Cost of Living in Mahoning 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.
How Mahoning County Compares
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Mahoning County ranks #1,229 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 39%)
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Mahoning County Rent Burden Metric Measured at 30.0 Percent
Official rentBurdenGrapiPct is 30.0%. This figure, which represents the median gross rent as a percentage of household income among renter-occupied units, is 3.1 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent in the county is $791 per month, which is $113 below the state unweighted mean of $904. For homeowners, median monthly owner costs are $825, compared to an unweighted state mean of $974. The median home value in the county was estimated at $154,700, which is $41,625 lower than the state unweighted county mean of $196,325. Renter-household median income was reported at $31,780. The canonical rentToIncomePct is sourced from official ACS B25071 GRAPI. 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: Mahoning County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.0% of renter household income in Mahoning County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $791 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $825. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,640 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. Mahoning County's $791 median is 12.5% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
16.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,329
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.4%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Mahoning County
Median home value is $154,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,235 vs. your max of $1,329.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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