Ohio

Defiance County

38,258 residents47 permits TTM$73,615 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$150,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

13.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.39%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

47

Census BPS

Climate risk

41.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
435196.6%
435206.6%
435306.6%
435366.6%
435565.9%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

78.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

20.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

32.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.8

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 28, 2026