Median gross rent in Ohio
At $942, the median gross rent in Ohio is 28% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 41 of 52, with Delaware County the highest county at $1,338.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware County | $1,338 | 216,074 residents |
| 2 | Warren County | $1,254 | 243,189 residents |
| 3 | Franklin County | $1,169 | 1,318,149 residents |
| 4 | Union County | $1,144 | 63,411 residents |
| 5 | Medina County | $1,053 | 182,347 residents |
| 6 | Butler County | $1,048 | 388,327 residents |
| 7 | Fairfield County | $1,042 | 159,371 residents |
| 8 | Greene County | $1,027 | 167,567 residents |
| 9 | Lake County | $1,027 | 232,236 residents |
| 10 | Geauga County | $1,009 | 95,455 residents |
| 11 | Portage County | $990 | 161,217 residents |
| 12 | Clermont County | $984 | 208,851 residents |
| 13 | Hamilton County | $961 | 827,671 residents |
| 14 | Licking County | $960 | 178,844 residents |
| 15 | Summit County | $956 | 539,361 residents |
| 16 | Cuyahoga County | $952 | 1,256,620 residents |
| 17 | Montgomery County | $925 | 536,121 residents |
| 18 | Athens County | $907 | 61,276 residents |
| 19 | Wood County | $907 | 131,564 residents |
| 20 | Miami County | $906 | 108,818 residents |
| 21 | Pickaway County | $906 | 58,809 residents |
| 22 | Madison County | $899 | 43,961 residents |
| 23 | Morrow County | $895 | 35,049 residents |
| 24 | Lorain County | $886 | 313,101 residents |
| 25 | Erie County | $884 | 75,299 residents |
| 26 | Lucas County | $879 | 430,014 residents |
| 27 | Knox County | $878 | 62,657 residents |
| 28 | Hancock County | $877 | 75,072 residents |
| 29 | Shelby County | $865 | 48,145 residents |
| 30 | Champaign County | $856 | 38,715 residents |
| 31 | Henry County | $846 | 27,601 residents |
| 32 | Ottawa County | $846 | 40,367 residents |
| 33 | Allen County | $844 | 102,087 residents |
| 34 | Tuscarawas County | $844 | 92,840 residents |
| 35 | Stark County | $838 | 374,199 residents |
| 36 | Clinton County | $837 | 42,077 residents |
| 37 | Marion County | $837 | 65,366 residents |
| 38 | Ross County | $827 | 76,957 residents |
| 39 | Wayne County | $824 | 116,680 residents |
| 40 | Clark County | $820 | 135,877 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).