Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Renting Costs Far Less Than Owning in Ohio
The widest gaps between median rent and the full monthly cost of owning the median home. A large gap does not automatically mean renting is the better decision, because rent buys no equity and is not fixed for thirty years, but it does show where the market prices ownership at a steep premium.
Ohio ranked
| # | County | Monthly saved by renting | Median rent | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware County | $2,119 | $1,433 | $3,552 |
| 2 | Geauga County | $1,589 | $1,018 | $2,607 |
| 3 | Union County | $1,371 | $1,188 | $2,559 |
| 4 | Warren County | $1,371 | $1,293 | $2,664 |
| 5 | Holmes County | $1,341 | $773 | $2,114 |
| 6 | Medina County | $1,184 | $1,090 | $2,274 |
| 7 | Fairfield County | $1,160 | $1,114 | $2,274 |
| 8 | Licking County | $1,136 | $999 | $2,135 |
| 9 | Franklin County | $1,081 | $1,233 | $2,314 |
| 10 | Clermont County | $1,061 | $1,040 | $2,101 |
| 11 | Greene County | $1,036 | $1,089 | $2,125 |
| 12 | Pickaway County | $1,013 | $965 | $1,978 |
| 13 | Madison County | $1,006 | $944 | $1,950 |
| 14 | Hamilton County | $993 | $1,005 | $1,998 |
| 15 | Butler County | $976 | $1,098 | $2,074 |
| 16 | Mercer County | $973 | $812 | $1,785 |
| 17 | Knox County | $931 | $925 | $1,856 |
| 18 | Wood County | $928 | $950 | $1,878 |
| 19 | Wayne County | $927 | $849 | $1,776 |
| 20 | Lorain County | $922 | $916 | $1,838 |
| 21 | Miami County | $835 | $942 | $1,777 |
| 22 | Ottawa County | $819 | $909 | $1,728 |
| 23 | Perry County | $810 | $727 | $1,537 |
| 24 | Portage County | $801 | $1,036 | $1,837 |
| 25 | Morrow County | $789 | $942 | $1,731 |
| 26 | Putnam County | $785 | $857 | $1,642 |
| 27 | Logan County | $781 | $832 | $1,613 |
| 28 | Summit County | $767 | $998 | $1,765 |
| 29 | Hancock County | $756 | $926 | $1,682 |
| 30 | Clinton County | $752 | $893 | $1,645 |
| 31 | Lake County | $751 | $1,073 | $1,824 |
| 32 | Erie County | $748 | $882 | $1,630 |
| 33 | Fulton County | $748 | $832 | $1,580 |
| 34 | Cuyahoga County | $745 | $1,005 | $1,750 |
| 35 | Carroll County | $735 | $780 | $1,515 |
| 36 | Shelby County | $734 | $904 | $1,638 |
| 37 | Champaign County | $729 | $884 | $1,613 |
| 38 | Darke County | $723 | $747 | $1,470 |
| 39 | Brown County | $720 | $822 | $1,542 |
| 40 | Auglaize County | $717 | $853 | $1,570 |
| 41 | Stark County | $714 | $877 | $1,591 |
| 42 | Preble County | $703 | $803 | $1,506 |
| 43 | Hocking County | $700 | $806 | $1,506 |
| 44 | Ashland County | $691 | $841 | $1,532 |
| 45 | Washington County | $682 | $828 | $1,510 |
| 46 | Tuscarawas County | $673 | $876 | $1,549 |
| 47 | Adams County | $672 | $700 | $1,372 |
| 48 | Muskingum County | $669 | $811 | $1,480 |
| 49 | Athens County | $641 | $903 | $1,544 |
| 50 | Highland County | $626 | $757 | $1,383 |
| 51 | Fayette County | $617 | $807 | $1,424 |
| 52 | Henry County | $616 | $866 | $1,482 |
| 53 | Richland County | $615 | $791 | $1,406 |
| 54 | Wyandot County | $609 | $785 | $1,394 |
| 55 | Montgomery County | $608 | $968 | $1,576 |
| 56 | Huron County | $587 | $824 | $1,411 |
| 57 | Sandusky County | $580 | $786 | $1,366 |
| 58 | Noble County | $578 | $730 | $1,308 |
| 59 | Clark County | $575 | $840 | $1,415 |
| 60 | Guernsey County | $568 | $803 | $1,371 |
| 61 | Monroe County | $566 | $626 | $1,192 |
| 62 | Lucas County | $563 | $911 | $1,474 |
| 63 | Coshocton County | $555 | $723 | $1,278 |
| 64 | Ashtabula County | $553 | $816 | $1,369 |
| 65 | Vinton County | $551 | $663 | $1,214 |
| 66 | Mahoning County | $545 | $775 | $1,320 |
| 67 | Ross County | $543 | $858 | $1,401 |
| 68 | Defiance County | $534 | $826 | $1,360 |
| 69 | Columbiana County | $531 | $736 | $1,267 |
| 70 | Allen County | $520 | $898 | $1,418 |
| 71 | Belmont County | $518 | $769 | $1,287 |
| 72 | Hardin County | $508 | $733 | $1,241 |
| 73 | Morgan County | $499 | $713 | $1,212 |
| 74 | Jackson County | $490 | $773 | $1,263 |
| 75 | Williams County | $479 | $805 | $1,284 |
| 76 | Pike County | $477 | $833 | $1,310 |
| 77 | Scioto County | $467 | $749 | $1,216 |
| 78 | Marion County | $458 | $850 | $1,308 |
| 79 | Van Wert County | $450 | $792 | $1,242 |
| 80 | Trumbull County | $438 | $783 | $1,221 |
| 81 | Seneca County | $434 | $814 | $1,248 |
| 82 | Gallia County | $431 | $798 | $1,229 |
| 83 | Paulding County | $427 | $750 | $1,177 |
| 84 | Crawford County | $406 | $761 | $1,167 |
| 85 | Lawrence County | $389 | $830 | $1,219 |
| 86 | Meigs County | $364 | $704 | $1,068 |
| 87 | Harrison County | $354 | $753 | $1,107 |
| 88 | Jefferson County | $331 | $792 | $1,123 |
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
Counties Where Renting Costs Far Less Than Owning across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Ohio