Rents are right about where Newark'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 $1,420 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 Newark is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2022.
Rent in Newark changed +6.6% 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 ($61,670) is $1,542 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,420); a 4-bedroom is $1,580.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Newark. 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
Newark, OH is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 23% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Newark, OH has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Newark, OH has shifted from $1,056 to $1,420, up 34.5% since 2022. Household income in the area moved from $52,570 to $61,670 across the same window, up 17.3% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Newark, OH adding about 1,080 residents over the five-year window, up 2.2% on net. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Newark, OH look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Newark is $1,420/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $880/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,180/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $960/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,420/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($61,670/yr), Newark ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.6% over the past year.
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At $1,420/mo, rent takes ~28% of Newark's median household income ($61,670/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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