Housing data for Falls Township (Hocking County), OH
Falls Township (Hocking County), OH has an estimated 11,724 residents and 5,098 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Hocking County.
28.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $643 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,724 (±28)
- Housing units
- 5,098 (±276)
- Households that rent
- 28.1%
- Median gross rent
- $643
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.9%
What stands out in Falls Township (Hocking County)
Households that rent: 28.1% (±3.9 points) in Falls Township (Hocking County), higher than in Hocking County (21.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.1% (±2.6 points) in Falls Township (Hocking County), higher than in Hocking County (3.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 59.7% (±7.5 points) in Falls Township (Hocking County), higher than in Hocking County (49.2%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.0% (±1.1 points) in Falls Township (Hocking County), lower than in Hocking County (2.8%).
- Renters and owners in Falls Township (Hocking County)
- Types of homes in Falls Township (Hocking County)
- Age of homes in Falls Township (Hocking County)
- Heating fuel in Falls Township (Hocking County)
Housing in Falls Township (Hocking County) at a glance
- Median rent: $643 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $612 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 52.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,904 median household income
- Home values: $164,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,240 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,804 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 50.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Falls Township (Hocking County) against Hocking County, its state and the nation
| Falls Township (Hocking County) | Hocking County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,724 (±28) | 27,799 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,098 (±276) | 13,013 (±37) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.1% (±3.9 points) | 21.2% (±2.2 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $643 (±$184) | $808 (±$54) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,904 (±$7,052) | $62,960 (±$4,180) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,700 (±$8,901) | $186,400 (±$15,061) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,804 (±$154) | $1,852 (±$109) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.7% (±7.5 points) | 49.2% (±4.3 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.2 minutes (±2.7) | 30.3 minutes (±1.6) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.6% (±3.9 points) | 85.8% (±2.6 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.9 years (±2.0) | 43.4 years (±0.4) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Falls Township (Hocking County) covers 49.4 square miles of land, about 238 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Falls Township (Hocking County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,511 (±71) | 11,724 (±28) | +1.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 5,306 (±211) | 5,098 (±276) | −3.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $600 (±$47) | $643 (±$184) | +7.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $121,600 (±$6,978) | $164,700 (±$8,901) | +35.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,051 (±$4,528) | $62,904 (±$7,052) | +42.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,135 (±$71) | $1,240 (±$57) | +9.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,255 (±$92) | $1,804 (±$154) | +43.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.0% (±3.6 points) | 28.1% (±3.9 points) | −9.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.7% (±2.6 points) | 0.0% (±2.8 points) | −1.7 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 Hocking County
Falls Township (Hocking County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hocking County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hocking County recorded 261 violent and 1,039 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 Falls Township (Hocking County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43138 | 26% | 18,906 | $783 | $172,900 | $68,051 |
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 Falls Township (Hocking County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | 0.5 mi | $726 | $159,600 | 34.1% |
| Green Township (Hocking County) | 4.6 mi | $1,066 | $158,100 | 17.9% |
| Marion Township (Hocking County) | 5.7 mi | $1,292 | $248,700 | 11.3% |
| Washington Township (Hocking County) | 6.3 mi | $850 | $200,400 | 14.4% |
| Monday Creek Township | 7.8 mi | — | $248,300 | 5.3% |
| Starr Township | 8.2 mi | $760 | $87,300 | 22.6% |
| Good Hope Township | 8.8 mi | $980 | $296,500 | 14.9% |
| Laurel Township | 8.9 mi | — | $311,600 | 10.9% |
Places in Ohio most like Falls Township (Hocking County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Grove | $653 | $160,700 | $54,038 | 25.4% |
| Porter Township (Scioto County) | $771 | $195,400 | $58,534 | 28.4% |
| Carryall Township | $788 | $158,800 | $64,743 | 23.9% |
| Pike Township (Perry County) | $698 | $145,200 | $58,843 | 32.5% |
| Warren Township (Belmont County) | $767 | $177,700 | $52,603 | 32.6% |
| Jefferson Township (Richland County) | $721 | $216,600 | $71,845 | 26.7% |
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 Falls Township (Hocking County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $799 | $848 | $1,018 | $1,386 | $1,478 |
HUD income limits for Falls Township (Hocking 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 Hocking County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,400.
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 Falls Township (Hocking County)
What is the average rent in Falls Township (Hocking County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Falls Township (Hocking County) is $643 (±$184) 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 Falls Township (Hocking County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Falls Township (Hocking County), OH is $550 (±$195) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Falls Township (Hocking County) rent-burdened?
52.9% of renting households in Falls Township (Hocking 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 Falls Township (Hocking County)?
Falls Township (Hocking County) has an estimated 1,316 (±212) renting households, 28.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Falls Township (Hocking County)?
The median household income in Falls Township (Hocking County) is $62,904 (±$7,052) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Falls Township (Hocking County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $164,700 (±$8,901) for owner-occupied homes in Falls Township (Hocking County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Falls Township (Hocking County) growing?
In Falls Township (Hocking County), the number of residents went from 11,511 in 2015–2019 to 11,724 in 2020–2024 (+1.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Falls Township (Hocking County)?
The ZIP code that covers Falls Township (Hocking County) is 43138.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 43138?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43138 is $783 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Hocking County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Hocking County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Hocking County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Hocking County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Hocking County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Hocking County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Hocking County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hocking County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hocking County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Falls township, Hocking County, Ohio (county subdivision:26488, in state:39 county:073).
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 .