Housing by town in Jefferson County, Ohio

Jefferson County, Ohio has 33 places with Census figures, and its median gross rent is $835 (±$26) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% of its households rent.

The median gross rent was $675 in 2015–2019 (+23.7%; No measurable change after inflation).

Adena has the highest median gross rent ($1,058) and Rayland the lowest ($496).

Figures last updated on .

Median gross rent
$835 (±$26)
Households that rent
29.5%
Median household income
$59,055
Places
33

Cities, towns and townships in Jefferson County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Adena$1,05823.7%$45,556$68,200$675
Amsterdam$66132.4%$47,813$66,900$858
Bergholz$78325.2%$56,875$65,300$800
Bloomingdale—7.8%$81,250$99,600—
Brilliant$53643.9%$43,914$82,500$808
Brush Creek Township (Jefferson County)—6.7%$68,611$193,500$1,769
Cross Creek Township$91530.8%$72,003$140,900$1,597
Dillonvale$83836.7%$47,788$78,600$820
Empire$78928.1%$45,208—$415
Irondale$95017.6%$57,000$76,700$704
Island Creek Township$1,01917.4%$67,805$141,700$1,320
Knox Township (Jefferson County)$71730.2%$50,132$118,100$1,101
Mingo Junction$87931.4%$53,833$104,000$1,198
Mount Pleasant$9108.9%$51,528$100,000$924
Mount Pleasant Township$84812.0%$71,571$113,800$1,043
New Alexandria$89217.9%$74,643$89,100$863
Rayland$49618.6%$57,188$118,000$1,000
Richmond$74220.4%$59,375$126,800$1,152
Ross Township (Jefferson County)—35.3%$66,929$214,500$1,533
Salem Township (Jefferson County)$95619.1%$70,288$168,200$1,536
Saline Township$83119.8%$91,458$132,100$1,580
Smithfield Township$84221.7%$57,718$92,400$781
Springfield Township (Jefferson County)$69520.8%$61,406$100,400$977
Steubenville$77542.8%$48,172$130,700$1,209
Steubenville Township$98036.4%$53,043$102,900$1,138
Stratton$72523.5%$39,750$57,100$625
Tiltonsville$86537.1%$57,250$106,300$1,030
Toronto$74830.6%$55,972$108,800$1,048
Warren Township (Jefferson County)$87226.7%$54,804$110,000$978
Wayne Township (Jefferson County)—23.0%$61,250$174,400$2,053
Wells Township$58930.0%$48,977$89,400$961
Wintersville$94443.9%$76,768$141,100$1,743
Yorkville$68228.0%$49,231$137,500$1,274

HUD income limits, fiscal year 2026

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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

How the places in Jefferson County rank across Ohio

Police departments in Jefferson County, 2025

Each department’s own report to the FBI; a dash means it did not report every month
DepartmentResidents servedViolent crimesProperty crimes
Steubenville Police Department18,00015488
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office17,6774392
Toronto Police Department5,15987
Cross Creek Township Police Department4,909——
Wintersville Police Department3,648630
Mingo Junction Police Department3,227——
Wells Township Police Department2,374——
Smithfield Township Police Department2,262——
Tiltonsville Police Department1,211——
Saline Township Police Department1,124——
Dillonvale Police Department593——
Bergholz Police Department520——
Amsterdam Police Department422——
Richmond Police Department398——
Rayland Police Department379——

No county-wide total is published here: the departments that reported every month serve less than 90% of the residents the FBI counts for the county, so a total would leave too many out.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is.

ZIP codes in Jefferson County

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas whose land lies mostly in this county (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
4395217,836$753$124,300$47,62440.5%
4395311,274$899$149,700$74,10732.5%
439648,952$772$132,800$60,36521.8%
439385,660$942$101,300$55,44630.4%
439433,457$728$135,500$54,78419.3%
439103,191—$181,600$71,39614.7%
439442,593$925$167,900$69,22828.4%
439012,232$1,000$107,600$63,60324.5%
439172,207$840$93,900$59,28011.4%
439631,262$865$105,200$56,81337.9%
439131,213$536$82,500$43,91443.9%
439081,073$783$100,000$62,84112.8%
439301,017——$68,3829.7%
439321,008$745$152,000$54,53134.6%
43971923$682$135,100$49,32727.5%
43948623$863$78,500$142,60626.3%
43939341$910$97,200$46,2507.1%
43926252$757—$45,93832.3%
43961221$725$60,700$39,50019.3%
4392539———0.0%

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Questions about Jefferson County

Which place in Jefferson County has the highest rent?

Adena has the highest median gross rent, $1,058 (±$222) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Which place in Jefferson County has the lowest rent?

Rayland has the lowest median gross rent, $496 (±$184) a month.

What is the median rent in Jefferson County, Ohio?

The median gross rent in Jefferson County is $835 (±$26) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.

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