Housing data for Germantown, OH
Germantown, OH has an estimated 5,825 residents and 2,300 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Montgomery County.
17.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,004 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,825 (±18)
- Housing units
- 2,300 (±143)
- Households that rent
- 17.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,004
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.9%
What stands out in Germantown
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.2% (±5.5 points) in Germantown, lower than in Montgomery County (15.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.5% (±1.8 points) in Germantown, lower than in Montgomery County (8.5%).
Households that rent: 17.7% (±6.5 points) in Germantown, lower than in Montgomery County (37.5%).
Median household income: $90,125 (±$14,781) in Germantown, higher than in Montgomery County ($66,139).
- Types of homes in Germantown
- Commute and cars in Germantown
- Renters and owners in Germantown
- Income and affordability in Germantown
Housing in Germantown at a glance
- Median rent: $1,004 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 58.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $90,125 median household income
- Home values: $205,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,650 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,119 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 119 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +5.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Germantown against Montgomery County, its state and the nation
| Germantown | Montgomery County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,825 (±18) | 536,096 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,300 (±143) | 252,843 (±607) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.7% (±6.5 points) | 37.5% (±0.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,004 (±$194) | $1,026 (±$16) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,125 (±$14,781) | $66,139 (±$1,144) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,900 (±$24,285) | $180,900 (±$2,949) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,119 (±$352) | $3,127 (±$70) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.6% (±13.5 points) | 73.6% (±1.3 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.6 minutes (±3.4) | 21.9 minutes (±0.3) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.8% (±5.8 points) | 90.6% (±0.5 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.9 years (±4.4) | 38.8 years (±0.2) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Germantown covers 4.2 square miles of land, about 1,380 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Germantown has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,502 (±16) | 5,825 (±18) | +5.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,315 (±250) | 2,300 (±143) | −0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $837 (±$86) | $1,004 (±$194) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $135,000 (±$9,583) | $205,900 (±$24,285) | +52.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,036 (±$13,117) | $90,125 (±$14,781) | +60.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,177 (±$84) | $1,650 (±$110) | +40.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,315 (±$231) | $3,119 (±$352) | +34.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.5% (±8.9 points) | 17.7% (±6.5 points) | −7.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.3 points) | 0.0% (±8.8 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 Germantown
In 2025, the Germantown Police Department reported 119 violent and 783 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Montgomery County, the departments that report recorded 595 violent and 2,435 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Germantown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Township (Montgomery County) | 2.2 mi | $991 | $220,500 | 16.7% |
| Carlisle | 4.4 mi | $962 | $207,100 | 24.9% |
| Farmersville | 4.6 mi | $1,060 | $159,200 | 16.7% |
| Miamisburg | 5.0 mi | $1,132 | $231,300 | 27.1% |
| Miami Township (Montgomery County) | 5.4 mi | $1,229 | $223,900 | 35.5% |
| Jefferson Township (Montgomery County) | 5.6 mi | $1,141 | $129,300 | 36.5% |
| Jackson Township (Montgomery County) | 5.8 mi | $900 | $164,000 | 11.0% |
| West Carrollton | 6.3 mi | $1,028 | $156,900 | 44.1% |
Places in Ohio most like Germantown
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township (Madison County) | $1,008 | $208,000 | $82,300 | 17.5% |
| German Township (Montgomery County) | $991 | $220,500 | $97,250 | 16.7% |
| Mad River Township (Clark County) | $936 | $208,300 | $83,700 | 13.5% |
| Norton | $1,059 | $200,800 | $90,464 | 12.6% |
| Northridge | $1,102 | $193,800 | $84,974 | 19.7% |
| Madison Township (Butler County) | $1,089 | $236,300 | $82,216 | 17.4% |
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 Germantown, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $909 | $1,008 | $1,248 | $1,623 | $1,774 |
HUD income limits for Germantown, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,650 | $36,050 | $57,700 |
| 2 people | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,950 |
| 3 people | $27,850 | $46,350 | $74,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,750 | $95,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,900 | $102,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,000 | $108,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,000.
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 Germantown
What is the average rent in Germantown, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Germantown is $1,004 (±$194) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Germantown?
Germantown has an estimated 408 (±157) renting households, 17.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Germantown?
The median household income in Germantown is $90,125 (±$14,781) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Germantown, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $205,900 (±$24,285) for owner-occupied homes in Germantown (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Germantown?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Germantown, OH is $1,650 (±$110) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Germantown?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Germantown, OH is $3,119 (±$352) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Germantown growing?
In Germantown, the number of residents went from 5,502 in 2015–2019 to 5,825 in 2020–2024 (+5.9%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Germantown city, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Germantown city, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Germantown city, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Germantown city, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Germantown city, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Germantown city, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Germantown city, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Germantown Police Department (ORI OH0570300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Germantown city, Ohio (place:29932, 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 .