Rents are 5% below what Centerville'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 $1,688 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 Centerville is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2021.
Rent in Centerville changed +1.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($85,492) is $2,137 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,950).
West Carrollton, 6 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,304/mo), about $4,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Centerville. 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
Centerville, OH is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 47.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Centerville, OH has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in Centerville, OH has climbed by $196 per month, settling near $1,688 after starting the period at $1,492. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $76,565 in 2021 to $85,492 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 24,281 to 25,205 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.8% change. About 33% of households rent today, against 30.1% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 50.4% to 47.3%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Centerville, OH market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Centerville is $1,688/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $980/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,360/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,060/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,760/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($85,492/yr), Centerville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.7% over the past year.
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At $1,688/mo, rent takes ~24% of Centerville's median household income ($85,492/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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