Lafayette, OH Housing Market & City Data

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417
Population Estimate
$87,055
Median Home Value
97.6%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$144
Median Listing Price$165,000
Median Days on Market96
Active Listings0
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)1
Avg Listing Price$165,000
Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY14%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.07
Family Dual Income35.8
Median Household Income$55,500
Median Individual Income$30,000
Home Ownership68.4%
Home Value$87,055
Median Rent$875
Rent Burden-
Poverty4.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED8.4%
  • Highschool Education42.6%
  • Some College42.6%
  • Bachelors Degree2.7%
  • Graduate Degree3.8%
  • Total College or Above6.5%
  • Stem Degree64.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.2%
  • Female50.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married47.9%
  • Divorced18.4%
  • Never Married22.0%
  • Widowed11.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLafayette
State IDOH
Population417

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1833.2%
19–2913.9%
30–3912.7%
40–4914.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–594.2%
60–6912.6%
70–796.1%
80+3.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation67.6%
Unemployment Rate2.4%
Disabled13.3%

ETHNICITY

White100.0%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.0%

OTHER

Hispanic1.2%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured4.7%
Veteran12.9%

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Neighborhoods in Lafayette, OH

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