Housing data for Dodson Township, OH
Dodson Township, OH has an estimated 2,581 residents and 1,050 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Highland County.
20.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $907 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,581 (±25)
- Housing units
- 1,050 (±155)
- Households that rent
- 20.0%
- Median gross rent
- $907
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.4%
What stands out in Dodson Township
Homes heated by fuel oil: 11.7% (±7.7 points) in Dodson Township, higher than in Highland County (3.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.0% (±2.8 points) in Dodson Township, lower than in Highland County (6.8%).
Median home value: $145,500 (±$18,067) in Dodson Township, lower than in Highland County ($168,900).
Housing in Dodson Township at a glance
- Median rent: $907 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $822 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 51.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 20.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,441 median household income
- Home values: $145,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,204 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,492 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 30.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dodson Township against Highland County, its state and the nation
| Dodson Township | Highland County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,581 (±25) | 43,517 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,050 (±155) | 19,036 (±54) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.0% (±7.6 points) | 25.7% (±2.5 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $907 (±$175) | $780 (±$21) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,441 (±$12,586) | $65,785 (±$1,628) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,500 (±$18,067) | $168,900 (±$7,418) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,492 (±$292) | $1,533 (±$84) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.8% (±14.7 points) | 50.9% (±3.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.7 minutes (±4.2) | 29.1 minutes (±1.5) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.8% (±10.2 points) | 83.4% (±2.1 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.1 years (±6.4) | 41.0 years (±0.6) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Dodson Township covers 26.2 square miles of land, about 99 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dodson Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,571 (±24) | 2,581 (±25) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,045 (±158) | 1,050 (±155) | +0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $782 (±$182) | $907 (±$175) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $112,100 (±$26,145) | $145,500 (±$18,067) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,012 (±$12,797) | $70,441 (±$12,586) | +43.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,205 (±$146) | $1,204 (±$150) | −0.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,361 (±$232) | $1,492 (±$292) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.6% (±8.4 points) | 20.0% (±7.6 points) | −8.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.9 points) | 0.0% (±18.0 points) | 0.0 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 Highland County
Dodson Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Highland County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Highland County recorded 93 violent and 670 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 Dodson Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45142 | 35% | 4,187 | $789 | $167,100 | $66,844 |
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 Dodson Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 2.2 mi | $889 | $150,600 | 29.5% |
| Salem Township (Highland County) | 4.2 mi | — | $205,600 | 12.4% |
| Hamer Township | 5.5 mi | — | $161,500 | 12.3% |
| Union Township (Highland County) | 5.6 mi | — | $178,600 | 17.4% |
| Clark Township (Clinton County) | 5.9 mi | $987 | $266,500 | 17.6% |
| Jefferson Township (Clinton County) | 6.3 mi | $873 | $178,000 | 16.3% |
| Perry Township (Brown County) | 6.8 mi | $891 | $256,900 | 17.2% |
| Fayetteville | 6.9 mi | $863 | $168,300 | 24.4% |
Places in Ohio most like Dodson Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harveysburg | $906 | $164,900 | $71,420 | 21.0% |
| Bethlehem Township (Coshocton County) | $874 | $156,600 | $64,083 | 20.7% |
| Clay Township (Tuscarawas County) | $986 | $134,700 | $60,882 | 23.0% |
| Green Township (Clinton County) | $892 | $166,500 | $70,625 | 25.2% |
| Cardington Township | $904 | $147,700 | $67,391 | 26.0% |
| Huntington Township (Ross County) | $992 | $144,100 | $65,350 | 18.2% |
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 Dodson Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $698 | $902 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,525 |
HUD income limits for Dodson Township, 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 Highland County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,200.
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 Dodson Township
What is the average rent in Dodson Township, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dodson Township is $907 (±$175) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Dodson Township rent-burdened?
51.1% of renting households in Dodson Township 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 Dodson Township?
Dodson Township has an estimated 188 (±80) renting households, 20.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dodson Township?
The median household income in Dodson Township is $70,441 (±$12,586) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dodson Township, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $145,500 (±$18,067) for owner-occupied homes in Dodson Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dodson Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dodson Township, OH is $1,204 (±$150) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Dodson Township growing?
In Dodson Township, the number of residents went from 2,571 in 2015–2019 to 2,581 in 2020–2024 (+0.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Dodson Township?
The ZIP code that covers Dodson Township is 45142.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 45142?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45142 is $789 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson township, Highland County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson township, Highland County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson township, Highland County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson township, Highland County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson township, Highland County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson township, Highland County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson township, Highland County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Highland County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Highland 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 Dodson township, Highland County, Ohio (county subdivision:22204, in state:39 county:071).
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 .