Housing data for Coal Township (Jackson County), OH
Coal Township (Jackson County), OH has an estimated 1,963 residents and 988 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Jackson County.
28.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $732 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,963 (±499)
- Housing units
- 988 (±224)
- Households that rent
- 28.7%
- Median gross rent
- $732
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.8%
What stands out in Coal Township (Jackson County)
Median home value: $106,800 (±$15,834) in Coal Township (Jackson County), lower than in Jackson County ($150,700).
Working from home: 2.1% (±3.3 points) in Coal Township (Jackson County), lower than in Jackson County (6.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.6% (±4.9 points) in Coal Township (Jackson County), lower than in Jackson County (17.0%).
- Home values in Coal Township (Jackson County)
- Commute and cars in Coal Township (Jackson County)
- How long people stay in Coal Township (Jackson County)
Housing in Coal Township (Jackson County) at a glance
- Median rent: $732 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $950 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 59.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,647 median household income
- Home values: $106,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,027 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,048 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Coal Township (Jackson County) against Jackson County, its state and the nation
| Coal Township (Jackson County) | Jackson County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,963 (±499) | 32,650 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 988 (±224) | 14,548 (±30) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.7% (±10.6 points) | 26.1% (±2.9 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $732 (±$178) | $769 (±$38) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,647 (±$11,489) | $57,106 (±$5,476) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,800 (±$15,834) | $150,700 (±$10,580) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,048 (±$310) | $1,363 (±$71) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.3% (±19.6 points) | 51.9% (±4.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.9 minutes (±7.3) | 29.4 minutes (±2.6) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.2% (±8.3 points) | 84.3% (±2.3 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.3 years (±17.3) | 40.0 years (±0.7) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Coal Township (Jackson County) covers 19.4 square miles of land, about 101 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Coal Township (Jackson County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,821 (±368) | 1,963 (±499) | +7.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 811 (±111) | 988 (±224) | +21.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $613 (±$165) | $732 (±$178) | +19.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $70,900 (±$15,725) | $106,800 (±$15,834) | +50.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,187 (±$2,252) | $55,647 (±$11,489) | +25.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $974 (±$142) | $1,027 (±$150) | +5.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $738 (±$145) | $1,048 (±$310) | +42.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.0% (±8.8 points) | 28.7% (±10.6 points) | +4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% (±5.3 points) | 3.2% (±5.7 points) | −0.1 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 Jackson County
Coal Township (Jackson County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jackson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jackson County recorded 126 violent and 793 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 Coal Township (Jackson County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45621 | 100% | 509 | $828 | $55,200 | $46,932 |
| 45692 | 18% | 7,997 | $714 | $134,100 | $55,301 |
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 Coal Township (Jackson County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalton | 0.2 mi | $567 | $55,600 | 43.9% |
| Washington Township (Jackson County) | 3.6 mi | — | $198,000 | 3.4% |
| Lick Township | 3.6 mi | $565 | $176,000 | 26.7% |
| Wellston | 4.0 mi | $534 | $124,000 | 29.3% |
| Jackson | 4.8 mi | $759 | $153,600 | 42.2% |
| Hamden | 5.7 mi | $757 | $99,600 | 28.1% |
| Milton Township (Jackson County) | 6.4 mi | — | $520,800 | 45.4% |
| Jackson Township (Jackson County) | 6.5 mi | — | $155,300 | 20.2% |
Places in Ohio most like Coal Township (Jackson County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorham Township | $797 | $112,100 | $53,393 | 31.7% |
| Edgerton | $753 | $115,000 | $45,216 | 28.5% |
| McClure | $734 | $86,600 | $52,500 | 28.7% |
| Lafayette Township (Coshocton County) | $699 | $131,200 | $53,605 | 22.0% |
| Hamden | $757 | $99,600 | $46,711 | 28.1% |
| St. Joseph Township | $719 | $124,500 | $50,263 | 23.4% |
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 Coal Township (Jackson County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $758 | $772 | $1,003 | $1,246 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Coal Township (Jackson County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,700 | $49,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,500 | $63,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,400 | $75,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,900 | $92,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jackson County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,100.
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 Coal Township (Jackson County)
What is the average rent in Coal Township (Jackson County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Coal Township (Jackson County) is $732 (±$178) 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 Coal Township (Jackson County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Coal Township (Jackson County), OH is $342 (±$198) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Coal Township (Jackson County) rent-burdened?
59.7% of renting households in Coal Township (Jackson 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 Coal Township (Jackson County)?
Coal Township (Jackson County) has an estimated 271 (±123) renting households, 28.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Coal Township (Jackson County)?
The median household income in Coal Township (Jackson County) is $55,647 (±$11,489) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Coal Township (Jackson County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $106,800 (±$15,834) for owner-occupied homes in Coal Township (Jackson County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Coal Township (Jackson County) growing?
In Coal Township (Jackson County), the number of residents went from 1,821 in 2015–2019 to 1,963 in 2020–2024 (+7.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Coal Township (Jackson County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Coal Township (Jackson County) are 45621, 45692.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 45621?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45621 is $828 (±$220) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coal township, Jackson County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coal township, Jackson County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coal township, Jackson County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coal township, Jackson County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coal township, Jackson County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Coal township, Jackson County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Coal township, Jackson County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jackson County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jackson 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 Coal township, Jackson County, Ohio (county subdivision:16336, in state:39 county:079).
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 .