Canton Reporter

In March, the median sale price of a home in Stark County rose by $9,200 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 124.5%, according to BlockShopper.com.

There were 366 homes sold in March, with a median sale price of $160,000 — a 6.1% increase over the $150,800 median sale price during the same period of the previous year. In comparison, 163 homes were sold in Stark County in March 2024.

The U.S. housing market has surged in recent years, with its total value approaching $50 trillion in 2024—nearly five times its value in 2000.

“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Stark County from March 2024 to March 2025.