Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 161,289 ↑ 1.5% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $87,069 17% above national median |
| Median Home Value | $272,200 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Median Age | 39.5 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 5.4% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 112 transactions |
| Active Listings | 90 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 266 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $37,755 |
| Recent Sales | 91 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 170 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 13.88 acres |
| Active Listings | 63 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 128.63 | $2,215,552 | $17,224 | 0 Baltimore Somerset Rd NE | Millersport |
| Mar 2026New | 18.80 | $312,000 | $16,596 | 4065 Logan Thornville Rd NE | Rushville |
| Mar 2026New | 3.18 | $232,500 | $73,113 | 0 NW Doty Rd | Pickerington |
| Mar 2026New | 1.63 | $236,000 | $144,785 | 11890 Poplar Creek Rd NW | Baltimore |
| Mar 2026New | 3.75 | $125,000 | $33,333 | 0 Logan Thornville Rd NE Tract 13 | Rushville |
| Feb 2026 | 3.80 | $125,000 | $32,895 | 0 Logan Thornville Rd NE Tract 11 | Rushville |
| Feb 2026 | 10.01 | $170,000 | $16,983 | 910 Beck Rd SE | Lancaster |
| Feb 2026 | 5.00 | $224,595 | $44,919 | 0 Tarlton Rd | Circleville |
| Feb 2026 | 3.26 | $975,000 | $299,080 | 0 N Memorial Dr | Lancaster |
| Feb 2026 | 52.48 | $1,250,000 | $23,819 | 0 Shade Dr NW | Canal Winchester |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 2.10 | $159,900 | $76,143 | 0 Pleasantville Rd NW Lot 8 | Baltimore |
| Feb 2026 | 1.70 | $154,900 | $91,118 | 5311 Mason Rd NW | Canal Winchester |
| Jan 2026 | 17.35 | $616,000 | $35,504 | 0 Hill Rd S | Pickerington |
| Jan 2026 | 5.07 | $113,750 | $22,436 | 0 Paradise Rd SE | Sugar Grove |
| Jan 2026 | 1.24 | $35,000 | $28,226 | 8940 Lancaster Thornville Rd NE | Pleasantville |
| Jan 2026 | 1.51 | $75,000 | $49,669 | 0 N High St | Lancaster |
| Jan 2026 | 7.83 | $99,900 | $12,759 | 0 Mill Rd SW | Lancaster |
| Jan 2026 | 5.02 | $245,000 | $48,805 | 7936 Allen Rd NW | Canal Winchester |
| Dec 2025 | 2.00 | $155,900 | $77,950 | 290 Jonathan Trl | Canal Winchester |
| Dec 2025 | 118.80 | $1,451,000 | $12,214 | 9760 Marietta Rd SE | Bremen |
| Dec 2025 | 3.00 | $210,000 | $70,000 | 0 Stringtown Rd NW | Lancaster |
| Dec 2025 | 8.67 | $245,000 | $28,258 | 8416 Royalton Rd SW | Lancaster |
| Dec 2025 | 5.01 | $149,900 | $29,920 | 7505 Bunker Hill Rd SW | Amanda |
| Dec 2025 | 5.01 | $225,000 | $44,910 | 2120 Crumley Rd SW | Lancaster |
| Dec 2025 | 22.34 | $89,900 | $4,024 | 0 Old Columbus Rd NW | Carroll |
| Dec 2025 | 20.00 | $380,000 | $19,000 | 0 Fosnaugh School Rd SW | Stoutsville |
| Dec 2025 | 5.00 | $161,644 | $32,329 | 0 Heigle Rd SW | Amanda |
| Dec 2025 | 5.01 | $149,888 | $29,918 | 0 Heigle Rd SW #5 | Amanda |
| Dec 2025 | 4.08 | $184,900 | $45,319 | 2430 Hamburg Rd SW | Lancaster |
| Dec 2025 | 3.74 | $125,000 | $33,422 | 0 Logan Thornville Rd NE Tract 14 | Rushville |
| Dec 2025 | 3.06 | $150,000 | $49,020 | 1 Highway 159 | Amanda |
| Nov 2025 | 2.17 | $90,000 | $41,475 | 0 Thornville Rd NE Tract 15 | Thornville |
| Nov 2025 | 8.28 | $105,000 | $12,681 | 255 Jerusalem Rd NE | Bremen |
| Nov 2025 | 68.97 | $724,206 | $10,500 | 0 Old Millersport Rd NE | Pleasantville |
| Nov 2025 | 3.01 | $150,000 | $49,834 | 0 Lancaster Newark Rd NE Lot B | Baltimore |
| Nov 2025 | 2.17 | $90,000 | $41,475 | 0 Thornville Rd NE Tract 17 | Thornville |
| Nov 2025 | 2.17 | $90,000 | $41,475 | 0 Thornville Rd NE Tract 16 | Thornville |
| Oct 2025 | 9.15 | $120,000 | $13,115 | 4009 Logan Thornville Rd NE | Rushville |
| Oct 2025 | 115.68 | $4,048,800 | $35,000 | 0 Etna Rd NW | Pataskala |
| Oct 2025 | 5.00 | $205,000 | $41,000 | 3155 Old Millersport Rd NE | Lancaster |
