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Youngstown Ohio Residential Rent and Rental Statistics

The median monthly gross residential rent in Youngstown, OH (the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area) was $675 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Youngstown was $646 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 Youngstown median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.

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

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Real Gross Rent in Youngstown 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%
Youngstown, OH Median Gross Rent $675 +0.45% -1.03%

Youngstown, OH Real Gross Rent Trends

Median gross rent for Youngstown peaked in real terms in 2008 at $686 and is now $11 (1.60%) lower. From a recent low of 636.0 in 2011, real median gross rent has now increased by $39 (6.13%). Average gross rent for Youngstown peaked in real terms in 2008 at $690 and is now $44 (6.38%) lower. From a recent low of 615.0 in 2011, real average gross rent has now increased by $31 (5.04%).

Real Gross Rent in Youngstown: Youngstown OH Median, Youngstown OH Average, Ohio Median, US Median

Lower quartile, median and upper quartile real gross rent

Real Gross Rent History for Youngstown

Date US
Median
Ohio
Median
Youngstown, OH
Median
Youngstown, OH
Average
2019 $1,097 $813 $675 $646
2018 $1,077 $811 $672 $665
2017 $1,043 $796 $674 $633
2016 $1,027 $795 $682 $660
2015 $1,017 $791 $673 $649
2014 $986 $776 $661 $640
2013 $953 $747 $653 $634
2012 $940 $745 $655 $627
2011 $941 $747 $636 $615
2010 $955 $765 $657 $640
2009 $960 $764 $650 $625

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Youngstown Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2019 the rental vacancy rate for Youngstown Ohio was 4.79% according to Census ACS data.

Rental Vacancy Rate in Youngstown Ohio

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 5.97% -0.18% +0.08%
Ohio 4.67% -0.87% -0.77%
Youngstown, OH 4.79% -0.96% -2.08%

Trends in Youngstown, OH Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate in Youngstown peaked in 2009 at 11.02%. Since then it has fallen by 6.23% to 4.79%. Data records for this series originated in 2005. From a 2017 post peak low of 4.13%, the rental vacancy rate has increased by 0.66%.

Rental Vacancy Rate: Youngstown OH, Ohio, US

Rental vacancy rate in Ohio

Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Youngstown

Date US Ohio Youngstown, OH
2019 5.97% 4.67% 4.79%
2018 6.15% 5.54% 5.75%
2017 6.18% 5.62% 4.13%
2016 5.89% 5.44% 6.87%
2015 5.85% 5.56% 4.49%
2014 6.32% 6.26% 8.20%
2013 6.49% 6.15% 6.38%
2012 6.77% 7.08% 6.82%
2011 7.40% 7.89% 7.53%
2010 8.17% 9.45% 10.20%
2009 8.43% 9.17% 11.02%

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Rent as a Fraction of Income

Using median household income data for Youngstown, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Youngstown, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 16.68% in 2019 according to the ACS.

Youngstown 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%
Youngstown, OH 16.68% -0.00% -0.69%

Trends in Youngstown, OH Rent as a Fraction of Income

The fraction of median Youngstown household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2012 (relative to the 2005 series origin) at 18.17%. Since then it has fallen by 1.49% to 16.68%.

Fraction of Income towards Rent: Youngstown OH, Ohio, US

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

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

Date US Ohio Youngstown, OH
2019 20.03% 16.64% 16.68%
2018 20.50% 17.04% 16.68%
2017 20.13% 17.15% 17.29%
2016 20.43% 17.40% 17.37%
2015 20.63% 17.53% 17.64%
2014 20.89% 17.89% 17.79%
2013 20.78% 17.70% 17.72%
2012 20.65% 17.94% 18.17%
2011 20.70% 18.15% 17.41%
2010 20.50% 18.23% 17.98%
2009 20.12% 17.71% 16.72%

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Renter Fraction in Youngstown Ohio

You can calculate the renter fraction in Youngstown 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 Youngstown as a fraction of total Youngstown households. In 2019 29.37% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.

Youngstown 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%
Youngstown, OH 29.37% -0.87% -1.21%

Trends in the Youngstown, OH Renter Fraction

The Youngstown household renter fraction peaked in in 2013 at 30.70% and is now 1.33% below that level. The origin year for the series is 2005.

Fraction of Renting Households: Youngstown OH, Ohio, US

Fraction of renters in Youngstown

History of Youngstown Renter Fraction

Date US Ohio Youngstown, OH
2019 35.89% 33.96% 29.37%
2018 36.05% 34.13% 30.24%
2017 36.13% 34.22% 30.18%
2016 36.88% 34.64% 30.58%
2015 36.97% 34.59% 30.10%
2014 36.90% 34.67% 29.81%
2013 36.50% 33.93% 30.70%
2012 36.09% 33.71% 30.37%
2011 35.42% 33.02% 29.43%
2010 34.65% 31.60% 27.47%
2009 34.13% 31.95% 26.66%

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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.