Most rent-burdened cities in Ohio

Cities in Ohio ranked by highest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Kent ranks first, with rent at 47.5% of median household income.
Across all 85 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,416/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

85 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	KentOH Pop. 27KCompare →	47.5%	$1,702/mo	$42,964	same
02	OxfordOH Pop. 22KCompare →	40.9%	$1,388/mo	$40,764	--
03	ClevelandOH Pop. 366KCompare →	40.0%	$1,359/mo	$40,801	↓1 from #2
04	YoungstownOH Pop. 59KCompare →	37.5%	$1,075/mo	$34,408	↓1 from #3
05	Maple HeightsOH Pop. 23KCompare →	35.4%	$1,574/mo	$53,414	↑1 from #6
06	AthensOH Pop. 23KCompare →	34.6%	$1,103/mo	$38,204	--
07	WhitehallOH Pop. 20KCompare →	33.2%	$1,434/mo	$51,759	↓3 from #4
08	DaytonOH Pop. 137KCompare →	32.9%	$1,241/mo	$45,247	↓3 from #5
09	CincinnatiOH Pop. 311KCompare →	32.5%	$1,432/mo	$52,909	↓2 from #7
10	WarrenOH Pop. 39KCompare →	31.6%	$998/mo	$37,887	↑2 from #12
11	LimaOH Pop. 35KCompare →	31.6%	$1,216/mo	$46,240	same
12	HamiltonOH Pop. 63KCompare →	31.3%	$1,438/mo	$55,166	↓2 from #10
13	Garfield HeightsOH Pop. 29KCompare →	31.2%	$1,421/mo	$54,593	↓5 from #8
14	CantonOH Pop. 70KCompare →	31.2%	$1,124/mo	$43,188	↓5 from #9
15	SpringfieldOH Pop. 58KCompare →	31.1%	$1,222/mo	$47,143	↑1 from #16
16	MedinaOH Pop. 26KCompare →	29.9%	$1,931/mo	$77,385	↓3 from #13
17	Mount VernonOH Pop. 17KCompare →	29.5%	$1,323/mo	$53,845	--
18	AkronOH Pop. 189KCompare →	29.4%	$1,176/mo	$48,076	↓3 from #15
19	FairbornOH Pop. 35KCompare →	29.1%	$1,500/mo	$61,751	same
20	XeniaOH Pop. 26KCompare →	29.0%	$1,352/mo	$56,029	↓6 from #14
21	MarionOH Pop. 36KCompare →	28.9%	$1,154/mo	$47,951	--
22	SidneyOH Pop. 21KCompare →	28.4%	$1,438/mo	$60,668	--
23	LebanonOH Pop. 22KCompare →	28.2%	$1,969/mo	$83,685	↓6 from #17
24	AustintownOH Pop. 30KCompare →	27.9%	$1,233/mo	$52,978	--
25	BarbertonOH Pop. 25KCompare →	27.9%	$1,214/mo	$52,267	--
26	ToledoOH Pop. 267KCompare →	27.8%	$1,151/mo	$49,724	↓5 from #21
27	NewarkOH Pop. 51KCompare →	27.6%	$1,420/mo	$61,670	↓2 from #25
28	EuclidOH Pop. 49KCompare →	27.5%	$1,152/mo	$50,285	↓5 from #23
29	PataskalaOH Pop. 18KCompare →	27.3%	$2,090/mo	$92,033	--
30	LorainOH Pop. 65KCompare →	27.2%	$1,104/mo	$48,685	↓12 from #18
31	MiddletownOH Pop. 52KCompare →	27.0%	$1,287/mo	$57,102	↓11 from #20
32	ColumbusOH Pop. 915KCompare →	26.7%	$1,471/mo	$66,082	↓8 from #24
33	WoosterOH Pop. 27KCompare →	26.5%	$1,475/mo	$66,898	↓11 from #22
34	FindlayOH Pop. 40KCompare →	26.3%	$1,348/mo	$61,423	↓6 from #28
35	North OlmstedOH Pop. 32KCompare →	26.3%	$1,847/mo	$84,363	↓8 from #27
36	ReynoldsburgOH Pop. 41KCompare →	26.1%	$1,585/mo	$72,972	↓10 from #26
37	South EuclidOH Pop. 22KCompare →	25.9%	$1,758/mo	$81,297	↓8 from #29
38	ElyriaOH Pop. 53KCompare →	25.7%	$1,176/mo	$54,945	↓7 from #31
39	WadsworthOH Pop. 24KCompare →	24.9%	$1,651/mo	$79,490	--
40	LancasterOH Pop. 41KCompare →	24.9%	$1,226/mo	$59,133	↓7 from #33
41	North CantonOH Pop. 18KCompare →	24.9%	$1,503/mo	$72,544	↓5 from #36
42	Forest ParkOH Pop. 20KCompare →	24.8%	$1,570/mo	$75,956	↓7 from #35
43	TroyOH Pop. 27KCompare →	24.8%	$1,422/mo	$68,830	↓13 from #30
44	LakewoodOH Pop. 50KCompare →	24.7%	$1,422/mo	$68,954	↓10 from #34
45	Mayfield HeightsOH Pop. 20KCompare →	24.7%	$1,370/mo	$66,524	↓13 from #32
46	SylvaniaOH Pop. 19KCompare →	23.9%	$1,994/mo	$100,189	--
47	WilloughbyOH Pop. 24KCompare →	23.8%	$1,417/mo	$71,309	--
48	CentervilleOH Pop. 25KCompare →	23.7%	$1,688/mo	$85,492	↓11 from #37
49	EastlakeOH Pop. 17KCompare →	23.3%	$1,206/mo	$62,072	--
50	Cuyahoga FallsOH Pop. 51KCompare →	23.3%	$1,411/mo	$72,705	↓12 from #38