Homes

Families comprise most of the population of the Upper Sandusky area, and thus the demand for quality, affordable housing is a top priority. While Wyandot County has its many farming operations (600) and farm houses, 8,900 single-family housing units mark the landscape. A number of houses exist on an acre of land or more, while thousands of houses on single home lots make up the various communities’ neighborhoods. Older, vintage homes and some historical mansions, several dating back 150 years or more, grace Wyandot County, but most residences have been built within the last 50 years.

New house construction has been consistent for the past six decades. During that span of time, 5,525 houses have been built. The World War II-interrupted decade of 1940-49 witnessed less home building; nevertheless, 681 new homes were added. Twice, new home construction totaled more than 1,000 houses –1970-79 and 1990-2000.

A large number of homes constructed during the 15-year span from 1980-1995 have retained their appeal in Upper Sandusky’s Duck Pond and Baker Edition developments, and new apartments and condominiums also have sprung up throughout the county.

New home construction continues today. Developments include Rivers Edge and Brookview Estates in Upper Sandusky, along with a stretch of stylish new homes built along County Road 119 between Upper Sandusky and Harpster. Construction began in 2006 on the new 33-acre Malabar Ridge, a 125-home site development near Upper Sandusky’s city parks with a wide range of housing prices. The nearby, smaller communities of Sycamore and Carey also are experiencing new housing growth.

Many leafy-lush neighborhoods exist today in what was once an all-rural region; however, some of the ambiance of the past lingers in local neighborhoods. Residents often evoke the saying that living here is much like “country life in the city,” and yet most housing is located close to schools and shopping outlets.

Upper Sandusky offers the modern conveniences of advanced reservoirs, water and sewage facilities, utilities, a Tornado and Emergency Alert Warning System, police and fire protection, and ample media facilities including radio, newspaper and cable television.

Living in the area is many things to people here. The word good is used often, as in “a good place to rear a family,” “good for retirement living,” “a good stream of activities for singles,” “a good community for education and for learning life’s lessons.” The Upper Sandusky area lives up to its local, pridedriven, double-entendre saying: it’s a most desirable place to call home.