It's no secret that many Americans are forgoing homeownership in favor of renting. In 2020, renters in the U.S. occupied 43 million housing units.
The Stacker team looked at data from a United States Census survey that revealed an estimated 43,378,800 renter-occupied homes in the United States as of 2017, which makes up 36.1% of all households in the country. In 2019, renting was more affordable than buying a median-priced home in 59% of the counties; in 2021, the opposite was true: Owning was more affordable than renting in 63% of U.S. counties.
Stacker compiled a list of counties in Ohio where people spend the highest percent of income on rent using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of course, saving money by owning a home is unattainable for many Americans who don't have savings that could cover a down payment, those who are denied a mortgage, or both. Keep reading to see where in your home state most of people's take-home pay goes to their monthly rent.
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#50. Trumbull County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.9%
- Total occupied households: 85,621
- Median household income: $47,280
- Median monthly housing cost: $668
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#49. Union County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.0%
- Total occupied households: 20,212
- Median household income: $86,715
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,227
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#48. Perry County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.1%
- Total occupied households: 13,500
- Median household income: $50,150
- Median monthly housing cost: $710
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#47. Ashland County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.2%
- Total occupied households: 20,417
- Median household income: $52,823
- Median monthly housing cost: $750
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#46. Tuscarawas County
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#45. Knox County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.9%
- Total occupied households: 23,248
- Median household income: $57,749
- Median monthly housing cost: $824
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#44. Madison County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.1%
- Total occupied households: 15,013
- Median household income: $68,022
- Median monthly housing cost: $972
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#43. Hancock County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 20.3%
- Total occupied households: 31,937
- Median household income: $58,450
- Median monthly housing cost: $839
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#42. Pickaway County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.0%
- Total occupied households: 19,710
- Median household income: $63,633
- Median monthly housing cost: $914
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#41. Richland County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.6%
- Total occupied households: 48,449
- Median household income: $49,547
- Median monthly housing cost: $712
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#40. Geauga County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.0%
- Total occupied households: 35,298
- Median household income: $82,303
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,186
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#39. Greene County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.5%
- Total occupied households: 65,604
- Median household income: $68,720
- Median monthly housing cost: $991
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#38. Jackson County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.4%
- Total occupied households: 12,780
- Median household income: $47,550
- Median monthly housing cost: $691
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#37. Morrow County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.8%
- Total occupied households: 12,922
- Median household income: $59,452
- Median monthly housing cost: $867
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#35. Stark County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.0%
- Total occupied households: 153,460
- Median household income: $53,860
- Median monthly housing cost: $788
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#34. Brown County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.9%
- Total occupied households: 17,829
- Median household income: $54,575
- Median monthly housing cost: $799
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#33. Gallia County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.9%
- Total occupied households: 11,588
- Median household income: $44,858
- Median monthly housing cost: $658
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#32. Wood County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.9%
- Total occupied households: 50,589
- Median household income: $62,390
- Median monthly housing cost: $921
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#30. Warren County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.8%
- Total occupied households: 82,957
- Median household income: $87,125
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,294
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#29. Ross County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.2%
- Total occupied households: 28,802
- Median household income: $51,092
- Median monthly housing cost: $760
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#28. Lake County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.3%
- Total occupied households: 96,361
- Median household income: $64,466
- Median monthly housing cost: $960
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#27. Delaware County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.6%
- Total occupied households: 69,985
- Median household income: $106,908
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,594
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#26. Clark County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.7%
- Total occupied households: 54,696
- Median household income: $50,873
- Median monthly housing cost: $762
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#25. Fairfield County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.2%
- Total occupied households: 56,339
- Median household income: $67,609
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,016
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#24. Licking County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.7%
- Total occupied households: 64,035
- Median household income: $64,589
- Median monthly housing cost: $976
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#23. Butler County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.1%
- Total occupied households: 139,113
- Median household income: $66,117
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,000
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#22. Lawrence County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.0%
- Total occupied households: 23,221
- Median household income: $45,118
- Median monthly housing cost: $684
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#21. Clermont County
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#20. Clinton County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.3%
- Total occupied households: 16,528
- Median household income: $52,815
- Median monthly housing cost: $804
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#19. Guernsey County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.6%
- Total occupied households: 16,220
- Median household income: $45,917
- Median monthly housing cost: $699
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#18. Lorain County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.9%
- Total occupied households: 120,281
- Median household income: $58,427
- Median monthly housing cost: $892
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#17. Ashtabula County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.3%
- Total occupied households: 37,832
- Median household income: $46,700
- Median monthly housing cost: $716
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#16. Mahoning County
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#15. Summit County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.5%
- Total occupied households: 224,726
- Median household income: $57,181
- Median monthly housing cost: $889
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#14. Marion County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.3%
- Total occupied households: 24,737
- Median household income: $47,498
- Median monthly housing cost: $740
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#13. Pike County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.4%
- Total occupied households: 10,959
- Median household income: $42,832
- Median monthly housing cost: $671
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#12. Muskingum County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.6%
- Total occupied households: 33,878
- Median household income: $47,254
- Median monthly housing cost: $741
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#11. Scioto County
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#10. Fayette County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.3%
- Total occupied households: 11,773
- Median household income: $47,308
- Median monthly housing cost: $747
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#9. Portage County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.1%
- Total occupied households: 61,817
- Median household income: $57,618
- Median monthly housing cost: $929
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#8. Highland County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 48.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.0%
- Total occupied households: 16,772
- Median household income: $44,169
- Median monthly housing cost: $733
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#7. Adams County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 45.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.3%
- Total occupied households: 10,673
- Median household income: $39,079
- Median monthly housing cost: $649
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#6. Montgomery County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.8%
- Total occupied households: 224,328
- Median household income: $51,542
- Median monthly housing cost: $857
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#5. Lucas County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.5%
- Total occupied households: 179,930
- Median household income: $48,736
- Median monthly housing cost: $817
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#4. Hamilton County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.1%
- Total occupied households: 341,873
- Median household income: $57,212
- Median monthly housing cost: $960
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#3. Franklin County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.8%
- Total occupied households: 511,447
- Median household income: $61,305
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,073
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#2. Cuyahoga County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.1%
- Total occupied households: 540,965
- Median household income: $50,366
- Median monthly housing cost: $884
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#1. Athens County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.4%
- Total occupied households: 22,557
- Median household income: $40,905
- Median monthly housing cost: $765
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