Ohio rental market analysis
Investment scores, home values, rents and gross rent-to-price comparisons for the counties in Ohio we track. Click any county for the full deep-dive.
Counties tracked
88
Median home price
$219K
Median rent
$1,344
Top-scored
Guernsey
81/100
Ohio apartment pricing and buyer underwriting
Compare Ohio apartment cap series without blending samples. Review Cleveland vacancy, Columbus lease-ups, Cincinnati supply and a buyer-specific tax and debt budget. Read the Ohio cap-rate research report before choosing property comparables. Its dated apartment evidence is separate from modeled county rent-to-price indexes.
All counties in Ohio
| County | Score | Home-value reference | Rent reference | Annual rent/price | YoY price | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey County | 81 | $167,065 | $1,350 | 9.70% | +3.8% | 38,409 |
| Gallia County | 81 | $172,786 | – | – | +8.0% | 29,276 |
| Paulding County | 80 | $168,141 | – | – | +6.7% | 18,827 |
| Meigs County | 79 | $118,038 | – | – | +4.9% | 22,242 |
| Morgan County | 79 | $161,102 | – | – | +6.1% | 13,851 |
| Scioto County | 78 | $144,148 | – | – | +4.4% | 73,716 |
| Washington County | 78 | $184,844 | $1,336 | 8.67% | +4.5% | 59,639 |
| Huron County | 78 | $195,481 | $1,437 | 8.82% | +4.6% | 58,518 |
| Coshocton County | 78 | $191,924 | – | – | +6.8% | 36,629 |
| Monroe County | 78 | $155,882 | – | – | +8.1% | 13,401 |
| Vinton County | 77 | $176,010 | – | – | +5.2% | 12,790 |
| Lawrence County | 77 | $146,838 | – | – | +3.3% | 57,994 |
| Lucas County | 77 | $176,069 | $1,198 | 8.17% | +4.6% | 430,014 |
| Noble County | 77 | $193,568 | – | – | +6.1% | 14,216 |
| Columbiana County | 76 | $162,260 | – | – | +3.7% | 101,723 |
| Van Wert County | 76 | $191,307 | – | – | +5.1% | 28,833 |
| Erie County | 76 | $240,422 | $1,812 | 9.04% | +3.4% | 75,299 |
| Ashtabula County | 76 | $182,582 | $1,155 | 7.59% | +6.6% | 97,666 |
| Seneca County | 76 | $180,081 | – | – | +4.5% | 55,062 |
| Mahoning County | 76 | $175,744 | $1,157 | 7.90% | +5.4% | 227,979 |
| Preble County | 76 | $235,943 | – | – | +7.3% | 40,929 |
| Hardin County | 76 | $192,293 | – | – | +5.1% | 30,622 |
| Pike County | 76 | $174,018 | – | – | +3.9% | 27,151 |
| Belmont County | 75 | $132,616 | $963 | 8.71% | +1.5% | 66,554 |
| Sandusky County | 75 | $188,459 | – | – | +4.2% | 58,885 |
| Wyandot County | 75 | $197,098 | – | – | +8.2% | 21,818 |
| Allen County | 75 | $190,690 | $1,208 | 7.60% | +5.1% | 102,087 |
| Defiance County | 75 | $185,991 | – | – | +3.8% | 38,300 |
| Highland County | 74 | $200,703 | – | – | +4.1% | 43,285 |
| Trumbull County | 74 | $172,302 | $969 | 6.75% | +6.6% | 201,749 |
| Marion County | 74 | $183,249 | $1,164 | 7.63% | +4.1% | 65,366 |
| Williams County | 74 | $184,170 | – | – | +3.1% | 36,973 |
| Carroll County | 74 | $208,821 | – | – | +8.2% | 26,761 |
| Darke County | 73 | $220,288 | – | – | +8.5% | 51,751 |
| Cuyahoga County | 73 | $218,659 | $1,413 | 7.76% | +3.3% | 1,256,620 |
| Athens County | 73 | $185,595 | $1,127 | 7.28% | +3.5% | 61,276 |
| Crawford County | 72 | $161,149 | $893 | 6.65% | +4.1% | 41,861 |
| Shelby County | 72 | $246,250 | $1,428 | 6.96% | +7.0% | 48,145 |
| Montgomery County | 72 | $202,892 | $1,284 | 7.59% | +2.9% | 536,121 |
| Clark County | 72 | $199,692 | $1,199 | 7.20% | +3.2% | 135,877 |
