From OFFICE OF THE WOOD COUNTY RECORDER
Wood County Recorder Connor Rose released a year-over-year report examining real estate activity across Wood County, highlighting trends in deed and mortgage filings and comparing 2025 figures with those from 2024. The report also includes total filings and collected fees, offering a look at how real estate activity has changed since the prior year.
“This year-over-year report provides a clear snapshot of real estate activity and documents recorded in Wood County,” said Rose. “As recorder, keeping residents informed is a priority. These statistics highlight filing trends and show how recording fees support important public programs locally and statewide.”
In 2025, the recorder’s office recorded 3,527 deeds, representing a 3.34% increase from the 3,413 deeds filed in 2024. Despite the increase in deed filings, the total consideration values of those deeds declined to $726 million, a 7.16% decrease from $781.9 million recorded the previous year.
Mortgage activity also increased, with the recorder’s office recording 3,695 mortgage documents in 2025, an 11.67% increase compared to the 3,309 mortgage filings recorded in 2024.
Overall, the Wood County Recorder’s Office recorded 15,809 documents in 2025, marking a 16.75% increase from 13,542 documents in 2024. Recording fee collections rose to $1,156,883, a 23.31% year-over-year increase. Of those funds, $558,984 was remitted to the county general fund, $537,282 was directed to the State of Ohio Housing Trust Fund, and $60,616 was allocated to the recorder’s technology fund.
Funds remitted to the Ohio Housing Trust Fund support affordable housing and housing stability for low-income Ohioans across the state, funding development, home repairs, accessibility improvements, and services for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. In prior years, funds awarded as grants through the trust fund have helped Wood County residents through programs such as CHIP (Community Housing Impact and Preservation) and GLCAP (Great Lakes Community Action Plan).
The recorder’s office will continue to monitor trends in real estate transactions across Wood County and keep the public informed through regular updates.
