Rents are right about where North 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 $1,503 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 North Canton is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2022.
Rent in North Canton changed +6.3% 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 ($72,544) is $1,814 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,420).
Canton, 7 miles away, rents for 25% less ($1,124/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for North Canton. 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
North Canton, OH is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 38.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How North Canton, OH has changed in 5 years
Rent in North Canton, OH has increased 25.5% since 2022, going from about $1,198 per month to roughly $1,503 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $62,303 in 2021 to $72,544 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 9.1 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 30.7% of households rent today, against 33% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 36% to 38.2%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the North Canton, OH market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in North Canton is $1,503/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $740/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,070/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $830/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,340/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($72,544/yr), North Canton ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.3% over the past year.
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At $1,503/mo, rent takes ~25% of North Canton's median household income ($72,544/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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