Cheapest places to live in Ohio

Every Ohio city and town with 20,000 or more people, ranked by median home value, with rent, commute and growth beside it. All Census data.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

YoungstownLowest home values$63,300 median
YoungstownLowest rent$728 a month
86Places ranked20,000+ residents

The 3 cheapest in Ohio

#1
Youngstown
Home value
$63,300
Rent
$728
Growth
-2.0%
#2
Warren
Home value
$86,400
Rent
$766
Growth
-2.2%
#3
Canton
Home value
$97,800
Rent
$850
Growth
-2.4%

The 15 cheapest places to live in Ohio

#	Place	Median home value	Median rent	Commute	Growth since 2020
1	Youngstown	$63,300	$728	20.3 min	-2.0%
2	Warren	$86,400	$766	23.0 min	-2.2%
3	Canton	$97,800	$850	19.1 min	-2.4%
4	Maple Heights	$97,900	$1,338	21.7 min	-3.3%
5	Dayton	$100,600	$918	20.3 min	-0.7%
6	Cleveland	$102,000	$945	22.5 min	-2.4%
7	Lima	$107,200	$903	17.1 min	-2.3%
8	Garfield Heights	$109,900	$1,129	21.1 min	-3.4%
9	Sandusky	$113,100	$905	18.0 min	-4.5%
10	Trotwood	$113,200	$1,031	24.5 min	+0.5%
11	Toledo	$114,500	$901	19.8 min	-2.8%
12	Springfield	$116,800	$851	21.2 min	-0.6%
13	Marion	$119,500	$856	21.0 min	-1.3%
14	Mansfield	$119,600	$814	20.7 min	-0.2%
15	Akron	$122,000	$955	22.2 min	-0.4%

Cheap often comes with a trade-off. Check the growth column: a shrinking population can mean fewer jobs nearby.

