Most affordable counties to rent in Ohio

Ranked by how much of the typical renter household's income the typical rent takes. Holmes County is the most affordable at 19.4%; Athens County the least affordable at 41.4%.

CountyRent-to-incomeMedian gross rentMedian renter incomeRenters paying 30%+2 BR FMR FY2027
1. Holmes County19.4%$816$50,34535%$1,003
2. Wyandot County19.6%$827$50,70332%$1,005
3. Van Wert County21.1%$782$44,43837%$1,003
4. Auglaize County21.2%$868$49,09432%$1,016
5. Preble County21.7%$794$43,92937%$1,003
6. Champaign County22.0%$905$49,46938%$1,047
7. Defiance County22.0%$846$46,15231%$1,017
8. Putnam County22.1%$855$46,52834%$1,095
9. Noble County22.5%$707$37,78223%$1,003
10. Geauga County22.6%$1,083$57,43343%$1,274
11. Fulton County22.7%$863$45,63131%$1,145
12. Wayne County22.9%$881$46,24034%$1,082
13. Hardin County23.2%$793$40,97435%$1,003
14. Harrison County23.6%$785$39,89038%$1,003
15. Highland County23.7%$780$39,52640%$1,003
16. Darke County24.3%$779$38,54641%$1,003
17. Shelby County24.4%$922$45,42136%$1,076
18. Logan County24.8%$845$40,87536%$1,064
19. Mercer County24.8%$804$38,84537%$1,008
20. Huron County24.8%$848$40,95343%$1,003
21. Fayette County24.9%$822$39,67436%$1,017
22. Madison County24.9%$943$45,39842%$1,602
23. Williams County25.1%$791$37,89244%$1,003
24. Union County25.5%$1,247$58,75035%$1,607
25. Clermont County25.6%$1,107$51,88840%$1,442
26. Warren County25.9%$1,361$63,02741%$1,442
27. Erie County26.0%$933$43,13143%$1,221
28. Paulding County26.0%$812$37,50040%$1,003
29. Medina County26.0%$1,143$52,72945%$1,274
30. Miami County26.1%$966$44,45743%$1,248
31. Greene County26.1%$1,135$52,14241%$1,248
32. Delaware County26.2%$1,492$68,29242%$1,602
33. Richland County26.4%$824$37,46142%$1,035
34. Sandusky County26.4%$783$35,58643%$1,003
35. Hancock County26.5%$979$44,37737%$1,189
36. Morrow County26.6%$937$42,27642%$1,602
37. Wood County26.7%$972$43,72244%$1,145
38. Crawford County26.8%$794$35,55846%$1,003
39. Fairfield County27.2%$1,172$51,74148%$1,602
40. Licking County27.2%$1,078$47,49841%$1,602
41. Knox County27.5%$950$41,52946%$1,136
42. Muskingum County27.5%$833$36,29946%$1,003
43. Ashland County27.6%$888$38,67543%$1,003
44. Seneca County27.7%$856$37,08341%$1,057
45. Allen County27.8%$922$39,86441%$1,179
46. Stark County27.9%$909$39,07442%$1,049
47. Perry County27.9%$777$33,37144%$1,006
48. Clark County28.0%$872$37,41244%$1,160
49. Meigs County28.0%$722$30,90148%$1,003
50. Columbiana County28.1%$756$32,29846%$1,003
51. Lake County28.2%$1,113$47,44045%$1,274
52. Pickaway County28.4%$1,020$43,16943%$1,602
53. Ottawa County28.4%$930$39,26544%$1,209
54. Gallia County28.5%$813$34,26841%$1,003
55. Carroll County28.5%$863$36,30837%$1,049
56. Montgomery County28.6%$1,026$43,09847%$1,248
57. Ross County28.6%$906$38,01148%$1,093
58. Marion County28.7%$864$36,10648%$1,083
59. Lorain County28.7%$966$40,35747%$1,274
60. Tuscarawas County28.9%$908$37,66545%$1,106
61. Lucas County29.2%$934$38,36545%$1,145
62. Morgan County29.3%$742$30,40548%$1,003
63. Butler County29.4%$1,135$46,28448%$1,442
64. Brown County29.5%$817$33,21949%$1,030
65. Franklin County29.6%$1,302$52,78146%$1,602
66. Clinton County29.6%$910$36,88239%$1,071
67. Summit County29.8%$1,026$41,34548%$1,231
68. Mahoning County29.9%$791$31,78050%$1,003
69. Trumbull County30.3%$797$31,56547%$1,003
70. Guernsey County30.5%$864$34,03247%$1,003
71. Ashtabula County30.6%$828$32,41948%$1,003
72. Jefferson County30.7%$835$32,60644%$1,007
73. Lawrence County30.8%$848$33,07244%$1,006
74. Hamilton County30.8%$1,075$41,89149%$1,442
75. Cuyahoga County31.5%$1,060$40,41048%$1,274
76. Belmont County31.8%$793$29,87847%$1,009
77. Washington County32.0%$852$31,92350%$1,003
78. Coshocton County32.5%$765$28,28348%$1,003
79. Hocking County32.5%$808$29,79752%$1,018
80. Portage County33.1%$1,064$38,59055%$1,231
81. Pike County33.4%$907$32,58148%$1,079
82. Jackson County34.9%$769$26,41946%$1,003
83. Adams County36.4%$732$24,14958%$1,003
84. Scioto County38.9%$742$22,90456%$1,003
85. Athens County41.4%$939$27,20458%$1,129

Rent-to-income = median gross rent × 12 ÷ median household income of renters. Both are medians of different households, so this is an area comparison, not the burden of any one household. 3 of 88 counties are left out because they have fewer than 500 renter households, a Census margin of error is too large (coefficient of variation above 15%) or a figure is not published.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. FMR: HUD FY2027.

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