Cost of Living in Trumbull 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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Trumbull County ranks #1,070 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 34%)
Sourced county brief
Trumbull County Median Home Value Estimated at $141,800
Trumbull County's median home value was estimated at $141,800 during the 2020-2024 period. This is below the Ohio unweighted county mean of $196,325. The median gross rent in the county was $797 per month, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $904. For renters, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 28.6%, a value 1.7 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. Median selected monthly owner costs were $767, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $974. The median income for renter households was $31,565. All data is derived from the ACS 5-Year Estimates for the period of 2020-2024. See ACS table B25077 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: Trumbull County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.6% of renter household income in Trumbull 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 $797 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $767. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,880 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. Trumbull County's $797 median is 11.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,317
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $141,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,132 vs. your max of $1,317.
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