Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Price-to-Rent Ratios in Ohio
Price-to-rent is the median home value divided by a year of median gross rent, so a ratio of 12 means the house costs about twelve years of rent. Low ratios are where buying is cheapest against the local alternative. It is the one comparison on this site that assumes nothing about mortgage rates, down payment or how long you stay, which is why it travels well between counties. Both figures are Census five-year estimates for the same period, and rent here includes the utilities a tenant pays.
Ohio ranked
| # | County | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 12.7 yrs | $120,600 | $792 |
| 2 | Harrison County | 13.1 yrs | $118,000 | $753 |
| 3 | Meigs County | 13.4 yrs | $113,400 | $704 |
| 4 | Crawford County | 13.5 yrs | $123,600 | $761 |
| 5 | Lawrence County | 13.6 yrs | $135,600 | $830 |
| 6 | Trumbull County | 13.6 yrs | $128,100 | $783 |
| 7 | Seneca County | 13.9 yrs | $136,200 | $814 |
| 8 | Paulding County | 14.1 yrs | $126,800 | $750 |
| 9 | Gallia County | 14.1 yrs | $135,000 | $798 |
| 10 | Lucas County | 14.2 yrs | $155,200 | $911 |
| 11 | Marion County | 14.3 yrs | $146,200 | $850 |
| 12 | Montgomery County | 14.4 yrs | $167,400 | $968 |
| 13 | Van Wert County | 14.4 yrs | $137,300 | $792 |
| 14 | Williams County | 14.5 yrs | $140,000 | $805 |
| 15 | Allen County | 14.7 yrs | $158,400 | $898 |
| 16 | Scioto County | 14.7 yrs | $132,300 | $749 |
| 17 | Pike County | 14.9 yrs | $148,500 | $833 |
| 18 | Jackson County | 15.1 yrs | $140,400 | $773 |
| 19 | Mahoning County | 15.2 yrs | $141,100 | $775 |
| 20 | Cuyahoga County | 15.2 yrs | $183,200 | $1,005 |
| 21 | Defiance County | 15.2 yrs | $150,900 | $826 |
| 22 | Ashtabula County | 15.3 yrs | $149,600 | $816 |
| 23 | Hardin County | 15.3 yrs | $134,800 | $733 |
| 24 | Ross County | 15.4 yrs | $158,500 | $858 |
| 25 | Clark County | 15.5 yrs | $155,900 | $840 |
| 26 | Belmont County | 15.5 yrs | $143,000 | $769 |
| 27 | Lake County | 15.5 yrs | $199,900 | $1,073 |
| 28 | Morgan County | 15.7 yrs | $134,200 | $713 |
| 29 | Columbiana County | 15.7 yrs | $139,100 | $736 |
| 30 | Henry County | 16.0 yrs | $166,000 | $866 |
| 31 | Guernsey County | 16.0 yrs | $154,100 | $803 |
| 32 | Athens County | 16.0 yrs | $173,800 | $903 |
| 33 | Huron County | 16.1 yrs | $158,900 | $824 |
| 34 | Sandusky County | 16.2 yrs | $152,500 | $786 |
| 35 | Richland County | 16.2 yrs | $154,000 | $791 |
| 36 | Summit County | 16.3 yrs | $195,700 | $998 |
| 37 | Coshocton County | 16.4 yrs | $142,300 | $723 |
| 38 | Vinton County | 16.6 yrs | $131,700 | $663 |
| 39 | Fayette County | 16.7 yrs | $162,200 | $807 |
| 40 | Tuscarawas County | 16.8 yrs | $176,800 | $876 |
| 41 | Stark County | 16.9 yrs | $177,700 | $877 |
| 42 | Wyandot County | 16.9 yrs | $159,500 | $785 |
| 43 | Portage County | 16.9 yrs | $210,500 | $1,036 |
| 44 | Noble County | 17.0 yrs | $149,300 | $730 |
| 45 | Highland County | 17.3 yrs | $157,000 | $757 |
| 46 | Erie County | 17.4 yrs | $183,900 | $882 |
| 47 | Ashland County | 17.4 yrs | $175,900 | $841 |
| 48 | Muskingum County | 17.5 yrs | $170,100 | $811 |
| 49 | Washington County | 17.5 yrs | $174,100 | $828 |
| 50 | Shelby County | 17.5 yrs | $190,300 | $904 |
| 51 | Champaign County | 17.6 yrs | $186,300 | $884 |
| 52 | Monroe County | 17.6 yrs | $132,000 | $626 |
| 53 | Fulton County | 17.6 yrs | $176,000 | $832 |
| 54 | Hancock County | 17.7 yrs | $196,500 | $926 |
| 55 | Preble County | 17.8 yrs | $171,100 | $803 |
| 56 | Morrow County | 17.8 yrs | $200,800 | $942 |
| 57 | Auglaize County | 17.8 yrs | $182,000 | $853 |
| 58 | Hocking County | 17.8 yrs | $172,300 | $806 |
| 59 | Franklin County | 18.0 yrs | $265,700 | $1,233 |
| 60 | Clinton County | 18.0 yrs | $192,800 | $893 |
| 61 | Greene County | 18.2 yrs | $238,000 | $1,089 |
| 62 | Brown County | 18.4 yrs | $181,100 | $822 |
| 63 | Ottawa County | 18.4 yrs | $200,700 | $909 |
| 64 | Butler County | 18.4 yrs | $243,000 | $1,098 |
| 65 | Miami County | 18.5 yrs | $209,200 | $942 |
| 66 | Putnam County | 18.6 yrs | $191,600 | $857 |
| 67 | Carroll County | 18.6 yrs | $174,500 | $780 |
| 68 | Logan County | 18.6 yrs | $186,200 | $832 |
| 69 | Hamilton County | 18.7 yrs | $225,700 | $1,005 |
| 70 | Adams County | 18.8 yrs | $157,500 | $700 |
| 71 | Wood County | 18.8 yrs | $214,400 | $950 |
| 72 | Lorain County | 18.9 yrs | $207,200 | $916 |
| 73 | Darke County | 18.9 yrs | $169,100 | $747 |
| 74 | Knox County | 19.7 yrs | $218,300 | $925 |
| 75 | Clermont County | 19.7 yrs | $245,600 | $1,040 |
| 76 | Wayne County | 20.1 yrs | $204,600 | $849 |
| 77 | Pickaway County | 20.4 yrs | $235,700 | $965 |
| 78 | Fairfield County | 20.4 yrs | $272,200 | $1,114 |
| 79 | Madison County | 20.4 yrs | $231,400 | $944 |
| 80 | Perry County | 20.4 yrs | $178,300 | $727 |
| 81 | Medina County | 20.5 yrs | $268,000 | $1,090 |
| 82 | Warren County | 20.6 yrs | $319,700 | $1,293 |
| 83 | Licking County | 20.9 yrs | $250,700 | $999 |
| 84 | Mercer County | 21.4 yrs | $208,600 | $812 |
| 85 | Union County | 21.5 yrs | $306,600 | $1,188 |
| 86 | Delaware County | 24.4 yrs | $419,500 | $1,433 |
| 87 | Geauga County | 25.0 yrs | $305,100 | $1,018 |
| 88 | Holmes County | 27.1 yrs | $251,800 | $773 |
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.
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