Cost of Living in Paulding 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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Paulding County ranks #1,168 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 37%)
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Paulding County Median Home Value Estimated at 140,800 Dollars
Paulding County's median home value was estimated at $140,800, which is below the Ohio unweighted county mean of $196,325. Median gross rent in Paulding County was $812 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $904. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 26.1%, which is 0.8 percentage points below the state unweighted mean of 26.9%. Median selected monthly owner costs were reported at $773, while the state unweighted mean was $974. Renter median household income was estimated at $37,500. This analysis uses the official ACS B25071 GRAPI as the canonical measure for the median percentage of household income spent on rent. 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: Paulding County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.1% of renter household income in Paulding 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 $812 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $773. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,480 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. Paulding County's $812 median is 10.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,580
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $140,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,124 vs. your max of $1,580.
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