 12
- For-sale inventory
- 11
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.5%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $950/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $950/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,250/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,500/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,660/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)
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 1% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Little Scioto River (8.4 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 13,767
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 15,552
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 35
- Nearest airport
- Packer Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field (OSU) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- +25 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
- 48.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,092
- Mean commute to work
- 43 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,265
- Average weekly wage
- $985
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 38
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Prospect | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $273,604 | $225,539 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $270,000 | $242,250 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 40 days | 45 days | 51 days |
| 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 Prospect, OH?
- $273,604.
- What is the median sale price in Prospect, OH?
- $270,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Prospect, OH?
- Median days on market: 39.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Prospect, OH?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,250/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Prospect, OH?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, lightning.
- Is Prospect, OH in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Prospect, OH?
- Risk to homes is higher than 1% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Prospect, OH?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Prospect, OH?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Prospect, OH walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Prospect, OH?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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