Record-high rent in Ohio

Cities in Ohio where this month's typical rent is the highest in Zillow's records for that city, fastest-rising first. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Maple Heights ranks first, with a median rent of $1,574/mo.
Across all 38 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,434/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Cities whose rent this month is the highest in at least three years of Zillow's rent index for that city. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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38 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income
01	Maple HeightsOH Pop. 23KCompare →	$1,574/mo	+11.6%	--	35.4%
02	SpringfieldOH Pop. 58KCompare →	$1,222/mo	+10.4%	--	31.1%
03	Shaker HeightsOH Pop. 29KCompare →	$1,822/mo	+10.4%	+50.7%	21.0%
04	YoungstownOH Pop. 59KCompare →	$1,075/mo	+9.9%	--	37.5%
05	FairbornOH Pop. 35KCompare →	$1,500/mo	+9.7%	+38.9%	29.1%
06	ParmaOH Pop. 80KCompare →	$1,263/mo	+9.4%	+37.3%	21.9%
07	ElyriaOH Pop. 53KCompare →	$1,176/mo	+7.3%	+30.7%	25.7%
08	KentOH Pop. 27KCompare →	$1,702/mo	+7.0%	--	47.5%
09	NewarkOH Pop. 51KCompare →	$1,420/mo	+6.6%	--	27.6%
10	North CantonOH Pop. 18KCompare →	$1,503/mo	+6.3%	--	24.9%
11	ToledoOH Pop. 267KCompare →	$1,151/mo	+5.8%	+31.8%	27.8%
12	EuclidOH Pop. 49KCompare →	$1,152/mo	+5.5%	+35.5%	27.5%
13	Grove CityOH Pop. 43KCompare →	$1,556/mo	+5.5%	+27.5%	20.0%
14	South EuclidOH Pop. 22KCompare →	$1,758/mo	+5.4%	--	25.9%
15	NorwoodOH Pop. 19KCompare →	$1,259/mo	+5.1%	+34.7%	21.1%
16	LakewoodOH Pop. 50KCompare →	$1,422/mo	+4.9%	+30.1%	24.7%
17	WestlakeOH Pop. 34KCompare →	$1,878/mo	+4.9%	--	20.1%
18	LancasterOH Pop. 41KCompare →	$1,226/mo	+4.8%	+49.7%	24.9%
19	HamiltonOH Pop. 63KCompare →	$1,438/mo	+4.7%	+41.5%	31.3%
20	FairfieldOH Pop. 45KCompare →	$1,357/mo	+4.6%	--	20.9%
21	PickeringtonOH Pop. 24KCompare →	$1,965/mo	+4.6%	--	21.1%
22	ClevelandOH Pop. 366KCompare →	$1,359/mo	+4.6%	+37.1%	40.0%
23	PerrysburgOH Pop. 25KCompare →	$1,641/mo	+4.5%	--	17.6%
24	Cleveland HeightsOH Pop. 44KCompare →	$1,394/mo	+4.0%	+33.8%	23.0%
25	Mayfield HeightsOH Pop. 20KCompare →	$1,370/mo	+4.0%	--	24.7%
26	MedinaOH Pop. 26KCompare →	$1,931/mo	+3.4%	--	29.9%
27	BeavercreekOH Pop. 47KCompare →	$1,764/mo	+3.4%	+35.6%	19.2%
28	ReynoldsburgOH Pop. 41KCompare →	$1,585/mo	+3.2%	+26.1%	26.1%
29	DaytonOH Pop. 137KCompare →	$1,241/mo	+3.1%	+32.3%	32.9%
30	ColumbusOH Pop. 915KCompare →	$1,471/mo	+2.9%	+23.7%	26.7%
31	CantonOH Pop. 70KCompare →	$1,124/mo	+2.9%	+36.9%	31.2%
32	CincinnatiOH Pop. 311KCompare →	$1,432/mo	+2.8%	+28.7%	32.5%
33	KetteringOH Pop. 57KCompare →	$1,355/mo	+2.3%	+30.0%	21.8%
34	WhitehallOH Pop. 20KCompare →	$1,434/mo	+2.2%	--	33.2%
35	DelawareOH Pop. 45KCompare →	$1,622/mo	+1.9%	+28.5%	19.5%
36	CentervilleOH Pop. 25KCompare →	$1,688/mo	+1.7%	+21.7%	23.7%
37	Upper ArlingtonOH Pop. 36KCompare →	$1,965/mo	+1.6%	--	15.2%
38	MiamisburgOH Pop. 20KCompare →	$1,262/mo	+1.4%	+25.4%	18.3%