How many renters in Forest Park, OH pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

39.2% (±10.4 points) of renting households in Forest Park, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
39.2% (±10.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
30.6% (±9.1 points)
Median share of income
25.5% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Forest Park

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentForest ParkHamilton CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%9.6% (±4.5 points)14.1%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.9% (±5.3 points)12.9%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%28.2% (±10.0 points)12.4%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.1% (±6.2 points)11.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.6% (±5.0 points)8.4%8.6%9.2%
35% or more30.6% (±9.1 points)40.3%37.3%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Forest Park against Hamilton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Forest ParkHamilton CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more39.2% (±10.4 points)48.7% (±1.4 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more30.6% (±9.1 points)40.3% (±1.2 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income25.5% (±3.3 points)29.4% (±0.5 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$56,394 (±$8,717)$41,891 (±$997)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,306 (±$98)$1,075 (±$16)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Forest Park, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hamilton County (48.7%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (45.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Hamilton County, Forest Park ranks 54 of 84 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1123 of 2,271.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Forest Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Park
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Forest Park—39.2% (±10.4 points)—
Greenhills1.4 mi37.4% (±19.6 points)Not measurably different
Pleasant Run Farm1.6 mi33.7% (±23.0 points)Not measurably different
New Burlington2.1 mi10.6% (±11.7 points)Lower
Mount Healthy Heights2.6 mi76.9% (±44.3 points)Not measurably different
Pleasant Run2.7 mi27.6% (±27.6 points)Not measurably different
Springdale2.7 mi63.7% (±16.2 points)Higher
Springfield Township (Hamilton County)2.9 mi40.1% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Fairfield3.2 mi48.7% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Burlington, OH (10.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springdale, OH (63.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Hamilton County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
48Madeira41.9% (±30.2 points)
49 (tie)Loveland40.1% (±13.4 points)
49 (tie)Turpin Hills40.1% (±31.5 points)
49 (tie)Springfield Township (Hamilton County)40.1% (±12.2 points)
52Woodlawn40.0% (±16.8 points)
53 (tie)Dent39.2% (±15.8 points)
53 (tie)Forest Park39.2% (±10.4 points)
55Cherry Grove39.0% (±49.4 points)
56Rossmoyne38.9% (±27.9 points)
57Harrison Township (Hamilton County)37.8% (±12.2 points)
58Greenhills37.4% (±19.6 points)
59St. Bernard36.9% (±15.4 points)
60Newtown36.8% (±14.0 points)

Showing 13 of 84 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Forest Park

Are renters in Forest Park rent-burdened?

39.2% of renting households in Forest Park pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Forest Park spend on rent?

The median renting household in Forest Park, OH spends 25.5% (±3.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Forest Park city, Ohio (place:27706, in state:39).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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.

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