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Cities in Ohio by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024

Athens, OH had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 176 cities in 2024, at 68%. Vermilion, OH had the lowest, at 26.4%. The median was 44.4% and the figure for Ohio was 45.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest68Athens, OH
Lowest26.4Vermilion, OH
Median44.4176 cities
Ohio45.9History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Athens, OH: 68 %Athens, OH68Kent, OH: 65.6 %Kent, OH65.6Oxford, OH: 63.8 %Oxford, OH63.8Springdale, OH: 63.8 %Springdale, OH63.8East Cleveland, OH: 63.6 %East Cleveland, OH63.6Garfield Heights, OH: 61 %Garfield Heights, OH61Twinsburg, OH: 59.7 %Twinsburg, OH59.7Amherst, OH: 59.5 %Amherst, OH59.5Portsmouth, OH: 59.5 %Portsmouth, OH59.5Seven Hills, OH: 58.8 %Seven Hills, OH58.8Warren, OH: 58.1 %Warren, OH58.1Ravenna, OH: 58 %Ravenna, OH58Whitehall, OH: 57.6 %Whitehall, OH57.6Macedonia, OH: 57.3 %Macedonia, OH57.3Youngstown, OH: 57.1 %Youngstown, OH57.1Parma Heights, OH: 56.7 %Parma Heights, OH56.7Monroe, OH: 56.5 %Monroe, OH56.5Marietta, OH: 56.4 %Marietta, OH56.4Eastlake, OH: 55.8 %Eastlake, OH55.8Lorain, OH: 54.8 %Lorain, OH54.8University Heights, OH: 54.4 %University Heights, OH54.4Bowling Green, OH: 54.3 %Bowling Green, OH54.3Conneaut, OH: 54.2 %Conneaut, OH54.2Piqua, OH: 53.8 %Piqua, OH53.8Akron, OH: 53.8 %Akron, OH53.8Cleveland, OH: 53.2 %Cleveland, OH53.2Dayton, OH: 53 %Dayton, OH53Greenville, OH: 52.9 %Greenville, OH52.9Englewood, OH: 52.2 %Englewood, OH52.2Middletown, OH: 52 %Middletown, OH52Montgomery, OH: 51.8 %Montgomery, OH51.8Xenia, OH: 51.6 %Xenia, OH51.6Aurora, OH: 51.6 %Aurora, OH51.6Painesville, OH: 51.4 %Painesville, OH51.4Salem, OH: 51.2 %Salem, OH51.2Westerville, OH: 51.2 %Westerville, OH51.2Marion, OH: 51.2 %Marion, OH51.2Lancaster, OH: 51 %Lancaster, OH51Zanesville, OH: 50.6 %Zanesville, OH50.6Coshocton, OH: 50.4 %Coshocton, OH50.4Athens, OH: 68 %Athens, OH68Kent, OH: 65.6 %Kent, OH65.6Oxford, OH: 63.8 %Oxford, OH63.8Springdale, OH: 63.8 %Springdale, OH63.8East Cleveland, OH: 63.6 %East Cleveland, OH63.6Garfield Heights, OH: 61 %Garfield Heights, OH61Twinsburg, OH: 59.7 %Twinsburg, OH59.7Amherst, OH: 59.5 %Amherst, OH59.5Portsmouth, OH: 59.5 %Portsmouth, OH59.5Seven Hills, OH: 58.8 %Seven Hills, OH58.8Warren, OH: 58.1 %Warren, OH58.1Ravenna, OH: 58 %Ravenna, OH58Whitehall, OH: 57.6 %Whitehall, OH57.6Macedonia, OH: 57.3 %Macedonia, OH57.3Youngstown, OH: 57.1 %Youngstown, OH57.1Parma Heights, OH: 56.7 %Parma Heights, OH56.7Monroe, OH: 56.5 %Monroe, OH56.5Marietta, OH: 56.4 %Marietta, OH56.4Eastlake, OH: 55.8 %Eastlake, OH55.8Lorain, OH: 54.8 %Lorain, OH54.8University Heights, OH: 54.4 %University Heights, OH54.4Bowling Green, OH: 54.3 %Bowling Green, OH54.3Conneaut, OH: 54.2 %Conneaut, OH54.2Piqua, OH: 53.8 %Piqua, OH53.8Akron, OH: 53.8 %Akron, OH53.8Cleveland, OH: 53.2 %Cleveland, OH53.2Dayton, OH: 53 %Dayton, OH53Greenville, OH: 52.9 %Greenville, OH52.9Englewood, OH: 52.2 %Englewood, OH52.2Middletown, OH: 52 %Middletown, OH52Montgomery, OH: 51.8 %Montgomery, OH51.8Xenia, OH: 51.6 %Xenia, OH51.6Aurora, OH: 51.6 %Aurora, OH51.6Painesville, OH: 51.4 %Painesville, OH51.4Salem, OH: 51.2 %Salem, OH51.2Westerville, OH: 51.2 %Westerville, OH51.2Marion, OH: 51.2 %Marion, OH51.2Lancaster, OH: 51 %Lancaster, OH51Zanesville, OH: 50.6 %Zanesville, OH50.6Coshocton, OH: 50.4 %Coshocton, OH50.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Athens, OH68-2.4 pts
