The story of this market
The typical home in Butler County, Ohio sells for about $314,297, or $175 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 48 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 107% since 2000. Last year 63 of 79 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is tornado, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,442 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,442 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+4.9%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+15.9%). Worst: 2011 (-3.9%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+3%
OH · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,897
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+4.9%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 79 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
42
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $119,723,241.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
78.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17472 | 9660 | 78.3% | 5.6% | $185,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Butler County, Ohio
The Butler County housing market shows moderate growth with a 2.9% year-over-year increase in median sale prices. Inventory remains tight, and homes are spending longer on the market compared to the previous year, reflecting a cooling trend in buyer urgency.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 3.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 38 days on market with 1.7 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
13% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 76.34% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 16 researched ZIP reports of 18 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Oct 8, 2026.
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| 45003 | College Corner | $198,852 | $115 | +0.7% | 21 | 98.5% | 17% | 2.2 | 4,562 | $760 | researched Sep 22 |
| 45005 | Franklin | $279,917 | $172 | +4.4% | 39 | 98.4% | 17% | 1 | 112 | $1,000 | researched Sep 22 |
| 45011 | Hamilton | $353,000 | $182 | -0.7% | 51 | — | — | — | 54 | $1,068 | researched Sep 22 |
| 45013 | Hamilton | — | $181 | 0% | 41 | — | — | — | 639 | $995 | researched Sep 22 |
| 45014 | Fairfield | $310,000 | $165 | +3.5% | 37 | 98.5% | 17% | 3.2 | 120 | $1,235 | researched Sep 22 |
| 45015 | Hamilton | $209,000 | $135 | 0% | 37 | 99% | 17% | 2 | 4,193 | $1,031 | researched Sep 22 |
| 45042 | Middletown | $254,890 | $148 | +0.6% | 45 | 97.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 185 | $922 | researched Sep 22 |
| 45044 | Middletown | $214,950 | $154 | +10.2% | 51 | — | — | — | 116 | $1,076 | researched Sep 22 |
| 45050 | Monroe | $377,000 | $183 | 0% | 68 | 98.5% | 17% | 1 | 37 | $1,590 | researched Sep 22 |
| 45052 | North Bend | $512,000 | $155 | 0% | 41 | 98% | — | — | 10 | $1,159 | researched Sep 22 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Ohio) — Real Property Tax Assessment: Property is assessed at 35% of its true market value. The tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the effective tax rate (millage) of the local taxing district.
- Kings Island4.615.2 mi
- Jungle Jim's International Market4.77.2 mi
- Great Wolf Lodge | Mason4.215.1 mi
- Land of Illusion Adventure Park4.411.6 mi
- Caesar Creek State Park4.626.6 mi
- Great American Ball Park4.723.7 mi
- TQL Stadium4.722.8 mi
- Paycor Stadium4.423.8 mi
- Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill4.23.1 mi
- Riverbend Music Center4.527.4 mi
- Kings Island4.615.2 mi
- Great Wolf Lodge | Mason4.215.1 mi
- Miami Valley Gaming410.8 mi
- AMC West Chester 184.210 mi
- Summit Park4.815 mi
- Creation Museum4.628.2 mi
- Cincinnati Museum Center4.722.9 mi
- Cincinnati Art Museum4.822.6 mi
- Loveland Castle Museum4.617.5 mi
- American Sign Museum4.820.5 mi
- Summit Park4.815 mi
- Hueston Woods State Park4.615.5 mi
- Voice of America MetroPark4.610.1 mi
- Sharon Woods4.712.9 mi
- Winton Woods4.612.6 mi
- Topgolf West Chester4.410 mi
- The Grizzly Golf Course4.214.5 mi
- Glenview Golf Course4.411.9 mi
- Shaker Run Golf Club4.212.1 mi
- Pebble Creek Golf Course, Restaurant & Event Center4.313.9 mi
- Jungle Jim's International Market4.77.2 mi
- Kenwood Towne Centre4.418.2 mi
- Cincinnati Premium Outlets4.49.9 mi
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data derived from Redfin and Census-based housing market reports.
Ohio is a judicial foreclosure state requiring court action to foreclose. Owners have redemption rights to pay the full amount of taxes, penalties, and costs to stop the sale, typically until the confirmation of sale or decree of foreclosure.
Governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapters 323, 5721, and 5723.
Property is assessed at 35% of its true market value. The tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the effective tax rate (millage) of the local taxing district. Exemptions include the Homestead Exemption for qualifying seniors and disabled persons, which reduces the taxable value of the primary residence.
Governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5713.
applies when — Applies to the transfer of residential real property consisting of one to four dwelling units.
Sellers must complete a state-prescribed form disclosing known material conditions and defects of the property, including structural, mechanical, and environmental issues.
Governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5302.30.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.