OH area data
Rockford, OH
Rockford, OH.
Population: 2,919 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Rockford, OH is $231,130 — up 6.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $259,900 after a median 45 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$231,130
Median home value
+6.5%
1-year change
45
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $231,130
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $231,130
- 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
- $259,900
- Median list price
- $224,900
- Median price per sqft
- $143
- 1-year sale-price change
- +28.7%
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Parkway Local, Celina City
- Schools include
- Parkway Elementary School, Parkway Middle School, Parkway High School, Mercer County Head Start
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 0% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.4%
- 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
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.8 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,061
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,624
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Hamrick Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- ADAMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, GRAND LAKE HEALTH SYSTEM, MERCER COUNTY JOINT TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- -160 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Housing built before 1970
- 65.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,671
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,506
- Average weekly wage
- $970
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 54
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Rockford | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $231,130 | $225,539 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $259,900 | $242,250 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 45 days | 45 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,671 | $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 Rockford, OH?
- $231,130.
- What is the median sale price in Rockford, OH?
- $259,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in Rockford, OH?
- Median days on market: 45 days.
- What is typical rent in Rockford, 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 Rockford, OH?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: tornado.
- Is Rockford, OH in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Rockford, OH?
- Risk to homes is higher than 0% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Rockford, OH?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Rockford, OH?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Rockford, OH?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Rockford, OH walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Rockford, OH?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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