Housing data for Bethel, OH
Bethel, OH has an estimated 2,658 residents and 1,263 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Clermont County.
51.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $667 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,658 (±31)
- Housing units
- 1,263 (±157)
- Households that rent
- 51.7%
- Median gross rent
- $667
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.5%
What stands out in Bethel
Households that rent: 51.7% (±9.6 points) in Bethel, higher than in Clermont County (26.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 13.5% (±7.8 points) in Bethel, higher than in Clermont County (4.6%).
Median household income: $43,779 (±$10,154) in Bethel, lower than in Clermont County ($85,510).
Median real estate taxes: $1,743 (±$123) in Bethel, lower than in Clermont County ($3,333).
- Renters and owners in Bethel
- Commute and cars in Bethel
- Income and affordability in Bethel
- Property taxes in Bethel
Housing in Bethel at a glance
- Median rent: $667 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 51.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,779 median household income
- Home values: $158,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,027 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,743 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 31.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 148 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −4.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bethel against Clermont County, its state and the nation
| Bethel | Clermont County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,658 (±31) | 211,181 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,263 (±157) | 88,470 (±125) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 51.7% (±9.6 points) | 26.4% (±1.3 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $667 (±$78) | $1,107 (±$33) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,779 (±$10,154) | $85,510 (±$1,983) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,500 (±$14,530) | $266,200 (±$5,033) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,743 (±$123) | $3,333 (±$83) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.0% (±14.3 points) | 41.2% (±1.7 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.2 minutes (±5.0) | 28.1 minutes (±1.0) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.4% (±8.5 points) | 92.6% (±0.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.1 years (±8.5) | 40.8 years (±0.3) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bethel covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 1,852 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bethel has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,783 (±25) | 2,658 (±31) | −4.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,239 (±100) | 1,263 (±157) | +1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $629 (±$46) | $667 (±$78) | +6.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,900 (±$13,826) | $158,500 (±$14,530) | +65.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,179 (±$7,389) | $43,779 (±$10,154) | +14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,027 (±$78) | $1,027 (±$185) | 0.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,343 (±$114) | $1,743 (±$123) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 52.3% (±6.6 points) | 51.7% (±9.6 points) | −0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.3% (±3.6 points) | 0.0% (±6.2 points) | −2.3 percentage points | Not 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 Bethel
In 2025, the Bethel Police Department reported 148 violent and 1,296 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Clermont County, the departments that report recorded 96 violent and 878 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Bethel
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Township | 1.2 mi | $721 | $211,500 | 24.4% |
| Clark Township (Brown County) | 5.4 mi | $852 | $196,400 | 19.0% |
| Williamsburg Township | 5.6 mi | $935 | $195,400 | 26.8% |
| Monroe Township (Clermont County) | 6.0 mi | $978 | $197,600 | 14.1% |
| Hamersville | 6.1 mi | $884 | $165,400 | 45.1% |
| Williamsburg | 6.9 mi | $904 | $196,900 | 37.6% |
| Pike Township (Brown County) | 7.7 mi | $1,032 | $237,500 | 27.8% |
| Batavia Township | 8.3 mi | $917 | $263,600 | 30.2% |
Places in Ohio most like Bethel
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell | $816 | $125,900 | $41,563 | 51.1% |
| Mount Gilead | $799 | $174,300 | $44,643 | 48.7% |
| College Corner | $635 | $135,700 | $53,224 | 44.3% |
| Jeffersonville | $844 | $143,800 | $45,750 | 56.0% |
| Aberdeen | $588 | $171,400 | $45,484 | 36.8% |
| Marion Township (Pike County) | $691 | $178,000 | $35,188 | 40.9% |
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 Bethel, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 |
HUD income limits for Bethel, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,100 | $38,500 | $61,550 |
| 2 people | $26,400 | $44,000 | $70,350 |
| 3 people | $29,700 | $49,500 | $79,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,750 | $102,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,150 | $109,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,550 | $116,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,900.
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 Bethel
What is the average rent in Bethel, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bethel is $667 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bethel?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bethel, OH is $636 (±$74) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bethel rent-burdened?
56.7% of renting households in Bethel pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bethel?
Bethel has an estimated 586 (±144) renting households, 51.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bethel?
The median household income in Bethel is $43,779 (±$10,154) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bethel, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $158,500 (±$14,530) for owner-occupied homes in Bethel (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bethel growing?
In Bethel, the number of residents went from 2,783 in 2015–2019 to 2,658 in 2020–2024 (−4.5%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethel village, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethel village, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethel village, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethel village, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethel village, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethel village, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethel village, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bethel Police Department (ORI OH0130200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Bethel village, Ohio (place:06068, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .