Most affordable cities for renters in Ohio
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Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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85 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | HamiltonOH | $1,438/mo | +4.7% | +41.5% | 31.3% | ↓17 from #34 |
| 52 | SidneyOH | $1,438/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.4% | -- |
| 53 | ColumbusOH | $1,471/mo | +2.9% | +23.7% | 26.7% | ↓11 from #42 |
| 54 | WoosterOH | $1,475/mo | +0.8% | -- | 26.5% | ↓10 from #44 |
| 55 | FairbornOH | $1,500/mo | +9.7% | +38.9% | 29.1% | ↓22 from #33 |
| 56 | North CantonOH | $1,503/mo | +6.3% | -- | 24.9% | ↓15 from #41 |
| 57 | StowOH | $1,537/mo | +9.2% | -- | 19.7% | ↓18 from #39 |
| 58 | Grove CityOH | $1,556/mo | +5.5% | +27.5% | 20.0% | ↓13 from #45 |
| 59 | Forest ParkOH | $1,570/mo | +5.9% | -- | 24.8% | ↓13 from #46 |
| 60 | HilliardOH | $1,573/mo | +1.5% | +22.1% | 14.7% | ↓12 from #48 |
| 61 | Maple HeightsOH | $1,574/mo | +11.6% | -- | 35.4% | ↓21 from #40 |
| 62 | ReynoldsburgOH | $1,585/mo | +3.2% | +26.1% | 26.1% | ↓15 from #47 |
| 63 | DelawareOH | $1,622/mo | +1.9% | +28.5% | 19.5% | ↓11 from #52 |
| 64 | WestervilleOH | $1,629/mo | +3.0% | +28.9% | 17.9% | ↓14 from #50 |
| 65 | PerrysburgOH | $1,641/mo | +4.5% | -- | 17.6% | ↓16 from #49 |
| 66 | WadsworthOH | $1,651/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.9% | -- |
| 67 | GahannaOH | $1,655/mo | +2.7% | -- | 18.2% | ↓14 from #53 |
| 68 | CentervilleOH | $1,688/mo | +1.7% | +21.7% | 23.7% | ↓12 from #56 |
| 69 | KentOH | $1,702/mo | +7.0% | -- | 47.5% | ↓18 from #51 |
| 70 | DublinOH | $1,732/mo | +2.9% | +21.9% | 13.0% | ↓12 from #58 |
| 71 | BrunswickOH | $1,746/mo | +7.6% | -- | 23.1% | ↓17 from #54 |
| 72 | South EuclidOH | $1,758/mo | +5.4% | -- | 25.9% | ↓15 from #57 |
| 73 | BeavercreekOH | $1,764/mo | +3.4% | +35.6% | 19.2% | ↓14 from #59 |
| 74 | Shaker HeightsOH | $1,822/mo | +10.4% | +50.7% | 21.0% | ↓19 from #55 |
| 75 | North OlmstedOH | $1,847/mo | +4.5% | -- | 26.3% | ↓15 from #60 |
| 76 | WestlakeOH | $1,878/mo | +4.9% | -- | 20.1% | ↓15 from #61 |
| 77 | MedinaOH | $1,931/mo | +3.4% | -- | 29.9% | ↓15 from #62 |
| 78 | Upper ArlingtonOH | $1,965/mo | +1.6% | -- | 15.2% | ↓14 from #64 |
| 79 | PickeringtonOH | $1,965/mo | +4.6% | -- | 21.1% | ↓16 from #63 |
| 80 | LebanonOH | $1,969/mo | +0.6% | -- | 28.2% | ↓15 from #65 |
| 81 | SylvaniaOH | $1,994/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.9% | -- |
| 82 | PataskalaOH | $2,090/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.3% | -- |
| 83 | MasonOH | $2,118/mo | +0.9% | +27.7% | 20.3% | ↓17 from #66 |
| 84 | Avon LakeOH | $2,170/mo | 0.0% | -- | 22.5% | -- |
| 85 | AvonOH | $2,334/mo | 0.0% | -- | 20.6% | -- |