Rents are 2% below what Mansfield'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 $852 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 Mansfield is 0.5% below its high of $856 in June 2026, at $852 as of September 2026.
Rent in Mansfield changed +4.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($44,540) is $1,114 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($997); a 3-bedroom is $1,303.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Mansfield. 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
Mansfield, OH is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 16.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mansfield, OH has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $37,009 to $44,540 across the same window, up 20.3% versus 2021.
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Mansfield rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Mansfield is $852/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $717/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $997/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $803/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,303/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($44,540/yr), Mansfield ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.9% over the past year.
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At $852/mo, rent takes ~23% of Mansfield's median household income ($44,540/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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