At $2,158/mo, rent takes about 20% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $2,158 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 Canal Winchester changed +7.3% 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 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($131,209) is $3,280 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,805).
Blacklick Estates, 5 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,697/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Canal Winchester. 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
Canal Winchester, OH is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 45.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Canal Winchester, OH has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $104,411 to $131,209 across the same window, up 25.7% versus 2021. The population has grown by 10.4% since 2021, moving from about 9,209 residents to roughly 10,170. Renters now make up 14% of households, compared with 15.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 45.6% of adults here, versus 42.6% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Canal Winchester is $2,158/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,788/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,085/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,805/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($131,209/yr), Canal Winchester ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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