Metro rent research
Read local rent trends, property strategies and acquisition downside analysis for each metro. Markets that span several states have one report.
- Cincinnati metro · IN / KY / OH
Keep the recovery thesis tied to collections and classify the City of Cincinnati parcel’s stormwater expense correctly.
- Toledo metro · OH
Verify shared utility responsibility and compare metered water-repair savings with fixed fees before paying for Toledo rent growth.
How much is rent in Ohio?
The $1,372 median is the middle tracked ZIP index. The $1,424 mean adds the indices and divides by 278. Each ZIP has equal weight in this calculation, regardless of how many renters live there. These figures describe our covered ZIPs; they are not the median rent paid by Ohio households or Zillow’s official statewide series.
The source is Zillow’s smoothed, all-home Observed Rent Index (ZORI), a measure of typical asking rents. Zillow’s repeat-rent methodology weights observations within its indices; our extra aggregation across ZIPs is unweighted. A low statewide index does not establish a particular unit’s asking rent.
Need one bedroom, two bedrooms or rent per square foot?
This shared ZIP series combines home sizes and types and has no unit-area denominator. It cannot supply a compatible bedroom rent, price per square foot or matched-period growth figure. Compare current homes of the same type, size and lease terms before setting a rent.
Investment research · reviewed October 20, 2026
Columbus’s delivery wave and Cleveland’s weak absorption call for different acquisition tests
Ohio is not one slow-building rental market. Columbus is absorbing substantial new apartments while deliveries still run ahead; Cleveland shows positive rent growth alongside negative trailing absorption. Cincinnati’s recent supply also outpaced move-ins.
Underwriting conclusion. For Columbus, fund the competitive lease-up period. For Cleveland, establish economic occupancy before paying for a growth story. For Cincinnati, test the immediate competing projects rather than relying on the metro’s positive annual rent change.
Read the table across both measures: annual rent change and the ratio of move-ins to completions. A ratio below 1.0× means deliveries exceeded net absorption; a positive rent change does not remove that imbalance.
| Provider market | Net absorption | Completions | Absorption / completions | Reported occupancy | Annual rent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 6,442 | 9,169 | 0.70× | 92.3% | 0.0% |
| Cleveland | -34 | 1,825 | -0.02× | 90.4% | +1.6% |
| Cincinnati | 1,324 | 4,078 | 0.32× | 92.7% | +1.2% |
Sources: linked MMG original market reports, accessed October 20, 2026. Absorption and completions are apartments over four quarters; rent change is annual, occupancy follows each provider report’s stated cohort. The ratio is our calculation, not a published absorption rate, causal estimate or forecast. Provider cohorts/geographies can differ from ZIP, Census and small-building samples; none of these values updates or replaces the shared ZIP rent table. Read each market thesis below before using the relationship.
The interpretations and conditional actions below are RentalCalcs editorial analysis. Source observations keep their own periods. They do not establish a purchase recommendation, a property’s permitted rent or current leasing results.
Columbus
Strong absorption has not yet caught the new-apartment delivery wave
MMG reports 6,442 absorbed units against 9,169 completions over four quarters through Q2 2026. Annual reported rent change was 0.0% and occupancy was 92.3%. The under-construction pipeline was 9,622 units.
- MMG Columbus Q2 2026 apartment report · Q2 2026; absorption and completions cover trailing four quarters · accessed October 20, 2026.
Demand is substantial, but a growing metro does not guarantee immediate rent increases when new properties are still competing for tenants. A renovation plan that raises rent into a nearby new-building price range should account for that alternative.
Investment action. Build a delivery and concession schedule around the subject’s actual competitive set. For a renovated older apartment, compare its all-in offer with new-product effective rents before choosing the renovation scope. Retain a flat-rent first-year case and carry initial work downtime separately.
What would change the conclusion. Lower future starts and continued absorption can improve the balance. The timing remains uncertain, and a house or low-rent small building may compete in another segment. Replace the broad evidence with signed comparables before pricing income.
Records to obtain. Competitive lease abstracts, delivery dates, renovation scope/cost, property-level collections and actual lease-up timing.
Columbus: research the actual delivery corridor before pricing a renovation into the new-apartment competitive set. This archival downtown view is location context, not evidence of current construction.
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Cleveland
Positive rent growth is not proof that vacant units will fill
MMG’s Q2 report shows annual effective-rent growth of 1.6%, but trailing absorption of −34 units against 1,825 completions. Occupancy was 90.4%, down 160 basis points over the year.
- MMG Cleveland Q2 2026 apartment report · Q2 2026; absorption and completions cover trailing four quarters · accessed October 20, 2026.
