Rents are 2% below what Batavia's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,499 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 Batavia is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2022.
Rent in Batavia changed +4.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,984) is $1,525 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,270); a 3-bedroom is $1,680.
Amelia, 7 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,332/mo), about $2,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Batavia. 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
Batavia, OH is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 14.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Batavia, OH has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Batavia, OH has shifted from $1,176 to $1,499, up 27.5% since 2022. Household income in the area moved from $53,821 to $60,984 across the same window, up 13.3% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Batavia, OH adding about 180 residents over the five-year window, up 6.9% on net. The renter share has eased from 47.7% to 41.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Batavia, OH look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Batavia is $1,499/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $870/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,270/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $980/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,680/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($60,984/yr), Batavia ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.8% over the past year.
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At $1,499/mo, rent takes ~29% of Batavia's median household income ($60,984/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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