Ohio
Mercer County
42,438 residents89 permits TTM$78,036 median HHI10 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$208,600
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
4.7%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
12.5%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.84%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
89
Census BPS
Climate risk
31.6
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown10 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45862 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 45882 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 45822 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 45828 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 45846 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 45883 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 45860 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 45310 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45826 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45866 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
79.6%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
9.7%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
22.2%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
31.8%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
39.1
Census ACS
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 16, 2026