2Kent, OH65.6-2.2 pts
3Oxford, OH63.8+1.9 pts
4Springdale, OH63.8+8.1 pts
5East Cleveland, OH63.6+1.3 pts
6Garfield Heights, OH61-0.5 pts
7Twinsburg, OH59.7+3.6 pts
8Amherst, OH59.5+6.4 pts
9Portsmouth, OH59.5+3.3 pts
10Seven Hills, OH58.8+3.7 pts
11Warren, OH58.1+4.8 pts
12Ravenna, OH58-2.3 pts
13Whitehall, OH57.6+0.8 pts
14Macedonia, OH57.3+1.7 pts
15Youngstown, OH57.1+1.9 pts
16Parma Heights, OH56.7-0.1 pts
17Monroe, OH56.5+7.4 pts
18Marietta, OH56.4+1 pts
19Eastlake, OH55.8-1.9 pts
20Lorain, OH54.8+2.2 pts
21University Heights, OH54.4+2.2 pts
22Bowling Green, OH54.3+0.7 pts
23Conneaut, OH54.2-5.3 pts
24Piqua, OH53.8+3.7 pts
25Akron, OH53.8+3.7 pts
26Cleveland, OH53.2+1.5 pts
27Dayton, OH53+1.5 pts
28Greenville, OH52.9+4.9 pts
29Englewood, OH52.2-1 pts
30Middletown, OH52+2 pts
31Montgomery, OH51.8+12.1 pts
32Xenia, OH51.6+3.4 pts
33Aurora, OH51.6+4.2 pts
34Painesville, OH51.4-1.1 pts
35Salem, OH51.2+1.1 pts
36Westerville, OH51.2-1.6 pts
37Marion, OH51.2+0.5 pts
38Lancaster, OH51+3 pts
39Zanesville, OH50.6-3.9 pts
40Coshocton, OH50.4+1.2 pts
41Ironton, OH50.4+3.8 pts
42Cleveland Heights, OH50.4+3.2 pts
43Trotwood, OH50.3+2.7 pts
44Bedford Heights, OH50.1-6.3 pts
45Cincinnati, OH50.1+1.1 pts
46Euclid, OH50.1-1.5 pts
47Medina, OH49.5-0.5 pts
48Norwood, OH49.3-0.3 pts
49Ashtabula, OH49.2-6.1 pts
49Bexley, OH49.2+0.6 pts
51Steubenville, OH49+1 pts
52Cambridge, OH48.8-7.3 pts
53Hudson, OH48.7-4.5 pts
54Fairfield, OH48.7+2.5 pts
55Franklin, OH48.7+6.4 pts
56Bedford, OH48.3-1.8 pts
57Pickerington, OH48-5.5 pts
58Canton, OH47.8-1.7 pts
59Willoughby, OH47.7-2.2 pts
60New Philadelphia, OH47.6-2.4 pts
61Chillicothe, OH47.5-6.6 pts
62Worthington, OH47.5+4.1 pts
63Lyndhurst, OH47.3-2.5 pts
64Warrensville Heights, OH47.1+3.8 pts
65Reynoldsburg, OH47+1.6 pts
66Lebanon, OH46.9+4.9 pts
67Brook Park, OH46.8+0.6 pts
68Westlake, OH46.7-2.8 pts
69Rocky River, OH46.7+5.8 pts
70Columbus, OH46.6+1.6 pts
71Brunswick, OH46.4-1 pts
72Beachwood, OH46.4+2 pts
73Tiffin, OH46.4+4.6 pts
74North Canton, OH46.3+8.2 pts
75Toledo, OH46.3-0.4 pts
76Mount Vernon, OH46.2-1.5 pts
77Fairview Park, OH46.2+3.2 pts
78Sandusky, OH46-0.5 pts
79Reading, OH45.9+2.7 pts
80Springfield, OH45.9+0.2 pts
81Galion, OH45.7+2.7 pts
82Hamilton, OH45.4+1.9 pts
83Sharonville, OH45.2+2.8 pts
84Mansfield, OH45-3.1 pts
85Wadsworth, OH45+2.2 pts
86Gahanna, OH44.7-2.9 pts
87Niles, OH44.7+3 pts
88Elyria, OH44.7-0.4 pts
89Kettering, OH44.1-0.7 pts
90Centerville, OH44-0.2 pts
91Wilmington, OH44-2 pts
92Delaware, OH43.8-0.5 pts
93North Olmsted, OH43.8-0.3 pts
94Grove City, OH43.8+1.4 pts
95Ashland, OH43.8-0.2 pts
96Dover, OH43.6+0.1 pts
97Massillon, OH43.5-0.2 pts
