Housing data for Celina, OH

Celina, OH has an estimated 10,903 residents and 4,970 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Mercer County.

34.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $760 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.0%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
10,903 (±60)
Housing units
4,970 (±219)
Households that rent
34.4%
Median gross rent
$760
Residents since 2015–2019
+5.0%

What stands out in Celina

Households that rent: 34.4% (±4.6 points) in Celina, higher than in Mercer County (20.4%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.4% (±4.3 points) in Celina, higher than in Mercer County (4.9%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 26.6% (±5.5 points) in Celina, higher than in Mercer County (18.9%).

Median home value: $164,100 (±$9,673) in Celina, lower than in Mercer County ($210,600).

Housing in Celina at a glance

Celina against Mercer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CelinaMercer CountyOhioUnited States
Residents10,903 (±60)42,484 (exact)11,810,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units4,970 (±219)18,103 (±52)5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Households that rent34.4% (±4.6 points)20.4% (±2.2 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$760 (±$75)$804 (±$57)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$62,849 (±$11,017)$76,782 (±$4,484)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median home value$164,100 (±$9,673)$210,600 (±$9,217)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,848 (±$174)$2,325 (±$116)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198065.6% (±8.4 points)58.5% (±3.6 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute19.1 minutes (±2.7)18.5 minutes (±0.9)23.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.2% (±2.6 points)91.5% (±1.2 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents41.1 years (±3.1)39.4 years (±0.8)39.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Celina covers 5.0 square miles of land, about 2,168 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Celina has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents10,386 (±125)10,903 (±60)+5.0%Measurable increase
Housing units5,045 (±201)4,970 (±219)−1.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$692 (±$27)$760 (±$75)+9.8%Down after inflation
Median home value$118,300 (±$15,820)$164,100 (±$9,673)+38.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$47,776 (±$3,870)$62,849 (±$11,017)+31.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,037 (±$113)$1,198 (±$58)+15.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,481 (±$115)$1,848 (±$174)+24.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent37.9% (±4.4 points)34.4% (±4.6 points)−3.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate6.8% (±5.3 points)1.9% (±3.3 points)−4.9 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 Celina

In 2025, the Celina Police Department reported 27 violent and 685 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near Celina

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Jefferson Township (Mercer County)0.8 mi$765$170,40029.9%
Center Township (Mercer County)3.7 mi—$217,80012.6%
Montezuma4.6 mi$1,313$110,9008.9%
Hopewell Township (Mercer County)5.2 mi$736$246,1009.9%
Franklin Township (Mercer County)5.5 mi$858$175,9009.2%
Butler Township (Mercer County)6.2 mi$847$250,40028.5%
Coldwater6.3 mi$821$232,20029.6%
Mendon8.4 mi$825$100,00015.1%

Places in Ohio most like Celina

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Wapakoneta$811$158,400$65,57031.8%
Crane Township (Wyandot County)$797$165,600$67,13936.0%
Norwalk$836$163,300$60,84434.9%
Jefferson Township (Mercer County)$765$170,400$70,12829.9%
Bellevue$744$152,800$53,87532.3%
Upper Sandusky$804$157,600$67,07139.5%

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 Celina, fiscal year 2027

Mercer County, OH, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$762$807$1,008$1,258$1,394

HUD income limits for Celina, fiscal year 2026

Mercer County, OH, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,500$35,850$57,350
2 people$24,600$41,000$65,550
3 people$27,650$46,100$73,750
4 people$33,000$51,200$81,900
5 people$38,680$55,300$88,500
6 people$44,360$59,400$95,050
7 people$50,040$63,500$101,600
8 people$55,720$67,600$108,150

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mercer County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,400.

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 Celina

What is the average rent in Celina, OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Celina is $760 (±$75) 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 Celina?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Celina, OH is $649 (±$141) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Celina rent-burdened?

38.9% of renting households in Celina 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 Celina?

Celina has an estimated 1,559 (±232) renting households, 34.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Celina?

The median household income in Celina is $62,849 (±$11,017) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Celina, OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $164,100 (±$9,673) for owner-occupied homes in Celina (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Celina growing?

In Celina, the number of residents went from 10,386 in 2015–2019 to 10,903 in 2020–2024 (+5.0%), a measurable increase.

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 Celina city, Ohio (place:12868, 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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