Housing data for Bay Township, OH

Bay Township, OH has an estimated 1,113 residents and 928 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Ottawa County.

19.1% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,113 (±261)
Housing units
928 (±164)
Households that rent
19.1%
Residents since 2015–2019
+4.7%

What stands out in Bay Township

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.9 points) in Bay Township, lower than in Ottawa County (7.2%).

Working from home: 2.6% (±3.0 points) in Bay Township, lower than in Ottawa County (7.8%).

Median real estate taxes: $1,694 (±$162) in Bay Township, lower than in Ottawa County ($2,378).

Median home value: $165,900 (±$15,117) in Bay Township, lower than in Ottawa County ($219,900).

Housing in Bay Township at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 19.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $65,375 median household income
  • Home values: $165,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,292 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,694 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 57.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 47.6% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 38.6% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 28.7 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +4.7% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 12.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Bay Township against Ottawa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Bay TownshipOttawa CountyOhioUnited States
Residents1,113 (±261)39,994 (exact)11,810,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units928 (±164)28,911 (±42)5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Households that rent19.1% (±18.8 points)16.4% (±1.9 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$930 (±$34)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$65,375 (±$26,231)$76,101 (±$3,220)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median home value$165,900 (±$15,117)$219,900 (±$7,998)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,694 (±$162)$2,378 (±$114)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198047.6% (±15.7 points)55.3% (±2.8 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute28.7 minutes (±11.9)24.8 minutes (±1.9)23.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband77.8% (±18.5 points)87.8% (±1.9 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents60.4 years (±5.5)50.6 years (±0.3)39.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Bay Township covers 16.1 square miles of land, about 69 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Bay Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,063 (±222)1,113 (±261)+4.7%Not a measurable change
Housing units751 (±133)928 (±164)+23.6%Not a measurable change
Median home value$135,800 (±$21,455)$165,900 (±$15,117)+22.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$54,559 (±$14,089)$65,375 (±$26,231)+19.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,054 (±$154)$1,292 (±$343)+22.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,473 (±$301)$1,694 (±$162)+15.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent20.0% (±12.4 points)19.1% (±18.8 points)−0.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±20.4 points)0.0% (±26.3 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

ZIP codes in Bay Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4345229%14,264$968$222,000$67,490

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Bay Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Erie Township4.3 mi$960$171,00041.0%
Port Clinton4.4 mi$934$152,30032.1%
Salem Township (Ottawa County)5.3 mi$831$167,60019.7%
Rice Township5.9 mi$1,045$156,00018.4%
Portage Township (Ottawa County)6.0 mi$1,103$218,80014.0%
Riley Township (Sandusky County)6.1 mi$753$196,00022.9%
Oak Harbor6.3 mi$843$142,20028.2%
Townsend Township (Sandusky County)9.1 mi$1,130$144,60026.4%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Bay Township, fiscal year 2027

Ottawa County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$869$924$1,209$1,441$1,923

HUD income limits for Bay Township, fiscal year 2026

Ottawa County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,600$35,950$57,550
2 people$24,650$41,100$65,750
3 people$27,750$46,250$73,950
4 people$33,000$51,350$82,150
5 people$38,680$55,500$88,750
6 people$44,360$59,600$95,300
7 people$50,040$63,700$101,900
8 people$55,720$67,800$108,450

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ottawa County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,700.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bay Township

What is the median household income in Bay Township?

The median household income in Bay Township is $65,375 (±$26,231) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Bay Township, OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $165,900 (±$15,117) for owner-occupied homes in Bay Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Bay Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bay Township, OH is $1,292 (±$343) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Bay Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bay Township, OH is $1,694 (±$162) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Bay Township?

Bay Township, OH has an estimated 928 (±164) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Bay Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 53.4% of homes in Bay Township, OH.

Is Bay Township growing?

In Bay Township, the number of residents went from 1,063 in 2015–2019 to 1,113 in 2020–2024 (+4.7%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Bay Township?

The ZIP code that covers Bay Township is 43452.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 43452?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43452 is $968 (±$38) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bay township, Ottawa County, Ohio (county subdivision:04304, in state:39 county:123).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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