Housing data for Walnut Creek, OH
Walnut Creek, OH has an estimated 1,053 residents and 267 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Holmes County.
33.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,234 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,053 (±506)
- Housing units
- 267 (±114)
- Households that rent
- 33.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,234
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.9%
What stands out in Walnut Creek
Median gross rent: $1,234 (±$206) in Walnut Creek, higher than in Holmes County ($816).
Median home value: $198,800 (±$48,069) in Walnut Creek, lower than in Holmes County ($267,700).
Housing in Walnut Creek at a glance
- Median rent: $1,234 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 32.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 33.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $80,724 median household income
- Home values: $198,800 median home value
- Property taxes: $2,395 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 56.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 10.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Walnut Creek against Holmes County, its state and the nation
| Walnut Creek | Holmes County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,053 (±506) | 44,418 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 267 (±114) | 14,561 (±45) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.3% (±19.4 points) | 21.0% (±2.6 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,234 (±$206) | $816 (±$57) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,724 (±$37,562) | $76,140 (±$3,960) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $198,800 (±$48,069) | $267,700 (±$16,442) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,395 (±$1,588) | $2,888 (±$145) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.1% (±33.7 points) | 42.8% (±3.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.5 minutes (±3.3) | 20.9 minutes (±1.1) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.9% (±18.1 points) | 63.5% (±2.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.7 years (±42.4) | 32.7 years (±0.3) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Walnut Creek covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 474 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Walnut Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,107 (±261) | 1,053 (±506) | −4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 295 (±83) | 267 (±114) | −9.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,197 (±$397) | $1,234 (±$206) | +3.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $307,000 (±$104,182) | $198,800 (±$48,069) | −35.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,871 (±$11,849) | $80,724 (±$37,562) | +34.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,371 (±$322) | $2,395 (±$1,588) | +1.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.3% (±15.2 points) | 33.3% (±19.4 points) | −3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±24.1 points) | 0.0% (±29.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Holmes County
Walnut Creek has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Holmes County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Holmes County recorded 0 violent and 294 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Walnut Creek
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44687 | 100% | 337 | — | — | $60,714 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Walnut Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek Township | 1.5 mi | $1,003 | $396,600 | 20.6% |
| Berlin | 3.8 mi | $732 | $317,700 | 24.2% |
| Berlin Township (Holmes County) | 4.4 mi | $803 | $386,600 | 19.5% |
| Clark Township (Holmes County) | 4.5 mi | $675 | $344,000 | 17.5% |
| Sugarcreek | 5.4 mi | $883 | $225,000 | 26.7% |
| Paint Township (Holmes County) | 6.0 mi | — | $249,100 | 15.8% |
| Sugar Creek Township (Tuscarawas County) | 6.1 mi | $916 | $260,400 | 23.3% |
| Wayne Township (Tuscarawas County) | 6.7 mi | $1,068 | $207,100 | 24.9% |
Places in Ohio most like Walnut Creek
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna | $1,114 | $167,200 | $80,788 | 31.0% |
| Keene Township | $1,271 | $205,300 | $72,750 | 24.5% |
| Wayne Township (Tuscarawas County) | $1,068 | $207,100 | $86,368 | 24.9% |
| Washington Township (Shelby County) | $1,295 | $166,100 | $95,603 | 25.4% |
| Elida | $1,125 | $220,900 | $81,083 | 20.9% |
| Kalida | $922 | $196,100 | $87,500 | 27.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Ohio.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Walnut Creek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,250 | $1,318 |
HUD income limits for Walnut Creek, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,000 | $54,400 |
| 2 people | $23,350 | $38,850 | $62,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,700 | $69,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,450 | $83,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,350 | $90,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,250 | $96,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,100 | $102,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Holmes County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Walnut Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Walnut Creek
What is the median household income in Walnut Creek?
The median household income in Walnut Creek is $80,724 (±$37,562) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Walnut Creek, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $198,800 (±$48,069) for owner-occupied homes in Walnut Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek, OH has an estimated 267 (±114) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Walnut Creek?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Walnut Creek, used by 69.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Walnut Creek?
Workers who live in Walnut Creek, OH take an average of 17.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Walnut Creek growing?
Walnut Creek, OH had an estimated 1,053 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,107 in 2015–2019, a change of −4.9%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Walnut Creek growing?
In Walnut Creek, the number of residents went from 1,107 in 2015–2019 to 1,053 in 2020–2024 (−4.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Walnut Creek?
The ZIP code that covers Walnut Creek is 44687.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walnut Creek CDP, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walnut Creek CDP, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walnut Creek CDP, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walnut Creek CDP, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walnut Creek CDP, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Walnut Creek CDP, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Walnut Creek CDP, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Holmes County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Holmes County, OH
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Walnut Creek CDP, Ohio (place:80612, in state:39).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .