Rent rising fastest in Ohio
Cities in Ohio with the largest year-over-year rent increases. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Maple Heights ranks first, with +11.6% over the past year.
- Across all 63 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,422/mo.
- Springfield moved from #56 to #2 compared with a year ago.
Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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63 cities
| Rank | City | 1-yr change | Median rent | 5-yr change | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Maple HeightsOH | +11.6% | $1,574/mo | -- | ↑1 from #2 |
| 02 | SpringfieldOH | +10.4% | $1,222/mo | -- | ↑54 from #56 |
| 03 | Shaker HeightsOH | +10.4% | $1,822/mo | +50.7% | ↑28 from #31 |
| 04 | YoungstownOH | +9.9% | $1,075/mo | -- | ↑22 from #26 |
| 05 | FairbornOH | +9.7% | $1,500/mo | +38.9% | ↑52 from #57 |
| 06 | ParmaOH | +9.4% | $1,263/mo | +37.3% | ↑41 from #47 |
| 07 | StowOH | +9.2% | $1,537/mo | -- | -- |
| 08 | BrunswickOH | +7.6% | $1,746/mo | -- | -- |
| 09 | ElyriaOH | +7.3% | $1,176/mo | +30.7% | ↑35 from #44 |
| 10 | KentOH | +7.0% | $1,702/mo | -- | ↓5 from #5 |
| 11 | FindlayOH | +6.9% | $1,348/mo | -- | ↑39 from #50 |
| 12 | WarrenOH | +6.6% | $998/mo | -- | -- |
| 13 | NewarkOH | +6.6% | $1,420/mo | -- | ↓6 from #7 |
| 14 | North CantonOH | +6.3% | $1,503/mo | -- | ↑39 from #53 |
| 15 | Forest ParkOH | +5.9% | $1,570/mo | -- | same |
| 16 | ToledoOH | +5.8% | $1,151/mo | +31.8% | ↑26 from #42 |
| 17 | LimaOH | +5.7% | $1,216/mo | -- | ↑2 from #19 |
| 18 | EuclidOH | +5.5% | $1,152/mo | +35.5% | ↑2 from #20 |
| 19 | Grove CityOH | +5.5% | $1,556/mo | +27.5% | ↑27 from #46 |
| 20 | South EuclidOH | +5.4% | $1,758/mo | -- | ↓4 from #16 |
| 21 | MassillonOH | +5.2% | $1,085/mo | +37.5% | ↑2 from #23 |
| 22 | NorwoodOH | +5.1% | $1,259/mo | +34.7% | ↑29 from #51 |
| 23 | MansfieldOH | +4.9% | $852/mo | -- | ↑26 from #49 |
| 24 | LakewoodOH | +4.9% | $1,422/mo | +30.1% | ↑21 from #45 |
| 25 | WestlakeOH | +4.9% | $1,878/mo | -- | ↑7 from #32 |
| 26 | LancasterOH | +4.8% | $1,226/mo | +49.7% | ↑3 from #29 |
| 27 | HamiltonOH | +4.7% | $1,438/mo | +41.5% | ↑8 from #35 |
| 28 | FairfieldOH | +4.6% | $1,357/mo | -- | ↑13 from #41 |
| 29 | PickeringtonOH | +4.6% | $1,965/mo | -- | ↑25 from #54 |
| 30 | ClevelandOH | +4.6% | $1,359/mo | +37.1% | ↓12 from #18 |
| 31 | PerrysburgOH | +4.5% | $1,641/mo | -- | ↑27 from #58 |
| 32 | North OlmstedOH | +4.5% | $1,847/mo | -- | -- |
| 33 | AshlandOH | +4.3% | $960/mo | -- | ↓24 from #9 |
| 34 | Cuyahoga FallsOH | +4.2% | $1,411/mo | +37.0% | ↓9 from #25 |
| 35 | Cleveland HeightsOH | +4.0% | $1,394/mo | +33.8% | ↓24 from #11 |
| 36 | Mayfield HeightsOH | +4.0% | $1,370/mo | -- | ↑12 from #48 |
| 37 | MedinaOH | +3.4% | $1,931/mo | -- | ↓23 from #14 |
| 38 | BeavercreekOH | +3.4% | $1,764/mo | +35.6% | ↓17 from #21 |
| 39 | Parma HeightsOH | +3.2% | $1,152/mo | -- | ↓5 from #34 |
| 40 | ReynoldsburgOH | +3.2% | $1,585/mo | +26.1% | ↓23 from #17 |
| 41 | DaytonOH | +3.1% | $1,241/mo | +32.3% | ↓11 from #30 |
| 42 | WestervilleOH | +3.0% | $1,629/mo | +28.9% | ↓2 from #40 |
| 43 | ColumbusOH | +2.9% | $1,471/mo | +23.7% | ↑9 from #52 |
| 44 | CantonOH | +2.9% | $1,124/mo | +36.9% | ↓31 from #13 |
| 45 | DublinOH | +2.9% | $1,732/mo | +21.9% | ↑10 from #55 |
| 46 | CincinnatiOH | +2.8% | $1,432/mo | +28.7% | ↓3 from #43 |
| 47 | MiddletownOH | +2.8% | $1,287/mo | -- | ↓14 from #33 |
| 48 | AkronOH | +2.7% | $1,176/mo | +34.2% | ↓20 from #28 |
| 49 | GahannaOH | +2.7% | $1,655/mo | -- | -- |
| 50 | Garfield HeightsOH | +2.5% | $1,421/mo | -- | ↓49 from #1 |