Housing data for Castalia, OH

Castalia, OH has an estimated 1,230 residents and 460 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Erie County.

42.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $730 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,230 (±333)
Housing units
460 (±106)
Households that rent
42.2%
Median gross rent
$730
Residents since 2015–2019
+29.1%

What stands out in Castalia

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 78.5% (±33.5 points) in Castalia, higher than in Erie County (42.6%).

Households without a vehicle: 3.0% (±2.7 points) in Castalia, lower than in Erie County (6.9%).

Median household income: $55,455 (±$15,718) in Castalia, lower than in Erie County ($71,993).

Housing in Castalia at a glance

  • Median rent: $730 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $940 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 78.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 42.2% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $55,455 median household income
  • Home values: $186,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,234 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,296 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 79.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 85.4% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 68.7% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 27.8 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +29.1% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 19.2% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Castalia against Erie County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CastaliaErie CountyOhioUnited States
Residents1,230 (±333)74,581 (exact)11,810,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units460 (±106)38,534 (±86)5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Households that rent42.2% (±15.2 points)28.1% (±1.9 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$730 (±$465)$933 (±$23)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$55,455 (±$15,718)$71,993 (±$3,166)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median home value$186,300 (±$11,582)$199,700 (±$6,490)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,296 (±$259)$2,428 (±$72)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198085.4% (±20.1 points)68.3% (±3.0 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute27.8 minutes (±8.1)21.5 minutes (±1.0)23.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.9% (±3.7 points)88.3% (±1.6 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents32.2 years (±11.4)45.3 years (±0.3)39.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Castalia covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,204 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Castalia has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents953 (±277)1,230 (±333)+29.1%Not a measurable change
Housing units386 (±80)460 (±106)+19.2%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$750 (±$97)$730 (±$465)−2.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$148,100 (±$13,356)$186,300 (±$11,582)+25.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$66,985 (±$11,143)$55,455 (±$15,718)−17.2%Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,223 (±$146)$1,234 (±$102)+0.9%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,331 (±$207)$2,296 (±$259)−1.5%Down after inflation
Households that rent33.0% (±9.0 points)42.2% (±15.2 points)+9.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate5.1% (±8.6 points)0.0% (±17.7 points)−5.1 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.

Places near Castalia

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Margaretta Township2.2 mi$846$191,30015.3%
Bay View4.6 mi$866$169,30011.4%
Groton Township5.4 mi—$198,8004.6%
Townsend Township (Sandusky County)5.4 mi$1,130$144,60026.4%
Perkins Township5.6 mi$1,013$224,30022.0%
Sandusky5.8 mi$905$113,10049.9%
Oxford Township (Erie County)7.4 mi—$235,3000.0%
Danbury Township8.8 mi$839$308,80010.7%

Places in Ohio most like Castalia

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Lucas$780$142,300$57,33338.7%
Beverly$753$165,900$45,92641.4%
Jefferson Township (Fayette County)$883$201,600$49,37536.1%
Mantua$903$179,200$49,73239.3%
Huntsville$839$176,900$65,62543.6%
Mechanicsburg$785$166,500$59,58351.1%

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 Castalia, fiscal year 2027

Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$927$977$1,221$1,531$1,702

HUD income limits for Castalia, fiscal year 2026

Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$22,050$36,750$58,800
2 people$25,200$42,000$67,200
3 people$28,350$47,250$75,600
4 people$33,000$52,500$84,000
5 people$38,680$56,700$90,750
6 people$44,360$60,900$97,450
7 people$50,040$65,100$104,200
8 people$55,720$69,300$110,900

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,300.

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 Castalia

Are renters in Castalia rent-burdened?

78.5% of renting households in Castalia 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 Castalia?

Castalia has an estimated 183 (±100) renting households, 42.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Castalia?

The median household income in Castalia is $55,455 (±$15,718) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Castalia, OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $186,300 (±$11,582) for owner-occupied homes in Castalia (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Castalia?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Castalia, OH is $1,234 (±$102) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Castalia?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Castalia, OH is $2,296 (±$259) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Castalia growing?

In Castalia, the number of residents went from 953 in 2015–2019 to 1,230 in 2020–2024 (+29.1%), not a measurable change.

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 Castalia village, Ohio (place:12476, 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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