Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in Ohio
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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Ohio ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware County | $1,433 | $3,552 | $419,500 |
| 2 | Warren County | $1,293 | $2,664 | $319,700 |
| 3 | Franklin County | $1,233 | $2,314 | $265,700 |
| 4 | Union County | $1,188 | $2,559 | $306,600 |
| 5 | Fairfield County | $1,114 | $2,274 | $272,200 |
| 6 | Butler County | $1,098 | $2,074 | $243,000 |
| 7 | Medina County | $1,090 | $2,274 | $268,000 |
| 8 | Greene County | $1,089 | $2,125 | $238,000 |
| 9 | Lake County | $1,073 | $1,824 | $199,900 |
| 10 | Clermont County | $1,040 | $2,101 | $245,600 |
| 11 | Portage County | $1,036 | $1,837 | $210,500 |
| 12 | Geauga County | $1,018 | $2,607 | $305,100 |
| 13 | Cuyahoga County | $1,005 | $1,750 | $183,200 |
| 14 | Hamilton County | $1,005 | $1,998 | $225,700 |
| 15 | Licking County | $999 | $2,135 | $250,700 |
| 16 | Summit County | $998 | $1,765 | $195,700 |
| 17 | Montgomery County | $968 | $1,576 | $167,400 |
| 18 | Pickaway County | $965 | $1,978 | $235,700 |
| 19 | Wood County | $950 | $1,878 | $214,400 |
| 20 | Madison County | $944 | $1,950 | $231,400 |
| 21 | Miami County | $942 | $1,777 | $209,200 |
| 22 | Morrow County | $942 | $1,731 | $200,800 |
| 23 | Hancock County | $926 | $1,682 | $196,500 |
| 24 | Knox County | $925 | $1,856 | $218,300 |
| 25 | Lorain County | $916 | $1,838 | $207,200 |
| 26 | Lucas County | $911 | $1,474 | $155,200 |
| 27 | Ottawa County | $909 | $1,728 | $200,700 |
| 28 | Shelby County | $904 | $1,638 | $190,300 |
| 29 | Athens County | $903 | $1,544 | $173,800 |
| 30 | Allen County | $898 | $1,418 | $158,400 |
| 31 | Clinton County | $893 | $1,645 | $192,800 |
| 32 | Champaign County | $884 | $1,613 | $186,300 |
| 33 | Erie County | $882 | $1,630 | $183,900 |
| 34 | Stark County | $877 | $1,591 | $177,700 |
| 35 | Tuscarawas County | $876 | $1,549 | $176,800 |
| 36 | Henry County | $866 | $1,482 | $166,000 |
| 37 | Ross County | $858 | $1,401 | $158,500 |
| 38 | Putnam County | $857 | $1,642 | $191,600 |
| 39 | Auglaize County | $853 | $1,570 | $182,000 |
| 40 | Marion County | $850 | $1,308 | $146,200 |
| 41 | Wayne County | $849 | $1,776 | $204,600 |
| 42 | Ashland County | $841 | $1,532 | $175,900 |
| 43 | Clark County | $840 | $1,415 | $155,900 |
| 44 | Pike County | $833 | $1,310 | $148,500 |
| 45 | Fulton County | $832 | $1,580 | $176,000 |
| 46 | Logan County | $832 | $1,613 | $186,200 |
| 47 | Lawrence County | $830 | $1,219 | $135,600 |
| 48 | Washington County | $828 | $1,510 | $174,100 |
| 49 | Defiance County | $826 | $1,360 | $150,900 |
| 50 | Huron County | $824 | $1,411 | $158,900 |
| 51 | Brown County | $822 | $1,542 | $181,100 |
| 52 | Ashtabula County | $816 | $1,369 | $149,600 |
| 53 | Seneca County | $814 | $1,248 | $136,200 |
| 54 | Mercer County | $812 | $1,785 | $208,600 |
| 55 | Muskingum County | $811 | $1,480 | $170,100 |
| 56 | Fayette County | $807 | $1,424 | $162,200 |
| 57 | Hocking County | $806 | $1,506 | $172,300 |
| 58 | Williams County | $805 | $1,284 | $140,000 |
| 59 | Guernsey County | $803 | $1,371 | $154,100 |
| 60 | Preble County | $803 | $1,506 | $171,100 |
| 61 | Gallia County | $798 | $1,229 | $135,000 |
| 62 | Jefferson County | $792 | $1,123 | $120,600 |
| 63 | Van Wert County | $792 | $1,242 | $137,300 |
| 64 | Richland County | $791 | $1,406 | $154,000 |
| 65 | Sandusky County | $786 | $1,366 | $152,500 |
| 66 | Wyandot County | $785 | $1,394 | $159,500 |
| 67 | Trumbull County | $783 | $1,221 | $128,100 |
| 68 | Carroll County | $780 | $1,515 | $174,500 |
| 69 | Mahoning County | $775 | $1,320 | $141,100 |
| 70 | Holmes County | $773 | $2,114 | $251,800 |
| 71 | Jackson County | $773 | $1,263 | $140,400 |
| 72 | Belmont County | $769 | $1,287 | $143,000 |
| 73 | Crawford County | $761 | $1,167 | $123,600 |
| 74 | Highland County | $757 | $1,383 | $157,000 |
| 75 | Harrison County | $753 | $1,107 | $118,000 |
| 76 | Paulding County | $750 | $1,177 | $126,800 |
| 77 | Scioto County | $749 | $1,216 | $132,300 |
| 78 | Darke County | $747 | $1,470 | $169,100 |
| 79 | Columbiana County | $736 | $1,267 | $139,100 |
| 80 | Hardin County | $733 | $1,241 | $134,800 |
| 81 | Noble County | $730 | $1,308 | $149,300 |
| 82 | Perry County | $727 | $1,537 | $178,300 |
| 83 | Coshocton County | $723 | $1,278 | $142,300 |
| 84 | Morgan County | $713 | $1,212 | $134,200 |
| 85 | Meigs County | $704 | $1,068 | $113,400 |
| 86 | Adams County | $700 | $1,372 | $157,500 |
| 87 | Vinton County | $663 | $1,214 | $131,700 |
| 88 | Monroe County | $626 | $1,192 | $132,000 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Rents across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Ohio