Where rent has outpaced income in Ohio since 2019

Ohio cities ranked by rent growth minus household income growth from 2019 to 2024 (Zillow yearly average rent, Census 5-year income). Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Hamilton ranks first, with rent up 49.1% against household income up 17.2% since 2019.
Across all 18 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,411/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's yearly average rent from 2019 to 2024, minus the change in Census median household income over the same years. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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18 cities

Rank	City	Gap (points)	Rent since 2019	Income since 2019	Median rent
01	HamiltonOH Pop. 63KCompare →	+31.9	+49.1%	+17.2%	$1,438/mo
02	ParmaOH Pop. 80KCompare →	+25.9	+47.2%	+21.3%	$1,263/mo
03	AkronOH Pop. 189KCompare →	+24.3	+48.4%	+24.1%	$1,176/mo
04	WestervilleOH Pop. 39KCompare →	+20.1	+36.9%	+16.7%	$1,629/mo
05	FairbornOH Pop. 35KCompare →	+18.1	+48.3%	+30.2%	$1,500/mo
06	Cuyahoga FallsOH Pop. 51KCompare →	+18.1	+45.4%	+27.3%	$1,411/mo
07	DublinOH Pop. 49KCompare →	+16.3	+32.5%	+16.3%	$1,732/mo
08	Cleveland HeightsOH Pop. 44KCompare →	+16.2	+42.3%	+26.1%	$1,394/mo
09	Huber HeightsOH Pop. 43KCompare →	+16.1	+42.8%	+26.7%	$1,249/mo
10	MasonOH Pop. 36KCompare →	+12.1	+36.8%	+24.7%	$2,118/mo
11	EuclidOH Pop. 49KCompare →	+12.0	+43.5%	+31.5%	$1,152/mo
12	CantonOH Pop. 70KCompare →	+12.0	+45.8%	+33.8%	$1,124/mo
13	ColumbusOH Pop. 915KCompare →	+10.9	+33.9%	+23.0%	$1,471/mo
14	ClevelandOH Pop. 366KCompare →	+8.8	+40.8%	+32.0%	$1,359/mo
15	ToledoOH Pop. 267KCompare →	+8.7	+40.4%	+31.7%	$1,151/mo
16	CincinnatiOH Pop. 311KCompare →	+8.4	+38.6%	+30.2%	$1,432/mo
17	LakewoodOH Pop. 50KCompare →	+7.5	+36.9%	+29.4%	$1,422/mo
18	DaytonOH Pop. 137KCompare →	+6.2	+45.2%	+39.1%	$1,241/mo