Rent and occupancy describe different parts of the income equation. The rent statistic can rise while the number of occupied units in the measured apartment stock falls. Applying the rent increase to a fully occupied seller pro forma misses that risk.
Investment action. For an older-building acquisition, reconcile billed rent with actual collections and unit availability. Price known repairs and owner-paid heat from records, then test lower occupancy before borrowing against projected NOI. Require a rent roll that can carry the building without assuming the observed rent growth cures vacancy.
What would change the conclusion. The report’s better quarterly absorption and modest forward pipeline could help. A well-maintained property with documented retention may outperform. Neither licenses a blanket occupancy assumption for all Cleveland neighborhoods.
Records to obtain. Twelve-month collections, aged receivables, vacant-unit readiness, heating bills, inspections and funded capital work.
Cincinnati
A positive rent change coexists with completions running roughly three times absorption
MMG lists 4,078 completed apartments versus 1,324 absorbed over four quarters through Q2, with 92.7% occupancy and 1.2% annual reported rent growth. The provider market extends beyond Ohio.
- MMG Cincinnati Q2 2026 apartment report · Q2 2026; absorption and completions cover trailing four quarters · accessed October 20, 2026.
The annual rent change alone understates leasing competition. A renovated unit must win against the available stock, and the costs of an Ohio property cannot be assigned from Kentucky or Indiana records.
Investment action. Use the full metro report for demand context, then inspect competing deliveries and net effective rents in the subject’s corridor. Underwrite the actual jurisdiction’s tax, insurance and compliance costs. Reduce the renovation rent target if nearby incentives eliminate its apparent discount.
What would change the conclusion. A local unit shortage or differentiated house can have a stronger case. A narrowing future pipeline is favorable only if current vacancy also clears. Broad apartment data do not determine which side of the river offers better returns.
Records to obtain. Executed rent comps, competitor concessions, unit-readiness schedule and jurisdiction-specific operating budget.
The Cincinnati metro crosses the river and state lines. The metro leasing evidence belongs alongside the subject jurisdiction’s own tax, insurance and compliance records.
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For the purchase-price side, use the ohio cap-rate research with its own transaction dates and property cohorts. A cap rate from another sample should not be multiplied by this page’s ZIP index to value a property.
Can an Ohio apartment carry the building if the renovation rent arrives late?
Columbus’s delivery competition and Cleveland’s occupancy result motivate a collections stress, rather than an arbitrary higher-ask-versus-wait example. This is an assumed annual budget for one rentable apartment after work is complete. It excludes the initial renovation cost and its downtime; budget those separately before committing capital.
Illustration · one apartment · first 12 months · USD. Editable assumptions, not observed market averages or an acquisition recommendation. All recurring amounts are allocated per apartment. No appreciation, sale proceeds or tax benefits are assumed.
Annual cash after operating costs, debt and reserve contribution
$904This is a positive illustration margin, before initial capital work, income tax and sale costs.
- Scheduled rent
- $16,200
- − Vacancy / noncollection
- -$1,296
- − Occupied-share concession
- -$0
- = Effective rental income
- $14,904
- − Operating expenses
- -$6,600
- = NOI before debt / reserves
- $8,304
- − Debt service
- -$6,500
- − Reserve contribution
- -$900
- = Annual cash margin
- $904
NOI excludes debt service and this worksheet’s reserve contribution. Initial renovation, acquisition costs and initial downtime are outside this annual operating illustration. Do not subtract the same vacancy, incentive or repair expense twice.
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to compare all three expense budgets.
| Collected occupancy | Entered expenses | Expenses +10% | Expenses +20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | $1,390Cash remaining | $730Cash remaining | $70Cash remaining |
| 90% | $580Cash remaining | -$80Cash deficit | -$740Cash deficit |
| 85% | -$230Cash deficit | -$890Cash deficit | -$1,550Cash deficit |
Occupancy here is the collected share of scheduled rent before incentives, not a count of occupied doors. At the entered costs, break-even collected occupancy is 86.4%. Debt-service coverage is 1.28× NOI / debt service; it excludes reserve contributions.
A higher rent target is valuable only if the unit can achieve it after the work and still leave enough income to operate and finance the property. When the lower-occupancy case fails, compare a smaller renovation scope, lower price or lower debt before treating future rent growth as the solution.
Use the full property cash-flow calculator for the purchase price, financing terms and holding period. Review its expense and reserve conventions before transferring assumptions; this illustration does not automatically populate a deal.
Ohio ZIP-index medians: core and surrounding counties
The selected Columbus county-set median is $1,545, compared with $1,422 around Cleveland: a $123 monthly difference, or $1,476 annualized. That is a geographic benchmark gap, not matched-home savings. The table keeps core and surrounding-county ZIP evidence separate.