98Parma, OH43.5+1.9 pts
99Tallmadge, OH43.5-1.6 pts
100Norwalk, OH43.4+4 pts
101Strongsville, OH43.4+1.2 pts
102Tipp City, OH43.4+5.4 pts
103Fremont, OH43.4+2.4 pts
104Circleville, OH43.2+3.8 pts
105Maple Heights, OH43.1-2.4 pts
106Solon, OH42.8-5.7 pts
107Berea, OH42.6+0.7 pts
108Streetsboro, OH42.6-5.7 pts
109Fairborn, OH42.5-2.8 pts
110Stow, OH42.4-3.2 pts
111Green, OH42+9.4 pts
112Mentor, OH41.9-0.4 pts
113Bay Village, OH41.8+1.8 pts
114Avon, OH41.6+9.8 pts
115Lima, OH41.6-2.3 pts
116Troy, OH41.5+0.7 pts
117Newark, OH41.3+0.8 pts
118Bucyrus, OH41.3+4.7 pts
118Sylvania, OH41.3+0.3 pts
120Barberton, OH41-2.9 pts
120London, OH41+3.9 pts
122North Ridgeville, OH40.8+5.2 pts
123Fostoria, OH40.2+1.2 pts
124Loveland, OH40.1+1.6 pts
125Huber Heights, OH39.90 pts
126Clayton, OH39.8-3.3 pts
127Marysville, OH39.6+4.2 pts
128West Carrollton, OH39.6+0.6 pts
129Cuyahoga Falls, OH39.4-2.4 pts
130Mayfield Heights, OH39.3-0.7 pts
131Alliance, OH39.2+0.7 pts
132Forest Park, OH39.2-1.1 pts
133Canal Winchester, OH39.2+6.4 pts
134Wooster, OH39+0.4 pts
135Celina, OH38.90 pts
136Richmond Heights, OH38.7-2.8 pts
137Miamisburg, OH38.6-0 pts
138Maumee, OH38.5-1.6 pts
139Van Wert, OH38.3+1.4 pts
140Perrysburg, OH38.2+4.1 pts
141Shaker Heights, OH38.1-1.5 pts
142Findlay, OH37.8-1.6 pts
143Heath, OH37.7-2.4 pts
144South Euclid, OH37.6+7.3 pts
145Oregon, OH37.3+4.3 pts
146Brecksville, OH36.9+2 pts
147Riverside, OH36.9-0.2 pts
148Pataskala, OH36.9+8.6 pts
149Springboro, OH36.7+4.9 pts
150Lakewood, OH36.7-0.5 pts
151Washington Court House, OH36.6+3 pts
152Sidney, OH36.4-2.3 pts
153Upper Arlington, OH36.4+1.1 pts
154Avon Lake, OH36.2-0.8 pts
155Norton, OH36.2-5.2 pts
156Harrison, OH35.7+0.5 pts
157New Albany, OH35.6-3.8 pts
158Middleburg Heights, OH35.5+3.6 pts
159Dublin, OH35.4+5.1 pts
160Willowick, OH35.3-5.6 pts
161Beavercreek, OH35.2+2.8 pts
162Bellefontaine, OH34.9-4.7 pts
163Trenton, OH34.5-5.7 pts
164Hilliard, OH34.2-2 pts
165Brooklyn, OH33.4+3.2 pts
166Broadview Heights, OH33.1+8.9 pts
167Urbana, OH33-0.8 pts
168North Royalton, OH33+0.9 pts
169Blue Ash, OH32.9-2.7 pts
170Wickliffe, OH32.5+5.6 pts
171Defiance, OH31.5-8.6 pts
172Powell, OH31.1-5.4 pts
173Vandalia, OH31.1+8.6 pts
174New Franklin, OH29.7-5.1 pts
175Mason, OH28.7+5 pts
176Vermilion, OH26.4+0.6 pts

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Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.

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

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Ohio by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Ohio by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/ohio-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Ohio by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/ohio-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Ohio by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/ohio-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Athens, OH, with 68% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Vermilion, OH, with 26.4% in 2024.

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