Nelsonville

Nestled in Athens County, Nelsonville is a small Ohio city of about 3,816 residents with 1,810 housing units. At 38.9 percent owner-occupied, the majority of households here rent rather than own, and the median gross rent sits at $760 per month. The median household income is $42,281. Most workers commute out to their jobs, with an average travel time of 27.9 minutes, and 6.7 percent of the workforce handles their jobs from home. Nelsonville sits along the Hocking River and is home to Hocking College, which shapes much of the local economy and housing demand. The city connects to the broader Athens County region, giving residents access to Ohio University and the larger job market in Athens while maintaining its own distinct identity as a smaller, older industrial town that has transitioned toward education and service sectors over the decades.

Market description generated from current MLS and U.S. Census data.