| Adams County | 72 | $193,781 | – | – | +2.6% | 27,509 |
| Harrison County | 72 | $146,219 | – | – | +2.0% | 14,528 |
| Wood County | 71 | $242,240 | $1,585 | 7.85% | +2.6% | 131,564 |
| Mercer County | 71 | $275,628 | – | – | +5.2% | 42,321 |
| Jefferson County | 70 | $127,048 | $773 | 7.30% | +1.1% | 65,280 |
| Fulton County | 70 | $230,046 | – | – | +2.7% | 42,602 |
| Putnam County | 70 | $260,924 | – | – | +9.1% | 34,400 |
| Hocking County | 70 | $288,493 | – | – | +5.3% | 28,104 |
| Ross County | 69 | $201,557 | $1,026 | 6.11% | +3.7% | 76,957 |
| Hancock County | 69 | $239,297 | $1,348 | 6.76% | +3.7% | 75,072 |
| Summit County | 69 | $227,458 | $1,270 | 6.70% | +3.6% | 539,361 |
| Stark County | 69 | $218,921 | $1,141 | 6.25% | +4.3% | 374,199 |
| Lorain County | 69 | $260,654 | $1,499 | 6.90% | +4.8% | 313,101 |
| Lake County | 69 | $249,918 | $1,422 | 6.83% | +3.4% | 232,236 |
| Fayette County | 69 | $245,872 | – | – | +2.6% | 28,901 |
| Richland County | 68 | $198,720 | $894 | 5.40% | +6.0% | 125,008 |
| Portage County | 68 | $282,245 | $1,574 | 6.69% | +5.3% | 161,217 |
| Tuscarawas County | 67 | $218,297 | $984 | 5.41% | +6.0% | 92,840 |
| Holmes County | 67 | $367,123 | – | – | +6.9% | 44,273 |
| Wayne County | 67 | $264,392 | $1,416 | 6.43% | +3.8% | 116,680 |
| Brown County | 66 | $260,279 | – | – | +2.1% | 43,715 |
| Muskingum County | 65 | $211,125 | $1,051 | 5.97% | +2.1% | 86,393 |
| Greene County | 65 | $300,208 | $1,610 | 6.44% | +3.2% | 167,567 |
| Miami County | 64 | $268,300 | $1,340 | 5.99% | +2.5% | 108,818 |
| Logan County | 64 | $253,679 | $1,164 | 5.50% | +3.7% | 46,098 |
| Auglaize County | 64 | $242,461 | $1,013 | 5.01% | +6.2% | 46,263 |
| Licking County | 64 | $340,409 | $1,811 | 6.38% | +4.0% | 178,844 |
| Champaign County | 64 | $255,719 | $1,060 | 4.97% | +7.4% | 38,715 |
| Perry County | 64 | $221,504 | – | – | +1.1% | 35,451 |
| Henry County | 64 | $218,245 | $871 | 4.79% | +5.5% | 27,601 |
| Ottawa County | 63 | $273,705 | $1,538 | 6.74% | +1.3% | 40,367 |
| Butler County | 63 | $313,302 | $1,566 | 6.00% | +3.3% | 388,327 |
| Medina County | 63 | $348,695 | $1,857 | 6.39% | +4.0% | 182,347 |
| Knox County | 63 | $288,681 | $1,344 | 5.59% | +4.6% | 62,657 |
| Geauga County | 62 | $398,271 | $2,049 | 6.17% | +6.1% | 95,455 |
| Clinton County | 62 | $253,731 | $1,075 | 5.08% | +4.1% | 42,077 |
| Jackson County | 62 | $147,176 | – | – | -1.5% | 32,563 |
| Ashland County | 61 | $244,608 | $962 | 4.72% | +4.3% | 52,522 |
| Madison County | 61 | $320,250 | $1,629 | 6.11% | +2.2% | 43,961 |
| Hamilton County | 61 | $266,241 | $1,468 | 6.62% | +0.8% | 827,671 |
| Pickaway County | 58 | $327,922 | $1,448 | 5.30% | +2.5% | 58,809 |
| Clermont County | 58 | $326,509 | $1,492 | 5.48% | +2.2% | 208,851 |
| Morrow County | 58 | $286,534 | $1,025 | 4.29% | +4.4% | 35,049 |
| Franklin County | 57 | $292,001 | $1,511 | 6.21% | +0.0% | 1,318,149 |
| Fairfield County | 55 | $361,623 | $1,562 | 5.18% | +1.9% | 159,371 |
| Warren County | 54 | $407,863 | $1,949 | 5.73% | +1.6% | 243,189 |
| Union County | 50 | $411,030 | $1,608 | 4.69% | +1.8% | 63,411 |
| Delaware County | 41 | $515,396 | $1,656 | 3.86% | +1.1% | 216,074 |
Latest stored snapshot loaded October 19, 2026. Sorted by overall investment score. The snapshot date is not the underlying Zillow observation period.
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