Scroll sideways for all columns. These analyst-selected Ohio county sets are not official metro definitions or a complete partition of Ohio.
| Area and included counties | All ZIP median / mean | Core median (count) | Neighbor median (count) | Total ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus comparison areaFranklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield | $1,545 / $1,565 | $1,522 (38) | $1,661 (11) | 49 |
| Cleveland comparison areaCuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Medina, Lorain | $1,422 / $1,479 | $1,385 (42) | $1,584 (15) | 57 |
| Cincinnati · Ohio countiesHamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont | $1,390 / $1,497 | $1,358 (39) | $1,508 (20) | 59 |
| Dayton comparison areaMontgomery, Greene, Miami | $1,364 / $1,337 | $1,282 (22) | $1,503 (8) | 30 |
| Akron comparison areaSummit, Portage | $1,342 / $1,410 | $1,268 (18) | $1,578 (4) | 22 |
| Toledo comparison areaLucas, Wood | $1,208 / $1,311 | $1,188 (16) | $1,641 (1) | 17 |
| Youngstown · Ohio countiesMahoning, Trumbull | $1,064 / $1,133 | $1,190 (3) | $1,043 (3) | 6 |
All comparisons give each included ZIP one vote. 278 eligible Ohio ZIPs share September 2026; 0 eligible observations fall outside that month. Rounding is for display only. Each pooled median is calculated from its ZIPs, never by averaging county medians.
Columbus and Cleveland: benchmark gaps and coverage
- Columbus comparison area: the pooled neighboring-county median is $140 above Franklin County’s, using 11 neighboring ZIPs against 38 core ZIPs. This is the difference between samples, not a property premium.
- Cleveland comparison area: the pooled neighboring-county median is $200 above Cuyahoga County’s, using 15 neighboring ZIPs against 42 core ZIPs. This is the difference between samples, not a property premium.
- Cincinnati · Ohio counties: the pooled neighboring-county median is $150 above Hamilton County’s, using 20 neighboring ZIPs against 39 core ZIPs. This is the difference between samples, not a property premium.
- Toledo’s neighboring sample is thin. Wood County contributes 1 ZIP observations. Akron’s Portage sample has 4. Inspect the individual rows before treating either pooled figure as a county-wide market estimate.
Cincinnati and Youngstown: Ohio-only coverage
Cincinnati’s comparison uses Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties in Ohio. It leaves out Kentucky and Indiana even though the wider metro crosses state lines. Youngstown uses Mahoning and Trumbull, leaving Pennsylvania outside the sample. Neither figure represents its whole interstate metro.
Around Cleveland, Cuyahoga’s ZIP mix is compared with four neighboring counties; around Columbus, Franklin is compared with three. A difference can reflect housing mix and selective ZIP coverage. Do not interpret a higher neighboring-county median as the price of moving the same home across the county line.
Compare Ohio cities without losing the local question
Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron, Dayton and Toledo each have a separate local lookup. These groups use postal-city labels, which can cross municipal and county boundaries. The Columbus postal-city group is different from Franklin County and from the four-county comparison above.
11 matching cities. Preview ordered by tracked ZIP count, then name; not by affordability. Scroll the table sideways for all columns.
| Postal city | ZIP median / month | ZIP mean / month | ZIPs | Observation months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | $1,358 | $1,410 | 27 | September 2026 |
| Columbus | $1,369 | $1,431 | 21 | September 2026 |
| Cleveland | $1,187 | $1,301 | 15 | September 2026 |
| Toledo | $1,133 | $1,173 | 13 | September 2026 |
| Akron | $1,152 | $1,157 | 11 | September 2026 |
| Dayton | $1,166 | $1,234 | 8 | September 2026 |
| Canton | $1,070 | $1,082 | 6 | September 2026 |
| Euclid | $1,179 | $1,191 | 3 | September 2026 |
Source: shared eligible Zillow ZIP indices. City pages require at least three tracked ZIPs. Preview order follows coverage, not affordability; dates and unweighted statistics use the displayed group.
Find an Ohio ZIP benchmark
Filter by ZIP, postal city or county. Expand the remaining rows for the complete eligible sample. Missing coverage is not zero rent or proof that no homes are available.
Newest included observation: September 2026. Historical retained ZIPs are excluded from current estimates after a validated refresh.
