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West Carrollton, 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 Q4 2023. 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

West Carrollton, OH Housing Market Trends

With a population of 12,929, 6,071 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $133,345, house prices in West Carrollton 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 West Carrollton, accounting for 52.10% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in West Carrollton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 23.60%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 12.54%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 8.00%).

The most prevalent building size and type in West Carrollton are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 59.16% owning and 40.84% renting.

There is a lot of housing in West Carrollton built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in West Carrollton built between 1940-1969 ( 33.09%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 9.35%). There's also some housing in West Carrollton built between 2000 and later ( 2.26%).

West Carrollton Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in West Carrollton have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 88.61%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average West Carrollton house appreciation rate of 6.55%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in West Carrollton that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, West Carrollton real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, West Carrollton appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.69%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 80.26% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in West Carrollton. West Carrollton appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -0.90%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -3.55%.

Notably, West Carrollton's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Ohio, our data show that West Carrollton's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Ohio.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within West Carrollton differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in West Carrollton - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best West Carrollton real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$133,345

West Carrollton, OH Home Prices
> $1,222,000
$916,001 - $1,222,000
$611,001 - $916,000
$489,001 - $611,000
$367,001 - $489,000
$244,001 - $367,000
$122,001 - $244,000
$61,001 - $122,000
$0 - $61,000
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
2.7%
2.7%
12.6%
12.6%
52.6%
52.6%
22.3%
22.3%
9.2%
9.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Ohio

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

6,071

West Carrollton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,392 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
59.2%
59.2%
40.8%
40.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
6.8%
6.8%
93.2%
93.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
2.3%
2.3%
55.3%
55.3%
33.1%
33.1%
9.3%
9.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
52.1%
52.1%
8.0%
8.0%
12.5%
12.5%
23.6%
23.6%
2.6%
2.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.6%
1.6%
11.7%
11.7%
35.7%
35.7%
43.5%
43.5%
7.1%
7.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes