OH area data
Wharton, OH
Wharton, OH.
Population: 748 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Wharton, OH is $170,226 — up 7.4% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$170,226
Median home value
+7.4%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $170,226
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $170,469
- House Price Index (state)
- 365.7 (+4.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $759/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $789/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,005/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,302/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,323/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)
- 92.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
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)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 1% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 26.3%
- 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 (24 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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.8 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Tong Farm Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Findlay Airport (FDY) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 20
- Hospitals include
- LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INSTITUTE FOR ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 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)
- +24 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,940
- Housing built before 1970
- 66.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $781
- Households with broadband internet
- 42.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,443
- Average weekly wage
- $1,120
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Wharton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $170,226 | $225,365 | $288,527 |
| Median annual property tax | $781 | $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 Wharton, OH?
- $170,226.
- What is typical rent in Wharton, OH?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,005/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Wharton, OH?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Wharton, 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 Wharton, OH?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wharton, OH?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Wharton, OH?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.8 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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