278 matching ZIPs, ordered by ZIP. Preview shows up to six. Scroll the table sideways for all columns.
| ZIP | Postal city | County | Monthly index | Observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43004 | Blacklick | Franklin County | $1,784 | September 2026 |
| 43015 | Delaware | Delaware County | $1,616 | September 2026 |
| 43016 | Dublin | Franklin County | $1,616 | September 2026 |
| 43017 | Dublin | Franklin County | $1,827 | September 2026 |
| 43026 | Hilliard | Franklin County | $1,551 | September 2026 |
| 43031 | Johnstown | Licking County | $2,182 | September 2026 |
View remaining 272 ZIP benchmarks
| ZIP | Postal city | County | Monthly index | Observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43035 | Lewis Center | Delaware County | $1,719 | September 2026 |
| 43040 | Marysville | Union County | $1,416 | September 2026 |
| 43050 | Mount Vernon | Knox County | $1,323 | September 2026 |
| 43054 | New Albany | Franklin County | $1,765 | September 2026 |
| 43055 | Newark | Licking County | $1,420 | September 2026 |
| 43062 | Pataskala | Licking County | $2,195 | September 2026 |
| 43064 | Plain City | Union County | $1,960 | September 2026 |
| 43065 | Powell | Delaware County | $2,498 | September 2026 |
| 43068 | Reynoldsburg | Franklin County | $1,521 | September 2026 |
| 43074 | Sunbury | Delaware County | $1,656 | September 2026 |
| 43081 | Westerville | Franklin County | $1,616 | September 2026 |
| 43082 | Westerville | Delaware County | $1,661 | September 2026 |
| 43085 | Worthington | Franklin County | $1,626 | September 2026 |
| 43110 | Canal Winchester | Franklin County | $1,643 | September 2026 |
| 43119 | Galloway | Franklin County | $1,783 | September 2026 |
| 43123 | Grove City | Franklin County | $1,556 | September 2026 |
| 43125 | Groveport | Franklin County | $1,522 | September 2026 |
| 43130 | Lancaster | Fairfield County | $1,226 | September 2026 |
| 43147 | Pickerington | Fairfield County | $1,842 | September 2026 |
| 43160 | Washington Court House | Fayette County | $1,030 | September 2026 |
| 43162 | West Jefferson | Madison County | $2,118 | September 2026 |
| 43201 | Columbus | Franklin County | $2,087 | September 2026 |
| 43202 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,732 | September 2026 |
| 43203 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,271 | September 2026 |
| 43204 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,390 | September 2026 |
| 43205 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,369 | September 2026 |
| 43206 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,685 | September 2026 |
| 43207 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,274 | September 2026 |
| 43209 | Bexley | Franklin County | $1,305 | September 2026 |
| 43211 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,258 | September 2026 |
| 43212 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,544 | September 2026 |
| 43213 | Whitehall | Franklin County | $1,412 | September 2026 |
| 43214 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,545 | September 2026 |
| 43215 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,549 | September 2026 |
| 43219 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,335 | September 2026 |
| 43220 | Upper Arlington | Franklin County | $1,286 | September 2026 |
| 43221 | Upper Arlington | Franklin County | $1,833 | September 2026 |
| 43222 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,280 | September 2026 |
| 43223 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,255 | September 2026 |
| 43224 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,149 | September 2026 |
| 43227 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,510 | September 2026 |
| 43228 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,277 | September 2026 |
| 43229 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,233 | September 2026 |
| 43230 | Gahanna | Franklin County | $1,523 | September 2026 |
| 43231 | Minerva Park | Franklin County | $1,456 | September 2026 |
| 43232 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,295 | September 2026 |
| 43235 | Columbus | Franklin County | $1,421 | September 2026 |
| 43240 | Columbus | Delaware County | $1,592 | September 2026 |
| 43302 | Marion | Marion County | $1,154 | September 2026 |
| 43311 | Bellefontaine | Logan County | $1,108 | September 2026 |
| 43452 | Port Clinton | Ottawa County | $1,338 | September 2026 |
| 43537 | Maumee | Lucas County | $1,802 | September 2026 |
| 43551 | Perrysburg | Wood County | $1,641 | September 2026 |
| 43560 | Sylvania | Lucas County | $1,994 | September 2026 |
| 43604 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,634 | September 2026 |
| 43605 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,168 | September 2026 |
| 43606 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,133 | September 2026 |
| 43607 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,211 | September 2026 |
