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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With a population of 69,671, 30,466 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $88,062, house prices in Canton are some of the most affordable in Ohio as well as the nation.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Canton, accounting for 67.21% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Canton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 15.80%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.73%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 2.92%).
The most prevalent building size and type in Canton are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 46.63% owning and 53.37% renting.
The housing in Canton was primarily built before 1939 ( 41.32%), making the housing stock in Canton some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Canton. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 37.11%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 17.23%). There's also some housing in Canton built between 2000 and later ( 4.34%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Canton. Fully 12.29% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Canton homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Canton real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
Canton's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Canton during the period has been just 5.45%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.
Over the last year, Canton appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Canton's appreciation rate has been 2.54%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Canton were at 2.98%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 12.45%.
Relative to Ohio, our data show that Canton's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Ohio.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Canton differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Canton - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Canton real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$88,062
for Ohio
for nation
30,466
$1,188 / per month