Cost of Living in Geauga County, Ohio
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Geauga County ranks #2,611 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 17%)
Sourced county brief
Geauga County Median Home Value Estimated at $331,100
The median home value in Geauga County is $331,100, which is $134,775 higher than the Ohio unweighted county mean of $196,325. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied housing units are $1,447, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $974. For renters, the median gross rent is $1,083 per month, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $904. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 26.6%. This percentage is 0.3 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. Median renter-household income was $57,433. All figures are from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Geauga County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.6% of renter household income in Geauga County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,083 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,447. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $43,320 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Ohio unweighted mean of county median rents is $904 per month. Geauga County's $1,083 median is 19.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,517
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $331,100. Estimated monthly cost: $2,643 vs. your max of $2,517.
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