| 43608 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,058 | September 2026 |
| 43609 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,102 | September 2026 |
| 43610 | Toledo | Lucas County | $985 | September 2026 |
| 43611 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,208 | September 2026 |
| 43612 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,060 | September 2026 |
| 43613 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,058 | September 2026 |
| 43614 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,250 | September 2026 |
| 43615 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,339 | September 2026 |
| 43616 | Oregon | Lucas County | $1,592 | September 2026 |
| 43623 | Toledo | Lucas County | $1,047 | September 2026 |
| 43701 | Zanesville | Muskingum County | $1,070 | September 2026 |
| 43952 | Steubenville | Jefferson County | $696 | September 2026 |
| 44004 | Ashtabula | Ashtabula County | $1,000 | September 2026 |
| 44011 | Avon | Lorain County | $2,334 | September 2026 |
| 44012 | Avon Lake | Lorain County | $2,170 | September 2026 |
| 44035 | Elyria | Lorain County | $1,380 | September 2026 |
| 44039 | North Ridgeville | Lorain County | $2,110 | September 2026 |
| 44052 | Lorain | Lorain County | $1,059 | September 2026 |
| 44053 | Lorain | Lorain County | $1,004 | September 2026 |
| 44055 | Lorain | Lorain County | $1,194 | September 2026 |
| 44060 | Mentor | Lake County | $1,683 | September 2026 |
| 44070 | North Olmsted | Cuyahoga County | $1,847 | September 2026 |
| 44077 | Painesville | Lake County | $1,584 | September 2026 |
| 44087 | Twinsburg | Summit County | $1,749 | September 2026 |
| 44092 | Wickliffe | Lake County | $1,071 | September 2026 |
| 44094 | Willoughby | Lake County | $1,428 | September 2026 |
| 44095 | Eastlake | Lake County | $1,252 | September 2026 |
| 44102 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,356 | September 2026 |
| 44103 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,113 | September 2026 |
| 44104 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,118 | September 2026 |
| 44105 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,187 | September 2026 |
| 44106 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,413 | September 2026 |
| 44107 | Lakewood | Cuyahoga County | $1,422 | September 2026 |
| 44108 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,159 | September 2026 |
| 44109 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,128 | September 2026 |
| 44110 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,073 | September 2026 |
| 44111 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,271 | September 2026 |
| 44112 | East Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,050 | September 2026 |
| 44113 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,672 | September 2026 |
| 44114 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,629 | September 2026 |
| 44115 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,649 | September 2026 |
| 44116 | Rocky River | Cuyahoga County | $1,439 | September 2026 |
| 44117 | Euclid | Cuyahoga County | $1,179 | September 2026 |
| 44118 | University Heights | Cuyahoga County | $1,503 | September 2026 |
| 44119 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,164 | September 2026 |
| 44120 | Shaker Heights | Cuyahoga County | $1,116 | September 2026 |
| 44121 | Cleveland Heights | Cuyahoga County | $1,653 | September 2026 |
| 44122 | Shaker Heights | Cuyahoga County | $2,088 | September 2026 |
| 44123 | Euclid | Cuyahoga County | $1,073 | September 2026 |
| 44124 | Mayfield Heights | Cuyahoga County | $1,612 | September 2026 |
| 44125 | Garfield Heights | Cuyahoga County | $1,422 | September 2026 |
| 44126 | Fairview Park | Cuyahoga County | $1,290 | September 2026 |
| 44127 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,150 | September 2026 |
| 44128 | Warrensville Heights | Cuyahoga County | $1,428 | September 2026 |
| 44129 | Parma | Cuyahoga County | $1,115 | September 2026 |
| 44130 | Parma Heights | Cuyahoga County | $1,194 | September 2026 |
| 44132 | Euclid | Cuyahoga County | $1,321 | September 2026 |
| 44133 | North Royalton | Cuyahoga County | $1,791 | September 2026 |
| 44134 | Parma | Cuyahoga County | $1,714 | September 2026 |
| 44135 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | $1,432 | September 2026 |
| 44137 | Maple Heights | Cuyahoga County | $1,574 | September 2026 |
| 44139 | Solon | Cuyahoga County | $2,583 | September 2026 |
| 44142 | Brookpark | Cuyahoga County | $1,125 | September 2026 |
| 44143 | Highland Heights | Cuyahoga County | $1,903 | September 2026 |
| 44144 | Brooklyn | Cuyahoga County | $1,311 | September 2026 |
| 44145 | Westlake | Cuyahoga County | $1,878 | September 2026 |
| 44146 | Bedford | Cuyahoga County | $1,043 | September 2026 |
| 44149 | Strongsville | Cuyahoga County | $2,550 | September 2026 |
| 44202 | Aurora | Portage County | $2,370 | September 2026 |
