Housing data for Canaan Township (Athens County), OH

Canaan Township (Athens County), OH has an estimated 1,888 residents and 898 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Athens County.

33.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $929 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,888 (±338)
Housing units
898 (±148)
Households that rent
33.3%
Median gross rent
$929
Residents since 2015–2019
−1.3%

Housing in Canaan Township (Athens County) at a glance

Canaan Township (Athens County) against Athens County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Canaan Township (Athens County)Athens CountyOhioUnited States
Residents1,888 (±338)61,737 (exact)11,810,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units898 (±148)26,471 (±141)5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Households that rent33.3% (±9.2 points)39.6% (±2.3 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$929 (±$243)$939 (±$46)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$57,955 (±$14,862)$56,001 (±$2,207)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median home value$277,400 (±$106,539)$185,000 (±$10,740)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,945 (±$1,109)$2,167 (±$163)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198041.9% (±13.4 points)53.8% (±3.0 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute22.9 minutes (±4.5)24.1 minutes (±2.7)23.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.2% (±6.4 points)86.9% (±2.3 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents50.5 years (±6.8)33.2 years (±0.4)39.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Canaan Township (Athens County) covers 38.1 square miles of land, about 50 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Canaan Township (Athens County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,913 (±330)1,888 (±338)−1.3%Not a measurable change
Housing units941 (±113)898 (±148)−4.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$723 (±$72)$929 (±$243)+28.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$145,200 (±$32,730)$277,400 (±$106,539)+91.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$31,750 (±$16,093)$57,955 (±$14,862)+82.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,515 (±$346)$1,633 (±$119)+7.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,025 (±$532)$2,945 (±$1,109)+45.4%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent42.1% (±11.5 points)33.3% (±9.2 points)−8.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±8.1 points)0.0% (±12.2 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

Canaan Township (Athens County) 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 Canaan Township (Athens County)

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
4570126%33,329$996$227,400$53,075

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 Canaan Township (Athens County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Rome Township (Athens County)4.8 mi—$89,80013.3%
Athens5.4 mi$1,011$247,00067.4%
Lodi Township5.7 mi$850$231,50013.4%
Ames Township6.3 mi$1,056$308,7008.7%
Amesville6.5 mi$1,111$145,20017.7%
Athens Township (Athens County)6.7 mi$986$232,50056.5%
Carthage Township7.6 mi—$135,2007.5%
The Plains8.0 mi$971$233,50045.8%

Places in Ohio most like Canaan Township (Athens County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Harrison Township (Pickaway County)$1,027$237,700$64,42333.9%
Hardy Township$794$249,700$63,10236.2%
London$916$201,000$60,23136.3%
Tipp City$858$273,500$78,09830.1%
Holland$833$256,000$64,86837.6%
Hartville$1,011$266,900$69,64835.8%

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 Canaan Township (Athens County), 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 Canaan Township (Athens County), 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 Canaan Township (Athens County)

What is the average rent in Canaan Township (Athens County), OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Canaan Township (Athens County) is $929 (±$243) 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 Canaan Township (Athens County)?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Canaan Township (Athens County), OH is $803 (±$578) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Canaan Township (Athens County) rent-burdened?

49.8% of renting households in Canaan Township (Athens County) 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 Canaan Township (Athens County)?

Canaan Township (Athens County) has an estimated 288 (±83) renting households, 33.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Canaan Township (Athens County)?

The median household income in Canaan Township (Athens County) is $57,955 (±$14,862) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Canaan Township (Athens County), OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $277,400 (±$106,539) for owner-occupied homes in Canaan Township (Athens County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Canaan Township (Athens County) growing?

In Canaan Township (Athens County), the number of residents went from 1,913 in 2015–2019 to 1,888 in 2020–2024 (−1.3%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Canaan Township (Athens County)?

The ZIP code that covers Canaan Township (Athens County) is 45701.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 45701?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45701 is $996 (±$72) 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 Canaan township, Athens County, Ohio (county subdivision:11220, in state:39 county:009).

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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