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Clark County Ohio Residential Rent and Rental Statistics

The median monthly gross residential rent in Clark County OH was $739 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Clark County was $726 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 Clark County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.

Data is also available below for Clark County rental vacancy rates, Clark County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in Clark County.

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Real Gross Rent in Clark County Ohio (2019 dollars)2

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US Median Gross Rent $1,097 +1.86% +6.82%
Ohio Median Gross Rent $813 +0.25% +2.26%
Clark County OH Median Gross Rent $739 +1.79% -6.57%

Clark County OH Real Gross Rent Trends

Median gross rent for Clark County peaked in real terms in 2016 at $791 and is now $52 (6.57%) lower. Average gross rent for Clark County peaked in real terms in 2015 at $760 and is now $34 (4.47%) lower.

Real Gross Rent: Clark County OH Median, Clark County OH Average, Ohio Median, US Median

Lower quartile, median and upper quartile real gross rent

Real Gross Rent History for Clark County

Date US
Median
Ohio
Median
Clark County OH
Median
Clark County OH
Average
2019 $1,097 $813 $739 $726
2018 $1,077 $811 $726 $690
2017 $1,043 $796 $696 $670
2016 $1,027 $795 $791 $757
2015 $1,017 $791 $738 $760
2014 $986 $776 $696 $690
2013 $953 $747 $683 $687
2012 $940 $745 $688 $669
2011 $941 $747 $688 $679
2010 $955 $765 $716 $725
2009 $960 $764 $699 $724

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Clark County Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2018 the rental vacancy rate for Clark County Ohio was 4.15% according to Census ACS data.

Rental Vacancy Rate in Clark County Ohio

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 5.97% -0.18% +0.08%
Ohio 4.67% -0.87% -0.77%
Clark County OH

Trends in Clark County OH Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate in Clark County peaked in 2013 at 7.70%. Since then it has fallen by 3.55% to 4.15%. Data records for this series originated in 2005. From a 2016 post peak low of 1.56%, the rental vacancy rate has increased by 2.59%.

Rental Vacancy Rate: Clark County OH, Ohio, US

Rental vacancy rate in Ohio

Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Clark County

Date US Ohio Clark County OH
2019 5.97% 4.67%
2018 6.15% 5.54% 4.15%
2017 6.18% 5.62% 5.42%
2016 5.89% 5.44% 1.56%
2015 5.85% 5.56% 4.27%
2014 6.32% 6.26% 4.57%
2013 6.49% 6.15% 7.70%
2012 6.77% 7.08% 6.65%
2011 7.40% 7.89%
2010 8.17% 9.45%
2009 8.43% 9.17%

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Rent as a Fraction of Income

Using median household income data for Clark County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Clark County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 17.69% in 2019 according to the ACS.

Clark County Ohio Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 20.03% -0.47% -0.40%
Ohio 16.64% -0.41% -0.77%
Clark County OH 17.69% +0.54% -1.66%

Trends in Clark County OH Rent as a Fraction of Income

The fraction of median Clark County household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2012 (relative to the 2005 series origin) at 19.82%. Since then it has fallen by 2.13% to 17.69%.

Fraction of Income towards Rent: Clark County OH, Ohio, US

Percent of median household income going towards median monthly gross rent in Clark County Ohio

Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in Clark County Ohio

Date US Ohio Clark County OH
2019 20.03% 16.64% 17.69%
2018 20.50% 17.04% 17.15%
2017 20.13% 17.15% 17.36%
2016 20.43% 17.40% 19.35%
2015 20.63% 17.53% 17.41%
2014 20.89% 17.89% 18.95%
2013 20.78% 17.70% 17.80%
2012 20.65% 17.94% 19.82%
2011 20.70% 18.15% 18.51%
2010 20.50% 18.23% 19.43%
2009 20.12% 17.71% 17.36%

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Renter Fraction in Clark County Ohio

You can calculate the renter fraction in Clark County in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in Clark County as a fraction of total Clark County households. In 2019 32.98% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.

Clark County Fraction of Renters by Household Units

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 35.89% -0.16% -0.99%
Ohio 33.96% -0.17% -0.68%
Clark County OH 32.98% -1.85% -3.11%

Trends in the Clark County OH Renter Fraction

The Clark County household renter fraction peaked in in 2016 at 36.09% and is now 3.11% below that level. The origin year for the series is 2005.

Fraction of Renting Households: Clark County OH, Ohio, US

Fraction of renters in Clark County

History of Clark County Renter Fraction

Date US Ohio Clark County OH
2019 35.89% 33.96% 32.98%
2018 36.05% 34.13% 34.83%
2017 36.13% 34.22% 34.05%
2016 36.88% 34.64% 36.09%
2015 36.97% 34.59% 34.50%
2014 36.90% 34.67% 36.08%
2013 36.50% 33.93% 31.92%
2012 36.09% 33.71% 35.32%
2011 35.42% 33.02% 32.01%
2010 34.65% 31.60% 35.41%
2009 34.13% 31.95% 31.03%

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1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability.

2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series.

3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied.