Housing data for Blanchard Township (Hancock County), OH
Blanchard Township (Hancock County), OH has an estimated 1,211 residents and 527 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Hancock County.
6.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $625 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,211 (±175)
- Housing units
- 527 (±136)
- Households that rent
- 6.9%
- Median gross rent
- $625
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.6%
What stands out in Blanchard Township (Hancock County)
Households that rent: 6.9% (±5.2 points) in Blanchard Township (Hancock County), lower than in Hancock County (29.2%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 7.5% (±5.3 points) in Blanchard Township (Hancock County), higher than in Hancock County (0.7%).
Average commute: 22.1 minutes (±4.0) in Blanchard Township (Hancock County), higher than in Hancock County (18.0 minutes).
- Heating fuel in Blanchard Township (Hancock County)
- Commute and cars in Blanchard Township (Hancock County)
Housing in Blanchard Township (Hancock County) 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: 6.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $87,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $198,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,729 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,411 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 91.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 70.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.9% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 22.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.2% 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)
Blanchard Township (Hancock County) against Hancock County, its state and the nation
| Blanchard Township (Hancock County) | Hancock County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,211 (±175) | 74,866 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 527 (±136) | 33,920 (±61) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.9% (±5.2 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 | $87,500 (±$48,055) | $73,141 (±$3,050) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $198,900 (±$87,701) | $204,700 (±$8,336) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,411 (±$522) | $2,046 (±$87) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.6% (±17.0 points) | 59.0% (±3.1 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.1 minutes (±4.0) | 18.0 minutes (±0.9) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.2% (±21.0 points) | 91.2% (±1.4 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.0 years (±3.4) | 39.5 years (±0.3) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Blanchard Township (Hancock County) covers 36.2 square miles of land, about 33 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Blanchard Township (Hancock County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,269 (±324) | 1,211 (±175) | −4.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 543 (±115) | 527 (±136) | −2.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $176,700 (±$33,050) | $198,900 (±$87,701) | +12.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $84,583 (±$25,335) | $87,500 (±$48,055) | +3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,163 (±$78) | $1,729 (±$322) | +48.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,599 (±$205) | $2,411 (±$522) | +50.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.7% (±8.7 points) | 6.9% (±5.2 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±36.0 points) | 0.0% (±53.1 points) | 0.0 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 Hancock County
Blanchard Township (Hancock County) 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 Blanchard Township (Hancock County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45816 | 100% | 351 | $625 | $125,700 | $76,719 |
| 45858 | 25% | 2,795 | $1,020 | $196,700 | $74,709 |
| 45868 | 24% | 737 | $1,097 | $133,100 | $95,875 |
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 Blanchard Township (Hancock County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Ridge | 2.9 mi | $625 | $129,200 | 14.7% |
| McComb | 5.1 mi | $829 | $146,800 | 23.0% |
| Gilboa | 5.2 mi | $750 | $117,800 | 16.9% |
| Liberty Township (Hancock County) | 5.3 mi | $915 | $297,400 | 19.5% |
| Pleasant Township (Hancock County) | 5.9 mi | $1,020 | $174,100 | 19.1% |
| Rawson | 6.0 mi | $1,167 | $133,300 | 17.0% |
| Union Township (Hancock County) | 6.0 mi | $1,293 | $155,500 | 14.6% |
| Blanchard Township (Putnam County) | 6.4 mi | $704 | $193,500 | 8.3% |
Places in Ohio most like Blanchard Township (Hancock County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Township (Defiance County) | $644 | $164,100 | $81,711 | 7.2% |
| Blanchard Township (Putnam County) | $704 | $193,500 | $77,708 | 8.3% |
| Washington Township (Sandusky County) | $763 | $221,900 | $86,167 | 8.2% |
| Jackson Township (Allen County) | $677 | $186,100 | $88,487 | 10.8% |
| Richfield Township (Lucas County) | $595 | $237,600 | $100,625 | 11.1% |
| Clinton | $738 | $185,000 | $76,689 | 11.2% |
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 Blanchard Township (Hancock County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $828 | $909 | $1,189 | $1,546 | $1,752 |
HUD income limits for Blanchard Township (Hancock County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Blanchard Township (Hancock County)
What is the average home value in Blanchard Township (Hancock County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $198,900 (±$87,701) for owner-occupied homes in Blanchard Township (Hancock County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Blanchard Township (Hancock County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Blanchard Township (Hancock County), OH is $1,729 (±$322) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Blanchard Township (Hancock County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Blanchard Township (Hancock County), OH is $2,411 (±$522) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Blanchard Township (Hancock County)?
Blanchard Township (Hancock County), OH has an estimated 527 (±136) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Blanchard Township (Hancock County)?
70.6% of homes in Blanchard Township (Hancock County), OH were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Blanchard Township (Hancock County)?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Blanchard Township (Hancock County), used by 66.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Blanchard Township (Hancock County) growing?
In Blanchard Township (Hancock County), the number of residents went from 1,269 in 2015–2019 to 1,211 in 2020–2024 (−4.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Blanchard Township (Hancock County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Blanchard Township (Hancock County) are 45816, 45858, 45868.
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
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blanchard township, Hancock County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blanchard township, Hancock County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blanchard township, Hancock County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blanchard township, Hancock County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blanchard township, Hancock County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blanchard township, Hancock County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blanchard township, Hancock County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hancock County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hancock County, OH
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Blanchard township, Hancock County, Ohio (county subdivision:06838, in state:39 county:063).
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 .