Cost of Living in Wood County, Ohio
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Wood County ranks #2,332 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 26%)
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Wood County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $972
Median gross rent in Wood County is $972 per month, which is above the Ohio unweighted county mean of $904. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI), documented in ACS table B25071, is 27.3%. This is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 26.9% for the 2020-2024 period. For homeowners, the median home value was estimated at $227,600, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $196,325. Additionally, the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units in the county are $1,179, while the state unweighted county mean is $974. Median renter-household income was estimated at $43,722. This brief incorporates dataVersion acs5-2020-2024 and methodologyVersion cost-brief-v1, last reviewed at 2026-07-10. 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: Wood County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.3% of renter household income in Wood 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 $972 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,179. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $38,880 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. Wood County's $972 median is 7.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,732
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.1%
of gross income
The median home in Wood County may be a stretch
Median home value is $227,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,817 vs. your max of $1,732.
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