Counties in Ohio by median gross rent (monthly)

Delaware County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 88 counties in 2021, at $1,202. Monroe County had the lowest, at $584. The median was $756 and the figure for Ohio was $870. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,202Delaware County
Lowest584Monroe County
Median75688 counties
Ohio870History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Delaware CountyDelaware County: 1,202 USD1,202Warren CountyWarren County: 1,156 USD1,156Franklin CountyFranklin County: 1,070 USD1,070Union CountyUnion County: 1,050 USD1,050Butler CountyButler County: 966 USD966Fairfield CountyFairfield County: 963 USD963Medina CountyMedina County: 958 USD958Lake CountyLake County: 952 USD952Greene CountyGreene County: 938 USD938Portage CountyPortage County: 921 USD921Clermont CountyClermont County: 912 USD912Geauga CountyGeauga County: 895 USD895Licking CountyLicking County: 894 USD894Summit CountySummit County: 882 USD882Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County: 875 USD875Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 875 USD875Madison CountyMadison County: 870 USD870Morrow CountyMorrow County: 851 USD851Pickaway CountyPickaway County: 851 USD851Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 849 USD849Wood CountyWood County: 845 USD845Athens CountyAthens County: 840 USD840Miami CountyMiami County: 832 USD832Knox CountyKnox County: 826 USD826Lorain CountyLorain County: 821 USD821Erie CountyErie County: 814 USD814Lucas CountyLucas County: 803 USD803Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County: 796 USD796Hancock CountyHancock County: 792 USD792Shelby CountyShelby County: 787 USD787Henry CountyHenry County: 785 USD785Ross CountyRoss County: 784 USD784Stark CountyStark County: 784 USD784Marion CountyMarion County: 782 USD782Champaign CountyChampaign County: 779 USD779Clinton CountyClinton County: 774 USD774Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 774 USD774Wayne CountyWayne County: 770 USD770Fulton CountyFulton County: 768 USD768Auglaize CountyAuglaize County: 762 USD762
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Delaware County1,202
2Warren County1,156
3Franklin County1,070
4Union County1,050
5Butler County966
6Fairfield County963
7Medina County958
8Lake County952
9Greene County938
10Portage County921
11Clermont County912
12Geauga County895
13Licking County894
14Summit County882
15Cuyahoga County875
15Hamilton County875
17Madison County870
18Morrow County851
18Pickaway County851
20Montgomery County849
21Wood County845
22Athens County840
23Miami County832
24Knox County826
25Lorain County821
26Erie County814
27Lucas County803
28Tuscarawas County796
29Hancock County792
30Shelby County787
31Henry County785
32Ross County784
32Stark County784
34Marion County782
35Champaign County779
36Clinton County774
36Ottawa County774
38Wayne County770
39Fulton County768
40Auglaize County762
41Pike County760
42Lawrence County759
43Allen County758
44Defiance County756
45Clark County755
46Preble County754
46Putnam County754
48Huron County750
49Ashland County748
50Brown County742
51Logan County740
51Seneca County740
53Ashtabula County735
54Guernsey County731
55Fayette County729
56Washington County725
57Van Wert County721
58Muskingum County719
58Sandusky County719
60Gallia County718
60Williams County718
62Carroll County715
63Hardin County710
64Trumbull County707
65Mahoning County706
66Highland County704
66Paulding County704
68Hocking County701
69Holmes County700
70Crawford County695
71Belmont County694
71Jefferson County694
71Richland County694
74Jackson County685
75Darke County682
75Wyandot County682
77Mercer County679
78Scioto County669
79Columbiana County664
80Perry County654
81Noble County652
82Vinton County646
83Coshocton County645
84Morgan County641
85Meigs County639
86Harrison County608
87Adams County593
88Monroe County584

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About this ranking

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings. Medians outside the published range are coded 99 (under 100) or 3,501 (3,500 or more) and marked as estimated.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest median gross rent (monthly)?

Delaware County, with $1,202 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median gross rent (monthly)?

Monroe County, with $584 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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