Metropolitan market · Ohio · September 2026 data

What is the Wapakoneta, OH real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Wapakoneta, OH asks $249,450, up 9.1% year over year. Homes spend a median of 44 days on market, with 65 active listings and 20% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 97% of active listings, and inventory sits at 52% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$249,450
▲ 9.1% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$154
1,717 sq ft median
Median days on market
44
September 2026
Active listings
65
For sale now
New listings
46
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
20%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
52%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
97%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$249,000
▼ 5.2% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
99.2%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
43
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Wapakoneta, OH housing market doing right now?

The Wapakoneta, OH housing market lists at a $249,450 median as of September 2026, up 9.1% year over year, with a 44-day median market time and 65 homes for sale (20% with a price cut). Active inventory is 52% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Wapakoneta housing market statistics

The table summarizes Wapakoneta'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. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Wapakoneta.

Wapakoneta, OH housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$249,450+9.1% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1541,717 sq ft median
Median days on market44+19% YoY
Active listings65+87% YoY
New listings this month46September 2026
Listings with a price cut20%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$249,000-5.2% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio99.2%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio96.9%63 pending
Inventory vs 201952%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Wapakoneta?

Wapakoneta home prices are up 9.1% year over year and -5.8% month over month as of September 2026, at a $249,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$304K$285K$266K$247K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Wapakoneta OH · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$280K$242K$205K$167K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Wapakoneta OH · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Wapakoneta?

Wapakoneta has 65 active listings, 46 new this month, 63 pending as of September 2026. About 20% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 52% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
65
New this month
46
Pending
63
Price-reduced
12

Is Wapakoneta a good real estate investment?

Wapakoneta scores 69/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #114 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
69/100
#114 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.3%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
32
Value
92
Rental yield
54
Supply risk
10
Market heat
89

Wapakoneta scores 69/100 on our composite Investor Score (#114 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 52% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 9.1% 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 Wapakoneta ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Wapakoneta?

A home at Wapakoneta's $249,450 median listing runs about $1,365 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%
$1,233/mo
−$133/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,365/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,503/mo
+$138/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $249,450 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.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Wapakoneta?

To buy Wapakoneta’s $249,450 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $67,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,565/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $76,454, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Wapakoneta household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Wapakoneta, OH — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$249,450September 2026
Down payment (20%)$49,890Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,365/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.96% effective rate)$200/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$67,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$76,454Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Wapakoneta housing market?

Longer-run demand in Wapakoneta shows up in 95 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +44 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
95
▼ 21.5% vs 2024
2.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+44
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$798,000/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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Wapakoneta housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Wapakoneta?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Wapakoneta, OH is $249,450, up 9.1% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Wapakoneta, OH metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Wapakoneta?
The median home listed in Wapakoneta asks $249,450 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,365 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Wapakoneta?
The median property in Wapakoneta spends 44 days on the market, with 65 homes actively listed and 20% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Wapakoneta?
With a median 44 days on market and 20% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 97% of active listings, Wapakoneta reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Wapakoneta a good place to invest in real estate?
Wapakoneta scores 69/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #114 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 Wapakoneta?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Wapakoneta 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 Wapakoneta, 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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