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#	Place	Median home value	Median rent	Commute	Population 2025
1	Youngstown	$63,300	$728	20.3 min	58,832
2	Warren	$86,400	$766	23.0 min	38,328
3	Canton	$97,800	$850	19.1 min	69,001
4	Maple Heights	$97,900	$1,338	21.7 min	22,902
5	Dayton	$100,600	$918	20.3 min	136,688
6	Cleveland	$102,000	$945	22.5 min	363,608
7	Lima	$107,200	$903	17.1 min	34,695
8	Garfield Heights	$109,900	$1,129	21.1 min	28,790
9	Sandusky	$113,100	$905	18.0 min	24,001
10	Trotwood	$113,200	$1,031	24.5 min	23,190
11	Toledo	$114,500	$901	19.8 min	263,423
12	Springfield	$116,800	$851	21.2 min	58,281
13	Marion	$119,500	$856	21.0 min	35,587
14	Mansfield	$119,600	$814	20.7 min	47,381
15	Akron	$122,000	$955	22.2 min	189,691
16	Zanesville	$123,700	$821	22.8 min	25,138
17	Alliance	$125,400	$836	21.0 min	21,582
18	Euclid	$126,500	$1,025	25.9 min	47,962
19	Barberton	$135,200	$848	22.2 min	24,748
20	Piqua	$138,600	$922	19.1 min	21,064
21	Lorain	$139,200	$887	24.9 min	65,366
22	Riverside	$147,800	$1,050	21.2 min	24,706
23	Massillon	$149,900	$862	21.5 min	32,168
24	South Euclid	$153,700	$1,367	25.2 min	21,248
25	Elyria	$156,100	$906	22.6 min	53,634
26	Painesville	$158,800	$1,036	20.1 min	20,660
27	Xenia	$162,400	$931	24.6 min	26,425
28	Chillicothe	$162,500	$887	21.6 min	21,815
29	Middletown	$164,400	$1,007	24.2 min	52,146
30	Hamilton	$165,200	$1,007	24.5 min	64,644
31	Sidney	$169,900	$869	17.2 min	20,124
32	Parma	$170,100	$1,087	24.2 min	78,581
33	Fairborn	$175,000	$977	21.2 min	35,754
34	Parma Heights	$175,100	$1,111	25.7 min	20,327
35	Huber Heights	$177,300	$1,258	22.7 min	43,905
36	Cuyahoga Falls	$183,300	$1,038	21.6 min	50,975
37	Forest Park	$190,400	$1,306	24.0 min	20,041
38	Findlay	$191,000	$975	16.1 min	40,370
39	Cleveland Heights	$192,100	$1,216	23.4 min	43,750
40	Newark	$192,300	$973	23.0 min	51,473
41	Lancaster	$193,900	$1,083	27.7 min	41,956
42	Kettering	$208,500	$1,051	20.3 min	57,396
43	Wooster	$214,200	$918	17.4 min	27,115
44	Willoughby	$216,900	$1,171	22.7 min	24,234
45	Troy	$217,400	$1,003	21.6 min	27,344
46	North Olmsted	$219,800	$1,141	23.9 min	31,542
47	Kent	$219,900	$991	20.8 min	27,737
48	Bowling Green	$226,100	$897	17.5 min	31,182
49	Cincinnati	$230,900	$1,001	22.4 min	314,367
50	Miamisburg	$231,300	$1,132	27.6 min	20,414
51	Fairfield	$234,500	$1,242	23.8 min	44,682
52	Oxford	$238,000	$997	15.2 min	22,387
53	Medina	$243,600	$1,077	24.3 min	25,692
54	Reynoldsburg	$244,300	$1,259	25.2 min	43,350
55	Athens	$247,000	$1,011	16.2 min	25,313
56	Mentor	$247,700	$1,239	21.6 min	47,010
57	Wadsworth	$247,900	$1,067	24.3 min	24,720
58	Stow	$248,000	$1,212	23.5 min	33,941
59	Brunswick	$249,100	$1,157	27.6 min	35,114
60	Columbus	$252,900	$1,295	21.5 min	938,396
61	Lakewood	$262,200	$1,070	22.8 min	49,027
62	North Ridgeville	$270,100	$1,116	26.0 min	37,786
63	Beavercreek	$279,600	$1,457	19.8 min	48,134
64	Green	$280,200	$1,228	23.7 min	27,553
65	Centerville	$287,200	$1,270	20.4 min	25,194
66	Lebanon	$290,200	$1,090	23.1 min	22,110
67	North Royalton	$292,600	$1,116	26.1 min	30,936
68	Strongsville	$298,300	$1,302	25.5 min	45,629
69	Marysville	$300,800	$1,223	24.1 min	30,190
70	Shaker Heights	$303,200	$1,168	22.2 min	28,466
71	Grove City	$310,400	$1,331	21.6 min	45,180
72	Delaware	$318,400	$1,286	25.6 min	46,636
73	Perrysburg	$329,700	$1,198	18.9 min	25,441
74	Pickerington	$339,600	$1,605	26.9 min	26,333
75	Rocky River	$349,300	$1,175	21.8 min	21,397
76	Gahanna	$350,900	$1,466	20.4 min	35,986
77	Westlake	$368,200	$1,570	24.4 min	33,904
78	Avon Lake	$368,300	$1,537	28.9 min	26,486
79	Westerville	$374,500	$1,364	19.4 min	38,165
80	Hilliard	$385,100	$1,632	21.9 min	38,898
81	Solon	$392,900	$1,626	22.9 min	23,679
82	Avon	$395,900	$1,796	24.6 min	25,611
83	Mason	$426,200	$1,760	25.1 min	35,834
84	Hudson	$466,500	$2,344	26.7 min	23,085
85	Dublin	$563,500	$1,686	23.2 min	49,094
86	Upper Arlington	$595,600	$1,588	19.3 min	35,893

Home values are owner estimates averaged over 2020 to 2024 (American Community Survey 5-year), so they run below today's listing prices. Use them to compare places, not to price a home.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest place to live in Ohio?

Of the 86 Ohio cities and towns with 20,000 or more people, Youngstown has the lowest median home value at $63,300, followed by Warren ($86,400) and Canton ($97,800) (American Community Survey 2020-2024).

Where is rent cheapest in Ohio?

Youngstown, with a median gross rent of $728 a month including utilities.

What is the most expensive place to live in Ohio?

Of the places we rank, Upper Arlington, with a median home value of $595,600.

What taxes do you pay in Ohio?

Income tax: 2.75% (top rate, 2026). Property tax: 1.22% of home value, statewide effective rate (Census ACS 2025). Sales tax: 7.29% combined state and average local (Tax Foundation 2026).

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