Rents are right about where Canton's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,124 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
February. Asking rents in Canton usually run 0.6% below trend in February and 0.7% above it in May, about $15 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Canton is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Canton changed +2.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Canton rose 45.8% while median household income rose 33.8% ($32,287 to $43,188). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Canton is 55% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($43,188) is $1,080 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($957); a 3-bedroom is $1,203.
The priciest of 5 ZIP codes in Canton, 44709 ($1,225/mo), costs 32% more than the cheapest, 44703 ($930/mo).
Alliance, 14 miles away, rents for 23% less ($869/mo), about $3,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Canton. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Canton, OH is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 16.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Canton, OH has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Canton, OH paid around $800 a month. That figure now sits near $1,124, up 40.5% from the 2021 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in Canton, OH now reports about $43,188, up from $34,611 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Canton, OH losing about 1,342 residents over the five-year window, down 1.9% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 13.9% to 16.4% across the same window. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Canton, OH reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Canton is $1,124/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $657/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $957/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $739/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,203/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($43,188/yr), Canton ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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