Can An Accountant Afford Rent in Fairview Park, OH?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 16.8% of gross income.

Fairview Park rent: May 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Ohio state estimate).

Fairview Park median rent
$1,195/mo
Accountant salary (Ohio)
$85,333/yr
Rent as % of income
16.8%
Gross monthly income works out to about $7,111, and the 30% rule supports up to $2,133/mo in rent. Fairview Park's median rent of $1,195 leaves roughly $938/mo of headroom under that threshold. An accountant works roughly 29.1 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and an accountant salary

Accountant pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. The cost-of-living premium that high-cost metros add to rent is offset, in most cases, by higher local accountant pay — but not entirely. At the national-average accountant salary, the 30% rule supports about $2,270 a month in rent, which is above the median rent in most metros tracked here. The per-city pages quantify the surplus or pinch in each market.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Ohio cities have lower median rent than Fairview Park, which improves the affordability math on an accountant salary:

Mayfield Heights, OH
$1,194/mo (16.8% of income)
Newark, OH
$1,194/mo (16.8% of income)
Findlay, OH
$1,194/mo (16.8% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can an accountant afford rent in Fairview Park, OH?

Median rent in Fairview Park is $1,195 a month. A typical accountant in Ohio earns about $85,333 a year, which makes that rent 16.8% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can an accountant afford in Fairview Park?

Using the 30% rule, an accountant salary in Ohio (~$85,333/yr) supports up to $2,133 a month in rent. Fairview Park's current median rent is $1,195/mo, which leaves a $938/mo buffer.

How many hours does an accountant work to cover rent in Fairview Park?

At an hourly equivalent of about $41 an hour, an accountant in Ohio works roughly 29.1 hours a month to cover Fairview Park's median rent of $1,195.

Where is rent cheaper than Fairview Park for an accountant?

Nearby Ohio cities with lower median rent include Mayfield Heights ($1,194/mo), Newark ($1,194/mo), Findlay ($1,194/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on an accountant salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Ohio state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Fairview Park, OH. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.