Ottawa, OH Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Ottawa home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

4,357
Population Estimate
$161,291
Median Home Value
94.6%
Employment Rate
24.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$178
Median Listing Price$284,700
Median Days on Market35
Active Listings5
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)10
Avg Listing Price$317,472
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-17%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY23%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.76
Family Dual Income55
Median Household Income$47,295
Median Individual Income$31,420
Home Ownership64.9%
Home Value$161,291
Median Rent$587
Rent Burden16.9%
Poverty12.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.3%
  • Highschool Education36.6%
  • Some College24.3%
  • Bachelors Degree14.1%
  • Graduate Degree10.8%
  • Total College or Above24.9%
  • Stem Degree47.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.9%
  • Female51.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married50.0%
  • Divorced12.7%
  • Never Married31.4%
  • Widowed5.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityOttawa
State IDOH
Population4,357

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.8%
19–2915.3%
30–399.8%
40–4914.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.1%
60–6912.5%
70–799.8%
80+2.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation67.4%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Disabled7.1%

ETHNICITY

White92.0%
Black0.9%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other6.6%
Multiple0.2%

OTHER

Hispanic7.6%
Limited English2.1%
Health Uninsured8.7%
Veteran5.7%

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