Housing data for Benton Ridge, OH

Benton Ridge, OH has an estimated 370 residents and 157 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Hancock County.

14.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $625 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
370 (±110)
Housing units
157 (±45)
Households that rent
14.7%
Median gross rent
$625
Residents since 2015–2019
+3.9%

What stands out in Benton Ridge

Households that rent: 14.7% (±8.8 points) in Benton Ridge, lower than in Hancock County (29.2%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 9.3% (±8.3 points) in Benton Ridge, lower than in Hancock County (24.1%).

Median home value: $129,200 (±$15,336) in Benton Ridge, lower than in Hancock County ($204,700).

Homes built before 1980: 86.0% (±15.7 points) in Benton Ridge, higher than in Hancock County (59.0%).

Housing in Benton Ridge at a glance

  • Median rent: $625 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 20.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 14.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $75,938 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $129,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,159 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,422 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 81.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 86.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 77.3% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +3.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 9.3% 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)

Benton Ridge against Hancock County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Benton RidgeHancock CountyOhioUnited States
Residents370 (±110)74,866 (exact)11,810,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units157 (±45)33,920 (±61)5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Households that rent14.7% (±8.8 points)29.2% (±1.8 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$625 (±$483)$979 (±$65)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$75,938 (±$23,326)$73,141 (±$3,050)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median home value$129,200 (±$15,336)$204,700 (±$8,336)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,422 (±$171)$2,046 (±$87)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198086.0% (±15.7 points)59.0% (±3.1 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute25.2 minutes (±6.3)18.0 minutes (±0.9)23.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.3% (±6.5 points)91.2% (±1.4 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents40.8 years (±6.5)39.5 years (±0.3)39.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Benton Ridge covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 987 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Benton Ridge has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents356 (±115)370 (±110)+3.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units161 (±42)157 (±45)−2.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$543 (±$64)$625 (±$483)+15.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$94,100 (±$3,104)$129,200 (±$15,336)+37.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$56,875 (±$21,012)$75,938 (±$23,326)+33.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,076 (±$32)$1,159 (±$99)+7.7%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,080 (±$272)$1,422 (±$171)+31.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent14.1% (±9.4 points)14.7% (±8.8 points)+0.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±62.2 points)0.0% (±67.9 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.

Crime reported to police in Hancock County

Benton Ridge has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hancock County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Hancock County recorded 150 violent and 975 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Benton Ridge

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
45816100%351$625$125,700$76,719

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 Benton Ridge

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Blanchard Township (Hancock County)2.9 mi$625$198,9006.9%
Rawson3.3 mi$1,167$133,30017.0%
Union Township (Hancock County)4.1 mi$1,293$155,50014.6%
Liberty Township (Hancock County)4.1 mi$915$297,40019.5%
Mount Cory5.1 mi—$89,2005.7%
Eagle Township (Hancock County)5.9 mi—$172,80035.3%
Gilboa6.8 mi$750$117,80016.9%
McComb7.1 mi$829$146,80023.0%

Places in Ohio most like Benton Ridge

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Union Township (Van Wert County)$689$121,800$72,10010.7%
Madison Township (Sandusky County)$625$139,200$77,13716.1%
Gibsonburg$620$124,000$75,27819.5%
Smith Township (Mahoning County)$639$141,400$69,01021.8%
Pleasant Township (Henry County)$729$128,200$64,58310.5%
Polk$675$132,700$68,12511.6%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Ohio.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Benton Ridge, fiscal year 2027

Hancock County, OH, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$828$909$1,189$1,546$1,752

HUD income limits for Benton Ridge, fiscal year 2026

Hancock County, OH, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,700$36,150$57,900
2 people$24,800$41,350$66,200
3 people$27,900$46,500$74,450
4 people$33,000$51,700$82,700
5 people$38,680$55,850$89,350
6 people$44,360$60,000$95,950
7 people$50,040$64,100$102,550
8 people$55,720$68,250$109,200

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hancock County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,900.

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 Benton Ridge

What is the average home value in Benton Ridge, OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $129,200 (±$15,336) for owner-occupied homes in Benton Ridge (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Benton Ridge?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Benton Ridge, OH is $1,159 (±$99) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Benton Ridge?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Benton Ridge, OH is $1,422 (±$171) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Benton Ridge?

Workers who live in Benton Ridge, OH take an average of 25.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Benton Ridge growing?

In Benton Ridge, the number of residents went from 356 in 2015–2019 to 370 in 2020–2024 (+3.9%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Benton Ridge?

The ZIP code that covers Benton Ridge is 45816.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 45816?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45816 is $625 (±$483) 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 Benton Ridge village, Ohio (place:05662, in state:39).

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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