Can A Bus Driver Afford Rent in Steubenville, OH?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 17.7% of gross income.

Steubenville rent: September 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Ohio state estimate).

Steubenville median rent
$719/mo
Bus Driver salary (Ohio)
$48,711/yr
Rent as % of income
17.7%
Gross monthly income works out to about $4,059, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,218/mo in rent. Steubenville's median rent of $719 leaves roughly $499/mo of headroom under that threshold. A bus driver works roughly 30.7 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a bus driver salary

Transit bus driver pay sits near the US median household income, with municipal and unionized routes often paying more. At the national-average bus driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,296 a month in rent.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Ohio cities have lower median rent than Steubenville, which improves the affordability math on a bus driver salary:

Greenville, OH
$706/mo (17.4% of income)
Greenville, OH
$692/mo (17% of income)
Greenville, OH
$675/mo (16.6% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a bus driver afford rent in Steubenville, OH?

Median rent in Steubenville is $719 a month. A typical bus driver in Ohio earns about $48,711 a year, which makes that rent 17.7% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can a bus driver afford in Steubenville?

Using the 30% rule, a bus driver salary in Ohio (~$48,711/yr) supports up to $1,218 a month in rent. Steubenville's current median rent is $719/mo, which leaves a $499/mo buffer.

How many hours does a bus driver work to cover rent in Steubenville?

At an hourly equivalent of about $23 an hour, a bus driver in Ohio works roughly 30.7 hours a month to cover Steubenville's median rent of $719.

Where is rent cheaper than Steubenville for a bus driver?

Nearby Ohio cities with lower median rent include Greenville ($706/mo), Greenville ($692/mo), Greenville ($675/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a bus driver salary.

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