Housing data for East Sparta, OH

East Sparta, OH has an estimated 890 residents and 365 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Stark County.

14.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $944 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
890 (±259)
Housing units
365 (±68)
Households that rent
14.2%
Median gross rent
$944
Residents since 2015–2019
−5.0%

What stands out in East Sparta

Households that rent: 14.2% (±7.8 points) in East Sparta, lower than in Stark County (30.8%).

Households without a vehicle: 2.6% (±2.5 points) in East Sparta, lower than in Stark County (6.7%).

Median home value: $136,400 (±$8,065) in East Sparta, lower than in Stark County ($186,400).

Homes built before 1980: 91.7% (±17.5 points) in East Sparta, higher than in Stark County (71.3%).

Housing in East Sparta at a glance

  • Median rent: $944 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 42.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 14.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $73,125 median household income
  • Home values: $136,400 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,147 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,983 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 1.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 66.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 91.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 90.1% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 26.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −5.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 16.5% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

East Sparta against Stark County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
East SpartaStark CountyOhioUnited States
Residents890 (±259)373,713 (exact)11,810,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units365 (±68)167,949 (±116)5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Households that rent14.2% (±7.8 points)30.8% (±0.9 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$944 (±$202)$909 (±$12)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$73,125 (±$16,195)$67,934 (±$1,289)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median home value$136,400 (±$8,065)$186,400 (±$3,007)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,983 (±$250)$2,402 (±$36)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198091.7% (±17.5 points)71.3% (±1.5 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute26.1 minutes (±3.0)21.7 minutes (±0.4)23.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.6% (±7.2 points)87.4% (±0.7 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.0 years (±8.2)41.8 years (±0.2)39.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

East Sparta covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 486 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How East Sparta has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents937 (±185)890 (±259)−5.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units393 (±56)365 (±68)−7.1%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$663 (±$131)$944 (±$202)+42.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$98,000 (±$8,386)$136,400 (±$8,065)+39.2%Up after inflation
Median household income$61,250 (±$12,264)$73,125 (±$16,195)+19.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,025 (±$79)$1,147 (±$140)+11.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,573 (±$120)$1,983 (±$250)+26.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent24.5% (±7.2 points)14.2% (±7.8 points)−10.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±28.7 points)0.0% (±45.5 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 Stark County

East Sparta has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Stark County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Stark County recorded 371 violent and 1,550 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.

Places near East Sparta

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Pike Township (Stark County)1.7 mi$850$169,80014.1%
Sandy Township (Tuscarawas County)3.1 mi$917$158,10027.3%
Magnolia3.8 mi$746$164,60018.9%
Wilkshire Hills3.9 mi$781$258,90045.4%
Mineral City4.2 mi$752$94,40033.6%
Zoar4.7 mi—$171,9005.8%
Bolivar4.8 mi$851$193,20022.9%
Sandy Township (Stark County)4.9 mi$905$147,50025.1%

Places in Ohio most like East Sparta

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
McDonald$863$138,500$81,85514.8%
Christiansburg$979$128,100$62,25014.3%
Green Meadows$1,045$157,800$73,28118.5%
Antrim Township$900$134,200$67,14310.1%
Benton Township (Paulding County)$908$156,500$89,84415.8%
Bloom Township (Seneca County)$891$122,800$78,22615.5%

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 East Sparta, fiscal year 2027

Canton-Massillon, OH MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$734$827$1,049$1,327$1,421

HUD income limits for East Sparta, fiscal year 2026

Canton-Massillon, OH MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,000$31,650$50,650
2 people$21,700$36,200$57,850
3 people$27,320$40,700$65,100
4 people$33,000$45,200$72,300
5 people$38,680$48,850$78,100
6 people$44,360$52,450$83,900
7 people$50,040$56,050$89,700
8 people$55,720$59,700$95,450

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Canton-Massillon, OH MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,400.

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 East Sparta

What is the median household income in East Sparta?

The median household income in East Sparta is $73,125 (±$16,195) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in East Sparta, OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $136,400 (±$8,065) for owner-occupied homes in East Sparta (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in East Sparta?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in East Sparta, OH is $1,147 (±$140) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in East Sparta?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in East Sparta, OH is $1,983 (±$250) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in East Sparta?

East Sparta, OH has an estimated 365 (±68) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in East Sparta?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 37.8% of homes in East Sparta, OH.

Is East Sparta growing?

In East Sparta, the number of residents went from 937 in 2015–2019 to 890 in 2020–2024 (−5.0%), 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 East Sparta village, Ohio (place:24052, 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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