Housing Report for Delaware County, Ohio

The residential real estate values in Delaware County, Ohio have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $52,700, or 27.7 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $190,400.

Delaware County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $243,100, accounted by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the State of Ohio 2005 median home value of $129,600 and greater than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Ohio, Delaware County stands 1 of 88 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 24 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Delaware County has a relatively high percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 8.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In Delaware County, the census reported 57,012 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 10,889 housing units since the year 2001, or 23.6 percent.

There seems to be a limited amount of affordable housing in Delaware County, Ohio. In 2005, 10.6 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau