At $1,273/mo, rent takes about 28% 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 $1,273 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 Mount Healthy changed +0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($54,565) is $1,364 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,128).
Reading, 6 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,045/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Mount Healthy. 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
Mount Healthy, OH is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 24.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mount Healthy, OH has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $54,565 today, compared with $41,389 five years earlier. About 50.3% of households rent today, against 56.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 16.6% to 24.8%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Mount Healthy is $1,273/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,249/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $623/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,373/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($54,565/yr), Mount Healthy ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.
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At $1,273/mo, rent takes ~28% of Mount Healthy's median household income ($54,565/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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