| 44203 | Barberton | Summit County | $1,351 | September 2026 |
| 44212 | Brunswick | Medina County | $1,740 | September 2026 |
| 44221 | Cuyahoga Falls | Summit County | $1,382 | September 2026 |
| 44224 | Stow | Summit County | $1,625 | September 2026 |
| 44240 | Kent | Portage County | $1,686 | September 2026 |
| 44241 | Streetsboro | Portage County | $1,470 | September 2026 |
| 44256 | Medina | Medina County | $1,929 | September 2026 |
| 44266 | Ravenna | Portage County | $1,188 | September 2026 |
| 44281 | Wadsworth | Medina County | $1,651 | September 2026 |
| 44301 | Akron | Summit County | $1,187 | September 2026 |
| 44302 | Akron | Summit County | $1,112 | September 2026 |
| 44303 | Akron | Summit County | $1,098 | September 2026 |
| 44304 | Akron | Summit County | $893 | September 2026 |
| 44305 | Akron | Summit County | $1,204 | September 2026 |
| 44306 | Akron | Summit County | $1,083 | September 2026 |
| 44310 | Akron | Summit County | $1,152 | September 2026 |
| 44311 | Akron | Summit County | $995 | September 2026 |
| 44312 | Lakemore | Summit County | $1,396 | September 2026 |
| 44313 | Akron | Summit County | $1,332 | September 2026 |
| 44314 | Akron | Summit County | $1,164 | September 2026 |
| 44319 | Akron | Summit County | $1,506 | September 2026 |
| 44321 | Copley | Summit County | $2,145 | September 2026 |
| 44406 | Canfield | Mahoning County | $1,563 | September 2026 |
| 44420 | Girard | Trumbull County | $1,085 | September 2026 |
| 44483 | Warren | Trumbull County | $929 | September 2026 |
| 44485 | Warren | Trumbull County | $1,043 | September 2026 |
| 44512 | Boardman | Mahoning County | $989 | September 2026 |
| 44514 | Poland | Mahoning County | $1,190 | September 2026 |
| 44601 | Alliance | Stark County | $869 | September 2026 |
| 44612 | Bolivar | Tuscarawas County | $1,100 | September 2026 |
| 44632 | Hartville | Stark County | $1,098 | September 2026 |
| 44641 | Louisville | Stark County | $1,472 | September 2026 |
| 44646 | Massillon | Stark County | $1,120 | September 2026 |
| 44685 | Uniontown | Summit County | $1,933 | September 2026 |
| 44691 | Wooster | Wayne County | $1,452 | September 2026 |
| 44703 | Canton | Stark County | $930 | September 2026 |
| 44705 | Canton | Stark County | $1,078 | September 2026 |
| 44706 | Canton | Stark County | $1,032 | September 2026 |
| 44708 | Canton | Stark County | $1,163 | September 2026 |
| 44709 | Canton | Stark County | $1,225 | September 2026 |
| 44714 | Canton | Stark County | $1,061 | September 2026 |
| 44720 | North Canton | Stark County | $1,553 | September 2026 |
| 44805 | Ashland | Ashland County | $967 | September 2026 |
| 44857 | Norwalk | Huron County | $1,448 | September 2026 |
| 44870 | Sandusky | Erie County | $1,728 | September 2026 |
| 44903 | Mansfield | Richland County | $982 | September 2026 |
| 44907 | Mansfield | Richland County | $819 | September 2026 |
| 45005 | Franklin | Warren County | $1,284 | September 2026 |
| 45011 | Hamilton | Butler County | $1,831 | September 2026 |
| 45013 | Hamilton | Butler County | $1,235 | September 2026 |
| 45014 | Fairfield | Butler County | $1,357 | September 2026 |
| 45015 | Hamilton | Butler County | $1,370 | September 2026 |
| 45036 | Lebanon | Warren County | $1,969 | September 2026 |
| 45039 | Maineville | Warren County | $1,901 | September 2026 |
| 45040 | Mason | Warren County | $2,118 | September 2026 |
| 45042 | Middletown | Butler County | $1,012 | September 2026 |
| 45044 | Middletown | Butler County | $1,452 | September 2026 |
| 45056 | Oxford | Butler County | $1,275 | September 2026 |
| 45065 | South Lebanon | Warren County | $2,096 | September 2026 |
| 45066 | Springboro | Warren County | $1,880 | September 2026 |
| 45067 | Trenton | Butler County | $2,028 | September 2026 |
| 45069 | West Chester | Butler County | $1,906 | September 2026 |
| 45102 | Amelia | Clermont County | $1,338 | September 2026 |
| 45103 | Batavia | Clermont County | $1,495 | September 2026 |
| 45140 | Loveland | Clermont County | $1,739 | September 2026 |
| 45150 | Milford | Clermont County | $1,386 | September 2026 |
| 45202 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,594 | September 2026 |
| 45204 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,374 | September 2026 |
| 45205 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,292 | September 2026 |
| 45206 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,258 | September 2026 |
| 45207 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,860 | September 2026 |
| 45208 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,504 | September 2026 |
| 45209 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,581 | September 2026 |
| 45211 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,243 | September 2026 |
| 45212 | Norwood | Hamilton County | $1,234 | September 2026 |
| 45213 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,321 | September 2026 |
| 45214 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,241 | September 2026 |
