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Housing Units, Population and Cost Rank Measures for Ohio

Here we explore the evolution and dynamics of the housing supply in Ohio, the relative cost of Ohio housing, the housing mix and the change in Ohio population. Housing supply here is defined as the number of housing units (i.e: houses, condos, apartments etc..). For this analysis, the Ohio population number we're most interested in is the 18 and over population since the under 18 population typically isn't a buyer or renter in the housing market. All data on this page comes from the Census ACS 1 year survey. Jump to Ohio sections: housing units, housing cost, housing mix, population.

Housing Units and 18+ Population for Ohio

The data below track the total number of housing units in Ohio, the total 18 and over population in Ohio and the ratio of the 18 and over Ohio population to the number of housing units. Over the past 5 years, the number of Ohio housing units increased by 1.66% while the 18 and over population increased by 1.74%. As a result, the ratio of the 18 and over population to housing units increased from 1.740 to 1.742. A lower population to housing units ratio means there are more housing units available per person in the region.

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Ohio Housing Units 5,232,943 +0.29% +1.66%
Ohio 18+ Population 9,114,253 +0.17% +1.74%
Ohio 18+ Pop. / Units 1.742 -0.002 +0.001

Ohio 18+ Population to Units Ratio Trends: Ohio, US

Ohio Housing Units and 18+ Population History

Date Ohio Housing Units Ohio 18+ Population Ohio 18+ Pop. / Units
2019 5,232,943 9,114,253 1.742
2018 5,217,617 9,099,006 1.744
2017 5,201,701 9,056,612 1.741
2016 5,164,400 9,005,402 1.744
2015 5,156,546 8,983,615 1.742
2014 5,147,282 8,958,523 1.740
2013 5,124,126 8,922,022 1.741
2012 5,128,846 8,884,300 1.732
2011 5,133,528 8,852,579 1.724
2010 5,128,113 8,815,336 1.719
2009 5,094,314 8,828,466 1.733
2008 5,080,242 8,754,106 1.723

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Ohio Relative Housing Cost Percentile by Price and Rent

This data shows where Ohio falls in the distribution of home prices and rent compared to other states (and D.C.). The higher the percentile, the more expensive the region is compared to the rest of the country. In 2019, Ohio was at the 15.69% percentile for home prices and the 17.65% percentile for the cost of rent. Over the past 5 years, Ohio home prices have become less expensive compared to the rest of the country and rent in Ohio has become less expensive over the past 5 years relative to the rest of the country.

Ohio Home Price and Rent Percentile

2019 1 Year Change
(delta)		 5 Year Change
(delta)
Ohio Home Price Percentile 15.69% 0.00% -1.96%
Ohio Rent Percentile 17.65% +1.96% -1.96%

Ohio Trends in Home Price and Rent Percentile: Ohio, US

Ohio Home Price and Rent Percentile History

Date Ohio Home Price Percentile Ohio Rent Percentile
2019 15.69% 17.65%
2018 15.69% 15.69%
2017 15.69% 17.65%
2016 15.69% 19.61%
2015 17.65% 15.69%
2014 17.65% 19.61%
2013 19.61% 21.57%
2012 19.61% 23.53%
2011 27.45% 25.49%
2010 29.41% 31.37%
2009 29.41% 25.49%
2008 33.33% 31.37%

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Ohio Housing Units: Owner Occupied, Renter Occupied and Vacant

The data below shows the number of housing units in Ohio by type. Over the past 5 years, the number of housing units held by owner occupiers increased by 4.10% while the total number of rented units in Ohio increased by 0.89%. Units that were vacant1 decreased by 9.30% over the last 5 years.

Ohio Changes in Owned, Rented and Vacant Units

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Ohio Owner Occ. Units 3,123,733 +1.22% +4.10%
Ohio Renter Occ. Units 1,606,607 +0.46% +0.89%
Ohio Vacant Units 502,603 -5.56% -9.30%

Ohio Housing Share Trends: Owned, Rented and Vacant: Owned, Rented, Vacant

The chart below shows the share of each housing type in Ohio as a fraction of total housing units.

Ohio Owned, Rented and Vacant Units History

Date Ohio Owner Occ. Units Ohio Renter Occ. Units Ohio Vacant Units
2019 3,123,733 1,606,607 502,603
2018 3,086,226 1,599,221 532,170
2017 3,070,181 1,597,011 534,509
2016 3,022,809 1,601,860 539,731
2015 3,013,093 1,593,562 549,891
2014 3,000,748 1,592,424 554,110
2013 3,015,795 1,548,950 559,381
2012 3,019,382 1,535,290 574,174
2011 3,039,713 1,498,842 594,973
2010 3,095,197 1,429,869 603,047
2009 3,080,013 1,446,391 567,910
2008 3,113,343 1,395,528 571,371

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Ohio Population

This data shows the population of Ohio for the under 18 category and the 18 and over category. In the last 5 years the under 18 population has decreased by 2.31% while the 18 and over population has increased by 1.74%.The total population of Ohio has increased by 0.82% in the last 5 years.

Changes in Ohio Population

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Ohio Population Under 18 2,574,847 -0.60% -2.31%
Ohio Population 18+ 9,114,253 +0.17% +1.74%
Ohio Total Population 11,689,100 0.00% +0.82%

Ohio Population Age Share: Under 18, 18 and Over: 18+, Under 18

Ohio Population History

Date Ohio Population Under 18 Ohio Population 18+ Ohio Total Population
2019 2,574,847 9,114,253 11,689,100
2018 2,590,436 9,099,006 11,689,442
2017 2,601,997 9,056,612 11,658,609
2016 2,608,971 9,005,402 11,614,373
2015 2,629,808 8,983,615 11,613,423
2014 2,635,640 8,958,523 11,594,163
2013 2,648,786 8,922,022 11,570,808
2012 2,659,925 8,884,300 11,544,225
2011 2,692,372 8,852,579 11,544,951
2010 2,720,846 8,815,336 11,536,182
2009 2,714,179 8,828,466 11,542,645
2008 2,731,804 8,754,106 11,485,910

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1. The Census defines a vacant unit as belonging to the following set: For rent, Rented not occupied, For sale only, Sold not occupied, For seasonal or recreational or other occasional use, For migrant workers, Other vacant. ↩

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