| Oct 2025 | 88.00 | $292,500 | $3,324 | 8635 Baltimore Somerset Rd NE | Thornville |
| Oct 2025 | 7.50 | $425,000 | $56,667 | 8455 Hill Rd NW | Canal Winchester |
| Oct 2025 | 8.00 | $292,500 | $36,562 | 0 Logan Thornville Rd NE | Rushville |
| Oct 2025 | 1.51 | $130,000 | $86,093 | 0 Fremar Rd NE #2 | Lancaster |
| Oct 2025 | 22.75 | $175,000 | $7,692 | 9550 Waterloo Eastern Rd NW | Canal Winchester |
| Sep 2025 | 3.50 | $425,000 | $121,429 | 955 Lincoln Ave | Lancaster |
| Sep 2025 | 3.45 | $175,000 | $50,725 | 9568 Waterloo Eastern Rd | Canal Winchester |
| Sep 2025 | 6.07 | $510,000 | $84,020 | 7495 Sugar Grove Rd SE | Sugar Grove |
| Sep 2025 | 1.12 | $59,900 | $53,482 | Angela Dr | Lancaster |
| Sep 2025 | 58.00 | $550,000 | $9,483 | 9010 Tarlton Rd SW | Stoutsville |
| Sep 2025 | 4.20 | $125,000 | $29,762 | 0 Lake Rd NE | Lancaster |
| Sep 2025 | 2.00 | $119,900 | $59,950 | 0 Bickel Church Rd NE | Millersport |
| Sep 2025 | 1.12 | $59,900 | $53,482 | 0 Angela Dr SW | Lancaster |
| Sep 2025 | 1.50 | $149,900 | $99,933 | 3569 Carroll Southern Rd NW | Carroll |
| Sep 2025 | 10.07 | $325,000 | $32,274 | 0 Old Millersport Rd NE Tract 1 | Lancaster |
| Aug 2025 | 3.85 | $924,000 | $240,000 | 1470 Election House Rd NW | Lancaster |
| Aug 2025 | 5.06 | $180,000 | $35,573 | 0 Dozer Rd SW | Stoutsville |
| Aug 2025 | 1.00 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 0 W Rushville Rd NE | Lancaster |
| Aug 2025 | 2.55 | $160,000 | $62,745 | 10338 Marcy Rd | Canal Winchester |
| Jul 2025 | 10.01 | $172,500 | $17,233 | 0 Revenge Rd SW | Lancaster |
| Jul 2025 | 2.48 | $170,000 | $68,548 | 0 Leonard Rd NE | Baltimore |
| Jul 2025 | 1.00 | $67,000 | $67,000 | 5930 Julian Rd SW | Amanda |
| Jul 2025 | 2.49 | $124,400 | $49,960 | 5996 Windy Hills Cir SW | Lancaster |
| Jul 2025 | 5.01 | $215,000 | $42,914 | 2460 Basil Western Rd NW | Baltimore |
| Jul 2025 | 2.49 | $124,316 | $49,926 | 5996 Windy Hills Cir | Lancaster |
| Jul 2025 | 5.79 | $128,400 | $22,176 | 0 Strickler Rd SW Lot 5 | Amanda |
| Jun 2025 | 3.10 | $180,000 | $58,065 | 0 Bickel Church Rd NW Unit 2 | Baltimore |
| Jun 2025 | 3.10 | $180,000 | $58,065 | 0 Bickel Church Rd NW Unit 1 | Baltimore |
| Jun 2025 | 8.16 | $100,000 | $12,255 | 0 Lake Rd SE | Lancaster |
| Jun 2025 | 2.00 | $988,000 | $494,000 | Lake Rd NE | Millersport |
| Jun 2025 | 1.32 | $150,000 | $113,636 | 0 Milnor Rd | Pickerington |
| May 2025 | 4.24 | $135,000 | $31,840 | 0 Tent Rd NE | Lancaster |
| May 2025 | 2.42 | $220,000 | $90,909 | 0 Blacklick Eastern Rd NW | Pickerington |
| May 2025 | 63.50 | $3,600,000 | $56,689 | 105 Whiley Rd | Lancaster |
| May 2025 | 10.73 | $215,000 | $20,037 | 4450 Chicken Coop Hill Rd SE | Sugar Grove |
| May 2025 | 1.85 | $50,000 | $27,027 | 3250 Mount Zwingli Rd SE | Bremen |
| May 2025 | 1.06 | $36,200 | $34,151 | 0 Bremen Rd SE | Lancaster |
| May 2025 | 4.46 | $75,000 | $16,816 | 606 Tarkiln Rd SE | Lancaster |
| May 2025 | 70.15 | $485,000 | $6,914 | 3146 Geneva School Rd SE | Bremen |
| May 2025 | 1.55 | $130,000 | $83,871 | 0 Fremar Rd NE #3 | Lancaster |
| May 2025 | 99.00 | $2,800,000 | $28,283 | 445 Baltimore Somerset Rd NE | Baltimore |
| May 2025 | 5.79 | $128,400 | $22,176 | 0 Strickler Rd SW Lot 6 | Amanda |
| May 2025 | 2.00 | $164,900 | $82,450 | 4415 Stone Hill Dr W | Carroll |
| Apr 2025 | 2.00 | $62,000 | $31,000 | 0 Drinkle Rd SW Lot 2 | Amanda |
| Apr 2025 | 7.97 | $99,900 | $12,535 | 0 Maple St | Thurston |
| Apr 2025 | 2.21 | $175,000 | $79,186 | 5649 Shady Oak Ct NW | Baltimore |
| Mar 2025 | 5.01 | $148,000 | $29,541 | 0 Heigle Rd SW Tract 6 | Amanda |
| Mar 2025 | 1.03 | $60,000 | $58,252 | 0 Drinkle Rd SW | Amanda |
| Mar 2025 | 1.96 | $79,888 | $40,759 | 0 Heigle Rd SW Tract 7 | Amanda |
| Mar 2025 | 1.96 | $74,000 | $37,755 | 0 Heigle Rd SW Tract 8 | Amanda |
