Housing data for Coldwater, OH

Coldwater, OH has an estimated 4,191 residents and 1,600 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Mercer County.

29.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $821 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,191 (±624)
Housing units
1,600 (±227)
Households that rent
29.6%
Median gross rent
$821
Residents since 2015–2019
−4.0%

Housing in Coldwater at a glance

Coldwater against Mercer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ColdwaterMercer CountyOhioUnited States
Residents4,191 (±624)42,484 (exact)11,810,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,600 (±227)18,103 (±52)5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Households that rent29.6% (±9.7 points)20.4% (±2.2 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$821 (±$118)$804 (±$57)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$68,009 (±$8,672)$76,782 (±$4,484)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median home value$232,200 (±$26,294)$210,600 (±$9,217)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,428 (±$512)$2,325 (±$116)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198064.4% (±14.4 points)58.5% (±3.6 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute16.3 minutes (±2.7)18.5 minutes (±0.9)23.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.6% (±5.2 points)91.5% (±1.2 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents35.2 years (±4.5)39.4 years (±0.8)39.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Coldwater covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 2,161 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Coldwater has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents4,366 (±384)4,191 (±624)−4.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,702 (±161)1,600 (±227)−6.0%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$632 (±$208)$821 (±$118)+29.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$141,700 (±$19,157)$232,200 (±$26,294)+63.9%Up after inflation
Median household income$59,719 (±$4,718)$68,009 (±$8,672)+13.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$991 (±$119)$1,349 (±$142)+36.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,650 (±$141)$2,428 (±$512)+47.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent19.2% (±5.6 points)29.6% (±9.7 points)+10.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±8.8 points)0.0% (±7.6 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 Coldwater

In 2024, the Coldwater Police Department reported 0 violent and 234 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near Coldwater

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Butler Township (Mercer County)0.1 mi$847$250,40028.5%
St. Henry4.3 mi$875$287,00013.0%
Montezuma4.4 mi$1,313$110,9008.9%
Jefferson Township (Mercer County)5.5 mi$765$170,40029.9%
Granville Township (Mercer County)5.8 mi$872$295,0009.6%
Franklin Township (Mercer County)6.1 mi$858$175,9009.2%
Celina6.3 mi$760$164,10034.4%
Washington Township (Mercer County)6.3 mi—$247,3005.1%

Places in Ohio most like Coldwater

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Wooster Township$879$241,300$70,29626.9%
Sugarcreek$883$225,000$72,22226.7%
German Township (Fulton County)$763$206,400$76,14625.8%
Butler Township (Mercer County)$847$250,400$68,65728.5%
Green Township (Wayne County)$888$210,900$73,42230.7%
Smithville$893$197,100$71,94426.3%

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 Coldwater, 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 Coldwater, 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 Coldwater

What is the average rent in Coldwater, OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Coldwater is $821 (±$118) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Coldwater?

Coldwater has an estimated 474 (±154) renting households, 29.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Coldwater?

The median household income in Coldwater is $68,009 (±$8,672) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Coldwater, OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $232,200 (±$26,294) for owner-occupied homes in Coldwater (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Coldwater?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Coldwater, OH is $1,349 (±$142) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Coldwater?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Coldwater, OH is $2,428 (±$512) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Coldwater growing?

In Coldwater, the number of residents went from 4,366 in 2015–2019 to 4,191 in 2020–2024 (−4.0%), 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 Coldwater village, Ohio (place:16532, 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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