| 45215 | Lockland | Hamilton County | $1,341 | September 2026 |
| 45216 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,390 | September 2026 |
| 45217 | Saint Bernard | Hamilton County | $1,151 | September 2026 |
| 45218 | Greenhills | Hamilton County | $1,350 | September 2026 |
| 45219 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,873 | September 2026 |
| 45220 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,175 | September 2026 |
| 45223 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,230 | September 2026 |
| 45224 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,261 | September 2026 |
| 45225 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,208 | September 2026 |
| 45226 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,493 | September 2026 |
| 45227 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,591 | September 2026 |
| 45229 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,228 | September 2026 |
| 45230 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,358 | September 2026 |
| 45231 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,593 | September 2026 |
| 45236 | Deer Park | Hamilton County | $1,834 | September 2026 |
| 45237 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,173 | September 2026 |
| 45238 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,159 | September 2026 |
| 45239 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,313 | September 2026 |
| 45240 | Forest Park | Hamilton County | $1,573 | September 2026 |
| 45241 | Sharonville | Hamilton County | $1,357 | September 2026 |
| 45242 | Montgomery | Hamilton County | $1,870 | September 2026 |
| 45244 | Dry Run | Hamilton County | $1,649 | September 2026 |
| 45245 | Cincinnati | Clermont County | $1,520 | September 2026 |
| 45246 | Springdale | Hamilton County | $1,778 | September 2026 |
| 45247 | Dent | Hamilton County | $1,221 | September 2026 |
| 45248 | Mack North | Hamilton County | $1,599 | September 2026 |
| 45249 | Sixteen Mile Stand | Hamilton County | $1,616 | September 2026 |
| 45251 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,564 | September 2026 |
| 45255 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | $1,680 | September 2026 |
| 45315 | Clayton | Montgomery County | $1,185 | September 2026 |
| 45322 | Englewood | Montgomery County | $1,376 | September 2026 |
| 45324 | Fairborn | Greene County | $1,500 | September 2026 |
| 45342 | Miamisburg | Montgomery County | $1,264 | September 2026 |
| 45356 | Piqua | Miami County | $1,052 | September 2026 |
| 45365 | Sidney | Shelby County | $1,439 | September 2026 |
| 45371 | Tipp City | Miami County | $1,786 | September 2026 |
| 45373 | Troy | Miami County | $1,422 | September 2026 |
| 45377 | Vandalia | Montgomery County | $993 | September 2026 |
| 45385 | Xenia | Greene County | $1,352 | September 2026 |
| 45402 | Dayton | Montgomery County | $1,418 | September 2026 |
| 45403 | Dayton | Montgomery County | $1,076 | September 2026 |
| 45405 | Dayton | Montgomery County | $1,032 | September 2026 |
| 45406 | Dayton | Montgomery County | $1,072 | September 2026 |
| 45409 | Oakwood | Montgomery County | $1,213 | September 2026 |
| 45410 | Dayton | Montgomery County | $1,255 | September 2026 |
| 45414 | Dayton | Montgomery County | $1,384 | September 2026 |
| 45416 | Trotwood | Montgomery County | $1,408 | September 2026 |
| 45417 | Dayton | Montgomery County | $1,069 | September 2026 |
| 45419 | Oakwood | Montgomery County | $1,063 | September 2026 |
| 45420 | Kettering | Montgomery County | $1,205 | September 2026 |
| 45424 | Huber Heights | Montgomery County | $1,299 | September 2026 |
| 45426 | Trotwood | Montgomery County | $1,348 | September 2026 |
| 45429 | Kettering | Montgomery County | $1,519 | September 2026 |
| 45431 | Beavercreek | Greene County | $1,620 | September 2026 |
| 45432 | Beavercreek | Greene County | $1,529 | September 2026 |
| 45439 | Moraine | Montgomery County | $1,451 | September 2026 |
| 45440 | Kettering | Greene County | $1,506 | September 2026 |
| 45449 | West Carrollton | Montgomery County | $1,540 | September 2026 |
| 45458 | Centerville | Montgomery County | $1,612 | September 2026 |
| 45459 | Dayton | Montgomery County | $1,569 | September 2026 |
| 45505 | Springfield | Clark County | $1,097 | September 2026 |
| 45506 | Springfield | Clark County | $1,293 | September 2026 |
| 45601 | Chillicothe | Ross County | $1,026 | September 2026 |
| 45701 | Athens | Athens County | $1,087 | September 2026 |
| 45801 | Lima | Allen County | $1,193 | September 2026 |
| 45805 | Lima | Allen County | $1,413 | September 2026 |
| 45810 | Ada | Hardin County | $1,200 | September 2026 |
| 45840 | Findlay | Hancock County | $1,348 | September 2026 |
For bedroom-specific gross-rent references, use the HUD rent lookup. Those references, an authority’s adopted payment standard and a unit’s approved contract rent answer different questions from asking-rent ZORI.
