How many renters in Franklin Township (Franklin County), OH pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Franklin Township (Franklin County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.6% (±10.1 points) of renting households in Franklin Township (Franklin County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.6% (±10.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.3% (±9.2 points)
Median share of income: 36.5% (±4.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Franklin Township (Franklin County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Franklin Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	19.5% (±6.0 points)	12.3%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.5% (±5.3 points)	13.2%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.9% (±5.4 points)	14.5%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.4% (±3.5 points)	13.7%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.3% (±4.2 points)	8.7%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	53.3% (±9.2 points)	37.6%	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.

Franklin Township (Franklin County) against Franklin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.6% (±10.1 points)	46.3% (±1.0 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.3% (±9.2 points)	37.6% (±0.8 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.5% (±4.2 points)	28.6% (±0.3 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,076 (±$7,279)	$52,781 (±$913)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,273 (±$82)	$1,302 (±$9)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Franklin Township (Franklin County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Franklin County (46.3%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (45.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Franklin County, Franklin Township (Franklin County) ranks 5 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 377 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 Franklin Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Franklin County)	—	59.6% (±10.1 points)	—
Urbancrest	3.1 mi	41.1% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grove City	3.9 mi	43.7% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Franklin County)	4.3 mi	43.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Valleyview	4.5 mi	68.1% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview Heights	4.9 mi	38.9% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Obetz	5.4 mi	40.8% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	5.4 mi	33.1% (±16.5 points)	Lower
Marble Cliff	5.6 mi	53.9% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grove City, OH (43.7%), Jackson Township (Franklin County), OH (43.1%), Grandview Heights, OH (38.9%).

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Valleyview	68.1% (±41.0 points)
2	Lake Darby	65.0% (±55.1 points)
3	Lockbourne	63.7% (±55.7 points)
4	Groveport	59.9% (±22.4 points)
5	Franklin Township (Franklin County)	59.6% (±10.1 points)
6	Whitehall	57.7% (±8.8 points)
7	Madison Township (Franklin County)	54.1% (±11.3 points)
8	Marble Cliff	53.9% (±17.8 points)
9	Westerville	51.2% (±9.5 points)
10	Bexley	49.1% (±12.1 points)
11	Lincoln Village	48.4% (±13.7 points)

Showing 11 of 45 places in Franklin 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 Franklin Township (Franklin County)

Are renters in Franklin Township (Franklin County) rent-burdened?

59.6% of renting households in Franklin Township (Franklin County) 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 Franklin Township (Franklin County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Franklin Township (Franklin County), OH spends 36.5% (±4.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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