| Mar 2025 | 1.06 | $25,000 | $23,585 | Pima | Millersport |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $40,000 |
| Recent Sales | 21 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 118 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.26 acres |
| Active Listings | 27 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.21 | $65,000 | 195 Leasure Dr | Pickerington |
| Feb 2026 | 0.26 | $35,400 | 0 Boyd St | Lancaster |
| Jan 2026 | 0.66 | $17,000 | 0 Lakeview Dr NE | Lancaster |
| Dec 2025 | 0.11 | $19,000 | 136 Sherman Ave | Lancaster |
| Dec 2025 | 0.10 | $35,000 | 104 E Main St | Bremen |
| Dec 2025 | 0.42 | $68,900 | 1876 Bent Creek Dr N | Lancaster |
| Nov 2025 | 0.12 | $30,000 | 737 Medill Ave | Lancaster |
| Nov 2025 | 0.09 | $50,000 | 0 Elfin Ct NE | Thornville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.09 | $34,000 | 0 Laurel Rd NE | Thornville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.01 | $71,000 | 9681 Chillicothe Lancaster Rd SW | Amanda |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0.35 | $14,000 | 0 Hornbeck Ave | Lancaster |
| Nov 2025 | 0.13 | $27,000 | 0 Forrest Rd NE | Thornville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.09 | $41,000 | 13395 Maple Rd NE | Thornville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.14 | $40,000 | 0 Beaver Dr NE | Thornville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.73 | $107,000 | 11248 Shell Beach Rd NE | Thornville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.17 | $31,300 | 656 Lincoln Ave | Lancaster |
| Oct 2025 | 0.58 | $532,200 | 2297 Carper St | Lancaster |
| Sep 2025 | 0.39 | $125,000 | 111 Kramer St | Canal Winchester |
| Sep 2025 | 0.23 | $75,000 | 0 Alder Dr NE | Thornville |
| Sep 2025 | 0.45 | $51,500 | 1935 Branch Pl | Lancaster |
| Sep 2025 | 0.18 | $25,000 | 4 S School St | Amanda |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 161,289 |
| Population (2020) | 158,921 |
| Population Growth | 1.49% |
| Median Household Income | $87,069 |
| Median Home Value | $272,200 |
| Total Housing Units | 63,397 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,418 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 5.4% |
| Median Age | 39.5 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 22,781 (14.1%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 3.6% |
Market Overview
Fairfield County, Ohio has a population of 161,289, which has grown 1.49% since 2020. The median household income is $87,069, above the national median of $74,580 by 16.7%. With a median home value of $272,200 and an unemployment rate of 3.6%, the local economy is strong. The housing vacancy rate of 5.4% suggests tight market conditions. Fairfield County is part of Ohio's land market, attracting both local and out-of-state buyers. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $40,000 per acre, with properties averaging 11.00 acres. There are currently 90 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Fairfield County, Ohio?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Fairfield County has a population of 161,289. The county has grown 1.49% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Fairfield County?
The median household income in Fairfield County is $87,069, which is 16.7% above the national median of $74,580.
Is Fairfield County growing or shrinking?
Fairfield County is growing. The population has increased 1.49% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Fairfield County?
The median home value in Fairfield County is $272,200. The housing vacancy rate is 5.4%, which suggests tight market conditions. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, indicating a strong local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $40,000 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $39,500.
Does Reelvest buy land in Fairfield County, Ohio?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.