At $960/mo, rent takes about 19% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $960 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Ashland changed +4.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,029) is $1,501 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,420).
Mansfield, 13 miles away, rents for 11% less ($852/mo), about $1,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Ashland. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Ashland, OH is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 23.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ashland, OH has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $51,224 to $60,029 across the same window, up 17.2% versus 2021. Census counts show Ashland, OH losing about 633 residents over the five-year window, down 3.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 38.6% to 37%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 26.3% to 23.8% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Ashland is $960/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $610/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $880/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $670/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,170/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($60,029/yr), Ashland ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.3% over the past year.
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