At $1,443/mo, rent takes about 23% 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 $1,443 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 Woodlawn changed +4.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($74,833) is $1,871 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,464).
Reading, 2 miles away, rents for 28% less ($1,045/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Woodlawn. 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
Woodlawn, OH is majority renter-occupied, 32.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Woodlawn, OH has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $54,345 in 2021 to $74,833 more recently. The population has grown by 1.3% since 2021, moving from about 3,844 residents to roughly 3,894. Renters now make up 70.1% of households, compared with 59.7% five years ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Woodlawn is $1,443/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,836/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,394/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,464/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($74,833/yr), Woodlawn ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.9% over the past year.
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