A lower rent can still mean a higher cold-month bill
For an Ohio home with separately billed heat, ask for the heating fuel, meter arrangement and a full year of bills. Confirm what the lease includes before comparing a heat-included apartment with a tenant-paid system. A single winter bill is a stress test, not an annual average.
- $1,200Annual base-rent advantage for A
- −$770Additional annual energy cost for A
- $430Annual recurring-cost advantage remains
Example: A costs $1,250 rent + $60 other costs monthly; energy is $220 for five cold months and $90 for seven others ($1,730/year). B costs $1,350 + $60 monthly and $80 energy every month ($960/year). A totals $17,450/year versus B’s $17,880, yet A needs $1,530 in a cold month versus $1,490 for B. No market prices or weather forecast are implied.
The PUCO Apples to Apples charts compare supplier offers and contract terms for the selected utility; a supply rate alone is not a complete delivered bill. The official eligibility FAQ identifies exceptions, including municipal systems, co-ops and PIPP participants. Check the service account and eligibility rather than assuming every renter can switch suppliers.
Test the downside before relying on the annual discount: changing Home A’s cold-month energy bill from $220 to $310 raises its annual cost to $17,900. Home B then costs $20 less per year. These are editable assumptions, not a forecast for either location.
Compare two Ohio homes across the year
Illustrative inputs, not Ohio utility averages. Enter the energy costs you actually pay, including all applicable heating and electricity charges. Use zero for costs included in rent. Inputs stay in this page and are not saved.
Home A
- Annual energy
- $1,730
- Annual recurring cost
- $17,450
- Monthly average
- $1,454
- Cold-month cash
- $1,530
Home B
- Annual energy
- $960
- Annual recurring cost
- $17,880
- Monthly average
- $1,490
- Cold-month cash
- $1,490
Home A costs $430 less over 12 months under these assumptions.
Annual cost = 12 × (rent + other recurring costs) + cold bill × cold months + other bill × remaining months. This excludes deposits, moving costs, concessions and future rate changes. Budget billing can change payment timing; it does not establish annual consumption.
Turn the ZIP reference into an actual-home comparison
- Match the home. Compare bedroom count, floor area, building type, condition, parking, pets, lease length and included utilities. Exclude furnished short stays from an unfurnished annual-lease comp set.
- Check both geography and trip. Postal labels do not establish city boundaries. Use ODOT’s OHGO traffic and road-condition service to inspect a real route. This page supplies no commute time or travel-cost estimate.
- Reconcile the written quote. Put recurring charges and seasonal bills in the worksheet; keep refundable deposits and one-time moving cash separate. Ask for the concession schedule and renewal terms.
- Use the right ownership calculation. Households can compare renting versus buying. Owners should inspect Ohio county market evidence and enter verified comps and expenses into the rental cash-flow calculator. An index is not achievable rent or investment return.
Read-only freshness audit, October 20, 2026: the shared database’s 278 eligible state ZIPs matched the upstream September 2026 observation month. No upstream ZIP was missing from storage and no matched stored observation lagged the source. Storage also held 51 older June–August observations outside the current sample; 51 stored ZIPs were absent from the downloaded file. These are dated audit counts, not a promise of future coverage. The lookup’s displayed dates and counts follow the shared validated refresh. Quarterly apartment research elsewhere on this page uses its own named sources, periods and cohorts.
Coverage, source lag and review dates
The live table reads the shared paginated rent dataset and its current-publication eligibility filter. The central refresh pipeline owns validation, retained history and cache invalidation. This page does not maintain a separate price snapshot.
- September 2026: 278 eligible ZIP observations.
0 included observations have unknown dates. Covered ZIPs are not all Ohio ZIPs, listings or households. Values are not trimmed merely for being high or low. Geography and changes in coverage can affect the summaries.
Primary definitions: Zillow source data and ZORI methodology. Photo provenance appears with the image. County tables use shared observations; the energy diagram and worksheet use hypothetical household inputs.
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