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Napoleon, 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 Q2 2024. 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

Napoleon, OH Housing Market Trends

With 8,762 people, 3,751 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $206,238, house prices in Napoleon are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Napoleon, accounting for 64.13% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Napoleon include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 12.75%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 11.83%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 9.66%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Napoleon are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 64.40% owning and 35.60% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Napoleon 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 Napoleon built before 1939 ( 30.83%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 26.50%). There's also some housing in Napoleon built between 2000 and later ( 6.24%).

Napoleon Home Appreciation Rates

Napoleon's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Napoleon during the period has been just 5.35%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Napoleon that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Napoleon real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Napoleon appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 10.31%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 88.67% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Napoleon. Napoleon appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.02%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.15%.

Relative to Ohio, our data show that Napoleon's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Ohio.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$206,238

Napoleon, OH Home Prices
> $1,374,000
$1,030,001 - $1,374,000
$687,001 - $1,030,000
$549,001 - $687,000
$412,001 - $549,000
$275,001 - $412,000
$138,001 - $275,000
$69,001 - $138,000
$0 - $69,000
0.4%
0.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.1%
0.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.2%
1.2%
18.9%
18.9%
48.4%
48.4%
15.7%
15.7%
11.7%
11.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Ohio

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

3,751

Napoleon Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,374 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
64.4%
64.4%
35.6%
35.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
9.2%
9.2%
90.8%
90.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
6.2%
6.2%
36.4%
36.4%
26.5%
26.5%
30.8%
30.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
64.1%
64.1%
1.6%
1.6%
12.8%
12.8%
11.8%
11.8%
9.7%
9.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.8%
0.8%
8.1%
8.1%
29.0%
29.0%
48.2%
48.2%
13.3%
13.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes