Housing data for Buchtel, OH

Buchtel, OH has an estimated 451 residents and 185 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Athens County.

23.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $725 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
451 (±140)
Housing units
185 (±51)
Households that rent
23.2%
Median gross rent
$725
Residents since 2015–2019
−13.9%

What stands out in Buchtel

Households that rent: 23.2% (±14.0 points) in Buchtel, lower than in Athens County (39.6%).

Median home value: $150,000 (±$30,362) in Buchtel, lower than in Athens County ($185,000).

Median real estate taxes: $1,731 (±$283) in Buchtel, lower than in Athens County ($2,167).

Housing in Buchtel at a glance

  • Median rent: $725 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 59.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 23.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $70,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $150,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,310 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,731 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: 71.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 61.0% 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: 48.8% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 19.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −13.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 14.0% 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)

Buchtel against Athens County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BuchtelAthens CountyOhioUnited States
Residents451 (±140)61,737 (exact)11,810,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units185 (±51)26,471 (±141)5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Households that rent23.2% (±14.0 points)39.6% (±2.3 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$725 (±$279)$939 (±$46)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$70,000 (±$26,960)$56,001 (±$2,207)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median home value$150,000 (±$30,362)$185,000 (±$10,740)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,731 (±$283)$2,167 (±$163)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198061.0% (±20.9 points)53.8% (±3.0 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute19.8 minutes (±4.5)24.1 minutes (±2.7)23.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.9% (±8.3 points)86.9% (±2.3 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.0 years (±13.3)33.2 years (±0.4)39.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Buchtel covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 960 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Buchtel has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents524 (±132)451 (±140)−13.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units296 (±62)185 (±51)−37.5%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$818 (±$273)$725 (±$279)−11.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$91,700 (±$28,511)$150,000 (±$30,362)+63.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$41,607 (±$17,005)$70,000 (±$26,960)+68.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$879 (±$329)$1,310 (±$417)+49.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$900 (±$201)$1,731 (±$283)+92.3%Up after inflation
Households that rent24.7% (±10.5 points)23.2% (±14.0 points)−1.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±37.7 points)0.0% (±51.7 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 Athens County

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

In 2025, the police departments that report for Athens County recorded 72 violent and 695 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 Buchtel

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
4571676%436$725$141,300$63,750

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 Buchtel

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Nelsonville2.2 mi$773$99,20060.5%
Murray City3.2 mi$765$81,70010.2%
Dover Township (Athens County)3.2 mi$919$152,90031.5%
York Township (Athens County)3.8 mi$776$125,10049.9%
Ward Township3.9 mi$1,049$114,90027.8%
Trimble Township4.9 mi$772$85,20023.8%
Chauncey5.2 mi$893$74,40047.4%
Jacksonville5.5 mi—$88,10015.0%

Places in Ohio most like Buchtel

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Hicksville Township$780$162,100$64,68519.2%
Clinton Township (Wayne County)$858$169,200$72,33621.4%
Killbuck Township$711$163,900$65,93815.4%
Washington Township (Van Wert County)$786$129,500$64,18317.5%
Jackson Township (Hardin County)$781$134,300$61,96424.9%
Salt Rock Township$675$160,300$83,00026.5%

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 Buchtel, fiscal year 2027

Athens County, OH, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$965$992$1,129$1,415$1,484

HUD income limits for Buchtel, fiscal year 2026

Athens County, OH, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,700$31,150$49,800
2 people$21,640$35,600$56,900
3 people$27,320$40,050$64,000
4 people$33,000$44,450$71,100
5 people$38,680$48,050$76,800
6 people$44,360$51,600$82,500
7 people$50,040$55,150$88,200
8 people$55,720$58,700$93,900

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Athens County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,900.

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 Buchtel

What is the average home value in Buchtel, OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $150,000 (±$30,362) for owner-occupied homes in Buchtel (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Buchtel?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Buchtel, OH is $1,310 (±$417) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Buchtel?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Buchtel, OH is $1,731 (±$283) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Buchtel growing?

In Buchtel, the number of residents went from 524 in 2015–2019 to 451 in 2020–2024 (−13.9%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Buchtel?

The ZIP code that covers Buchtel is 45716.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 45716?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45716 is $725 (±$279) 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 Buchtel village, Ohio (place:09834, 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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