Most expensive cities for renters in Ohio
Cities in Ohio ranked by highest median rent. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Avon ranks first, with a median rent of $2,334/mo.
- Across all 85 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,416/mo.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | AvonOH | $2,334/mo | 0.0% | -- | 20.6% | -- |
| 02 | Avon LakeOH | $2,170/mo | 0.0% | -- | 22.5% | -- |
| 03 | MasonOH | $2,118/mo | +0.9% | +27.7% | 20.3% | ↓2 from #1 |
| 04 | PataskalaOH | $2,090/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.3% | -- |
| 05 | SylvaniaOH | $1,994/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.9% | -- |
| 06 | LebanonOH | $1,969/mo | +0.6% | -- | 28.2% | ↓4 from #2 |
| 07 | Upper ArlingtonOH | $1,965/mo | +1.6% | -- | 15.2% | ↓4 from #3 |
| 08 | PickeringtonOH | $1,965/mo | +4.6% | -- | 21.1% | ↓4 from #4 |
| 09 | MedinaOH | $1,931/mo | +3.4% | -- | 29.9% | ↓4 from #5 |
| 10 | WestlakeOH | $1,878/mo | +4.9% | -- | 20.1% | ↓4 from #6 |
| 11 | North OlmstedOH | $1,847/mo | +4.5% | -- | 26.3% | ↓4 from #7 |
| 12 | Shaker HeightsOH | $1,822/mo | +10.4% | +50.7% | 21.0% | same |
| 13 | BeavercreekOH | $1,764/mo | +3.4% | +35.6% | 19.2% | ↓5 from #8 |
| 14 | South EuclidOH | $1,758/mo | +5.4% | -- | 25.9% | ↓4 from #10 |
| 15 | BrunswickOH | $1,746/mo | +7.6% | -- | 23.1% | ↓2 from #13 |
| 16 | DublinOH | $1,732/mo | +2.9% | +21.9% | 13.0% | ↓7 from #9 |
| 17 | KentOH | $1,702/mo | +7.0% | -- | 47.5% | ↓1 from #16 |
| 18 | CentervilleOH | $1,688/mo | +1.7% | +21.7% | 23.7% | ↓7 from #11 |
| 19 | GahannaOH | $1,655/mo | +2.7% | -- | 18.2% | ↓5 from #14 |
| 20 | WadsworthOH | $1,651/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.9% | -- |
| 21 | PerrysburgOH | $1,641/mo | +4.5% | -- | 17.6% | ↓3 from #18 |
| 22 | WestervilleOH | $1,629/mo | +3.0% | +28.9% | 17.9% | ↓5 from #17 |
| 23 | DelawareOH | $1,622/mo | +1.9% | +28.5% | 19.5% | ↓8 from #15 |
| 24 | ReynoldsburgOH | $1,585/mo | +3.2% | +26.1% | 26.1% | ↓4 from #20 |
| 25 | Maple HeightsOH | $1,574/mo | +11.6% | -- | 35.4% | ↑2 from #27 |
| 26 | HilliardOH | $1,573/mo | +1.5% | +22.1% | 14.7% | ↓7 from #19 |
| 27 | Forest ParkOH | $1,570/mo | +5.9% | -- | 24.8% | ↓6 from #21 |
| 28 | Grove CityOH | $1,556/mo | +5.5% | +27.5% | 20.0% | ↓6 from #22 |
| 29 | StowOH | $1,537/mo | +9.2% | -- | 19.7% | ↓1 from #28 |
| 30 | North CantonOH | $1,503/mo | +6.3% | -- | 24.9% | ↓4 from #26 |
| 31 | FairbornOH | $1,500/mo | +9.7% | +38.9% | 29.1% | ↑3 from #34 |
| 32 | WoosterOH | $1,475/mo | +0.8% | -- | 26.5% | ↓9 from #23 |
| 33 | ColumbusOH | $1,471/mo | +2.9% | +23.7% | 26.7% | ↓8 from #25 |
| 34 | HamiltonOH | $1,438/mo | +4.7% | +41.5% | 31.3% | ↓1 from #33 |
| 35 | SidneyOH | $1,438/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.4% | -- |
| 36 | WhitehallOH | $1,434/mo | +2.2% | -- | 33.2% | ↓6 from #30 |
| 37 | CincinnatiOH | $1,432/mo | +2.8% | +28.7% | 32.5% | ↓6 from #31 |
| 38 | LakewoodOH | $1,422/mo | +4.9% | +30.1% | 24.7% | ↓3 from #35 |
| 39 | TroyOH | $1,422/mo | +1.3% | -- | 24.8% | ↓10 from #29 |
| 40 | Garfield HeightsOH | $1,421/mo | +2.5% | -- | 31.2% | ↓8 from #32 |
| 41 | NewarkOH | $1,420/mo | +6.6% | -- | 27.6% | ↓2 from #39 |
| 42 | WilloughbyOH | $1,417/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.8% | -- |
| 43 | MarysvilleOH | $1,416/mo | -3.0% | -- | 18.3% | ↓19 from #24 |
| 44 | Cuyahoga FallsOH | $1,411/mo | +4.2% | +37.0% | 23.3% | ↓8 from #36 |
| 45 | Cleveland HeightsOH | $1,394/mo | +4.0% | +33.8% | 23.0% | ↓8 from #37 |
| 46 | OxfordOH | $1,388/mo | 0.0% | -- | 40.9% | -- |
| 47 | Mayfield HeightsOH | $1,370/mo | +4.0% | -- | 24.7% | ↓6 from #41 |
| 48 | ClevelandOH | $1,359/mo | +4.6% | +37.1% | 40.0% | ↓6 from #42 |
| 49 | FairfieldOH | $1,357/mo | +4.6% | -- | 20.9% | ↓5 from #44 |
| 50 | KetteringOH | $1,355/mo | +2.3% | +30.0% | 21.8% | ↓10 from #40 |