Newark, Ohio Housing Market Prices

Newark Home Prices and Rent at a Glance

The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.

  • Median home price 39% below the Ohio median
    $84,504
  • Median rent 7% below the Ohio median
    $959

Housing Market Overview

Metric Newark Ohio Avg US Average
Median Home Price $84,504 $139,044 $248,835
Price Trend (Annual %) 0.1% 6.7% 7.5%
Median Gross Rent $959 $1,033 $1,407
Rent Trend (Annual %) 4.1% 4.2% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %) — — —

The median home price in Newark is about 39% lower than in Ohio. Rent is about 7% lower than the Ohio average.

Median Home and Rent Price Trends

Median Home Prices, 2015-2024

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Year Newark Ohio United States

Median Rent Prices, 2015-2024

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Year Newark Ohio United States

Both home prices and rent are rising in Newark, up about 0.1% and 4.1% a year respectively. Rent is changing faster.

Median rent in Newark rose about 40.4% between 2015 and 2024, from $683 to $959. Over the same span, rent in Ohio rose about 41.7%.

Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 1.4 yearly household incomes in Newark.

Buying the median-priced home in Newark costs roughly 7.3 years of rent at the median monthly rate. That is a relatively low price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor buying over renting in Newark. The price-to-rent ratio in Ohio is about 11.2.

Metric Newark Ohio Avg US Average
Median Home Price $84,504 $139,044 $248,835
Median Household Income $61,903 $71,509 $80,455
Price-to-Income Ratio 1.4 1.9 3.1

Home Prices vs Income Over Time

Home Prices
Household Income

Between 2015 and 2024, the median home price in Newark fell about 9.6%, while median household income rose about 43.9% between 2009 and 2025 — income grew faster than the home price.

Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Newark Ohio Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 51.9% 61.7% 58.5%
Rental Rate 41.6% 30.1% 31.2%
Vacancy Rate 6.5% 8.1% 10.2%
Median Tenure (years) 12.0 16.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2014 2010 2011

Newark has a homeownership rate of 51.9%, lower than the Ohio average of 61.7%. Its housing vacancy rate is 6.5%, compared with 8.1% in Ohio.

Housing Stock

Metric Newark Ohio Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.38 people 2.37 people 2.53 people
Median Structure Built Year 1960 1970 1978
Median Number of Rooms 5.7 5.9 5.5

The typical housing unit in Newark was built around 1960. On average, 2.4 people live in a home with about 5.7 rooms, staying for about 12.0 years on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the housing market in Newark, Ohio.

What is the median home price in Newark, Ohio?

The median home price in Newark, Ohio is $84,504, lower than the Ohio average of $139,044.

What is the average home price in Newark, Ohio?

The typical home price in Newark, Ohio, reported as the median sale price, is $84,504. The median is used instead of a mathematical average because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive or very cheap homes, so it better reflects what a typical buyer pays.

What is the median rent in Newark, Ohio?

The median gross rent in Newark, Ohio is $959 per month, lower than the Ohio average of $1,033.

What was the median gross rent in Newark in 2020?

In 2020, the median gross rent in Newark, Ohio was $792 per month.

What is the price-to-rent ratio in Newark, Ohio?

The price-to-rent ratio in Newark, Ohio is about 7.3, meaning it would take roughly 7.3 years of rent payments at the median rent to equal the median home price. That is a relatively low price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor buying over renting in Newark.

Are home prices or rent rising faster in Newark, Ohio?

Both home prices and rent are rising in Newark, up about 0.1% and 4.1% a year respectively. Rent is changing faster.

What is the homeownership rate in Newark, Ohio?

51.9% of households in Newark, Ohio own their home, lower than the Ohio average of 61.7%.

What is the vacancy rate in Newark, Ohio?

The housing vacancy rate in Newark, Ohio is 6.5%, lower than the Ohio average of 8.1%.

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