| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $227,425 | +33.0% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $154 | 1,557 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 43 | +4% YoY |
| Active listings | 53 | +12% YoY |
| New listings this month | 34 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 24% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $145,000 | -28.5% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 99.3% | Closed sales |
Metropolitan market · Ohio · September 2026 data
Van Wert Real Estate Market
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Van Wert, OH asks $227,425 — up 33.0% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 43 days, with 53 active listings and 24% carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$227,425
▲ 33.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$154
1,557 sq ft median
Median days on market
43
September 2026
Active listings
53
For sale now
New listings
34
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
24%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$145,000
▼ 28.5% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
99.3%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
31
Closed sales
Van Wert housing market statistics
The table summarizes Van Wert's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Van Wert?
Van Wert home prices are up 33.0% year over year and +1.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $227,425 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Van Wert OH · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Van Wert OH · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Van Wert?
Van Wert has 53 active listings, 34 new this month, 29 pending as of September 2026. About 24% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 62% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Is Van Wert a good real estate investment?
Van Wert scores 72/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #71 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
72/100
#71 of 933 covered metros
Van Wert scores 72/100 on our composite Investor Score (#71 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 62% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 33.0% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Van Wert ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Van Wert?
A home at Van Wert's $227,425 median listing runs about $1,245 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,124/mo
−$121/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,245/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,371/mo
+$126/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $227,425 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Van Wert housing market?
Longer-run demand in Van Wert shows up in 33 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +9 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
33
▼ 25.0% vs 2024
1.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+9
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$1.59M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Very Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Van Wert?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Van Wert, OH is $227,425, up 33.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Van Wert, OH metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Van Wert?
The median home listed in Van Wert asks $227,425 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,245 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Van Wert?
The median property in Van Wert spends 43 days on the market, with 53 homes actively listed and 24% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Van Wert?
With a median 43 days on market and 24% of active listings carrying a price cut, Van Wert reads as a seller-leaning market as of September 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Van Wert a good place to invest in real estate?
Van Wert scores 72/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #71 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Van Wert?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Van Wert and the wider Ohio market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Van Wert, OH metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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