Rents are 5% below what Westerville'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 $1,644 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: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Westerville, OH is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 57.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Westerville, OH has changed in 5 years
Rent in Westerville, OH has increased 40.2% since 2021, going from about $1,173 per month to roughly $1,644 today. Census figures show median household income at $109,404 today, compared with $96,279 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 26.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 27.5% of households rent today, against 23.2% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Westerville rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Westerville is $1,644/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,375/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,805/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,490/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,175/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($109,404/yr), Westerville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.7% over the past year.
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At $1,644/mo, rent takes ~18% of Westerville's median household income ($109,404/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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