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9 ZIP codes •
Population: 218,300
Should you buy in Delaware County, OH?
Our answer, based on the numbers below.
π For Homebuyers
GOOD FIT
Grade B (72/100)
Solid choice β stable market with a reasonable entry point and good rental backup if you ever need to move.
πFor Investors
MIXED
3.0 / 5
(47/100)
A middle-of-the-road market. Workable, but the best opportunities may be nearby ZIPs rather than this one.
β οΈRisks to Know
CLEAN
No major risk flags on the data we track.
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Investability
County-wide average
Appreciation
4.9% 5yr CAGR
Landlord Climate
Regulatory friendliness
Avg Investabilityβ β β β β
Avg Home Value$494,617
Avg Monthly Rent$1,570
ZIP Codes9
Market Trends β Delaware County
County Home Value History
County Rent History
Investing in Delaware County Real Estate
Delaware County (OH) covers 9 ZIPs and 8 municipalities. firmly the fundamentals here skew distressed, and both rent and price trends have been sluggish across most of the geography.
Investors considering Delaware, Ohio should understand what the β β β ββ rating represents β a region with material challenges, not a temporary rough patch.
Population dynamics in Delaware haven't been supportive. a challenging fit for combined with thin income growth, the demographic backdrop complicates any purely financial underwriting.
A great house in the wrong ZIP is still a bad deal — screen every market by cash flow & cap rate.
Investor Insight: With 9,181 students living off-campus, Delaware County has substantial rental demand from the college population β typically stable, lease-renewing tenants.
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