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Willard, OH Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Willard, OH Housing Market Trends

With a population of 6,147, 2,425 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $133,250, house prices in Willard are some of the most affordable in Ohio as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Willard, accounting for 70.33% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Willard include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 16.14%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 5.79%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 4.48%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Willard are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 62.91% owning and 37.09% renting.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Willard's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 37.89% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Willard include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 32.29%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 25.07%). There's also some housing in Willard built between 2000 and later ( 4.75%).

Willard Home Appreciation Rates

Willard's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Willard during the period has been just 4.64%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Willard's appreciation rate, at 5.54%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Willard's appreciation rate has been 1.02%, which annualizes to a rate of 4.15%.

Relative to Ohio, our data show that Willard's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Ohio.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$133,250

Willard, OH Home Prices
> $1,219,000
$915,001 - $1,219,000
$610,001 - $915,000
$488,001 - $610,000
$366,001 - $488,000
$244,001 - $366,000
$122,001 - $244,000
$61,001 - $122,000
$0 - $61,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.6%
0.6%
2.1%
2.1%
8.7%
8.7%
43.0%
43.0%
37.7%
37.7%
7.6%
7.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Ohio

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,425

Willard Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,333 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
62.9%
62.9%
37.1%
37.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
9.4%
9.4%
90.6%
90.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
4.7%
4.7%
32.3%
32.3%
37.9%
37.9%
25.1%
25.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
70.3%
70.3%
3.3%
3.3%
16.1%
16.1%
5.8%
5.8%
4.5%
4.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.1%
1.1%
6.2%
6.2%
25.0%
25.0%
51.5%
51.5%
13.6%
13.6%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes