Rents are 6% below what Springfield'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 $1,222 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 Springfield is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2022.
Rent in Springfield changed +10.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($47,143) is $1,179 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,020); a 3-bedroom is $1,240.
Vandalia, 23 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,064/mo), about $1,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Springfield. 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
Springfield, OH is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 16.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Springfield, OH has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Springfield, OH has increased from $912 to $1,222, a 34.0% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in Springfield, OH now reports about $47,143, up from $42,131 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.4% since 2021, moving from about 58,992 residents to roughly 58,190. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Springfield, OH reflects that arc in its own way.
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Springfield rent by bedroom count
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Tips for renters in Springfield
Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Springfield is $1,222/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $700/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,020/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $780/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,240/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($47,143/yr), Springfield ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 10.4% over the past year.
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At $1,222/mo, rent takes ~31% of Springfield's median household income ($47,143/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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