Most overheated rental markets in Ohio

Name: Most Overheated Rental Markets in Ohio by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Ohio renting furthest above their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Fairfield ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 48.
Across all 53 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,421/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. 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

53 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	FairfieldOH Pop. 45KCompare →	48	$1,357/mo	+0.8%	+4.6%
02	Cleveland HeightsOH Pop. 44KCompare →	48	$1,394/mo	+1.1%	+4.0%
03	Maple HeightsOH Pop. 23KCompare →	48	$1,574/mo	+0.9%	+11.6%
04	Mayfield HeightsOH Pop. 20KCompare →	48	$1,370/mo	+0.8%	+4.0%
05	ToledoOH Pop. 267KCompare →	49	$1,151/mo	+0.7%	+5.8%
06	HamiltonOH Pop. 63KCompare →	50	$1,438/mo	-0.2%	+4.7%
07	YoungstownOH Pop. 59KCompare →	50	$1,075/mo	-0.1%	+9.9%
08	KentOH Pop. 27KCompare →	50	$1,702/mo	+0.0%	+7.0%
09	MedinaOH Pop. 26KCompare →	50	$1,931/mo	-0.1%	+3.4%
10	ClevelandOH Pop. 366KCompare →	51	$1,359/mo	-0.4%	+4.6%
11	ElyriaOH Pop. 53KCompare →	51	$1,176/mo	-0.3%	+7.3%
12	FindlayOH Pop. 40KCompare →	51	$1,348/mo	-0.6%	+6.9%
13	CantonOH Pop. 70KCompare →	52	$1,124/mo	-1.1%	+2.9%
14	NewarkOH Pop. 51KCompare →	52	$1,420/mo	-1.1%	+6.6%
15	WestlakeOH Pop. 34KCompare →	52	$1,878/mo	-1.1%	+4.9%
16	North CantonOH Pop. 18KCompare →	52	$1,503/mo	-1.0%	+6.3%
17	South EuclidOH Pop. 22KCompare →	53	$1,758/mo	-1.5%	+5.4%
18	AkronOH Pop. 189KCompare →	54	$1,176/mo	-2.0%	+2.7%
19	EuclidOH Pop. 49KCompare →	54	$1,152/mo	-2.0%	+5.5%
20	Grove CityOH Pop. 43KCompare →	54	$1,556/mo	-2.0%	+5.5%
21	LebanonOH Pop. 22KCompare →	54	$1,969/mo	-1.8%	+0.6%
22	ParmaOH Pop. 80KCompare →	55	$1,263/mo	-2.3%	+9.4%
23	MansfieldOH Pop. 48KCompare →	55	$852/mo	-2.4%	+4.9%
24	Shaker HeightsOH Pop. 29KCompare →	55	$1,822/mo	-2.4%	+10.4%
25	PickeringtonOH Pop. 24KCompare →	55	$1,965/mo	-2.4%	+4.6%
26	MiddletownOH Pop. 52KCompare →	56	$1,287/mo	-3.1%	+2.8%
27	WhitehallOH Pop. 20KCompare →	56	$1,434/mo	-3.2%	+2.2%
28	Upper ArlingtonOH Pop. 36KCompare →	58	$1,965/mo	-3.8%	+1.6%
29	MassillonOH Pop. 32KCompare →	58	$1,085/mo	-3.8%	+5.2%
30	LakewoodOH Pop. 50KCompare →	59	$1,422/mo	-4.4%	+4.9%
31	Garfield HeightsOH Pop. 29KCompare →	59	$1,421/mo	-4.5%	+2.5%
32	TroyOH Pop. 27KCompare →	59	$1,422/mo	-4.4%	+1.3%
33	CentervilleOH Pop. 25KCompare →	59	$1,688/mo	-4.7%	+1.7%
34	DaytonOH Pop. 137KCompare →	60	$1,241/mo	-5.2%	+3.1%
35	Cuyahoga FallsOH Pop. 51KCompare →	60	$1,411/mo	-4.9%	+4.2%
36	WestervilleOH Pop. 39KCompare →	60	$1,629/mo	-5.1%	+3.0%
37	HilliardOH Pop. 38KCompare →	60	$1,573/mo	-4.9%	+1.5%
38	FairbornOH Pop. 35KCompare →	60	$1,500/mo	-4.8%	+9.7%
39	ColumbusOH Pop. 915KCompare →	61	$1,471/mo	-5.6%	+2.9%
40	CincinnatiOH Pop. 311KCompare →	61	$1,432/mo	-5.6%	+2.8%
41	SpringfieldOH Pop. 58KCompare →	61	$1,222/mo	-5.7%	+10.4%
42	ReynoldsburgOH Pop. 41KCompare →	61	$1,585/mo	-5.6%	+3.2%
43	MasonOH Pop. 36KCompare →	61	$2,118/mo	-5.6%	+0.9%
44	DelawareOH Pop. 45KCompare →	62	$1,622/mo	-6.2%	+1.9%
45	BeavercreekOH Pop. 47KCompare →	63	$1,764/mo	-6.7%	+3.4%
46	MiamisburgOH Pop. 20KCompare →	64	$1,262/mo	-6.8%	+1.4%
47	DublinOH Pop. 49KCompare →	65	$1,732/mo	-7.7%	+2.9%
48	LancasterOH Pop. 41KCompare →	65	$1,226/mo	-7.6%	+4.8%
49	KetteringOH Pop. 57KCompare →	66	$1,355/mo	-7.8%	+2.3%
50	NorwoodOH Pop. 19KCompare →	67	$1,259/mo	-8.3%	+5.1%