Housing data for Leesburg, OH
Leesburg, OH has an estimated 1,098 residents and 478 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Highland County.
34.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $780 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,098 (±273)
- Housing units
- 478 (±129)
- Households that rent
- 34.9%
- Median gross rent
- $780
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −24.5%
What stands out in Leesburg
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 21.6% (±15.5 points) in Leesburg, lower than in Highland County (39.7%).
Median household income: $77,102 (±$9,111) in Leesburg, higher than in Highland County ($65,785).
Average commute: 25.0 minutes (±3.8) in Leesburg, lower than in Highland County (29.1 minutes).
Housing in Leesburg at a glance
- Median rent: $780 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $760 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 21.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 34.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $77,102 median household income
- Home values: $150,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,226 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,531 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 312 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −24.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Leesburg against Highland County, its state and the nation
| Leesburg | Highland County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,098 (±273) | 43,517 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 478 (±129) | 19,036 (±54) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.9% (±10.9 points) | 25.7% (±2.5 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $780 (±$50) | $780 (±$21) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $77,102 (±$9,111) | $65,785 (±$1,628) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,900 (±$17,678) | $168,900 (±$7,418) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,531 (±$285) | $1,533 (±$84) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.1% (±14.0 points) | 50.9% (±3.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.0 minutes (±3.8) | 29.1 minutes (±1.5) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.9% (±4.0 points) | 83.4% (±2.1 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.0 years (±5.4) | 41.0 years (±0.6) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Leesburg covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 941 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Leesburg has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,455 (±258) | 1,098 (±273) | −24.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 767 (±122) | 478 (±129) | −37.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $674 (±$52) | $780 (±$50) | +15.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $83,000 (±$5,318) | $150,900 (±$17,678) | +81.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,460 (±$4,418) | $77,102 (±$9,111) | +123.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $925 (±$43) | $1,226 (±$138) | +32.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $911 (±$158) | $1,531 (±$285) | +68.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.7% (±8.6 points) | 34.9% (±10.9 points) | −10.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% (±4.9 points) | 0.0% (±21.6 points) | −3.2 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 Leesburg
In 2024, the Village of Leesburg Police Department reported 312 violent and 1,168 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Highland County, the departments that report recorded 93 violent and 670 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Leesburg
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township (Highland County) | 0.3 mi | $938 | $185,000 | 29.5% |
| Highland | 2.6 mi | — | $97,200 | 29.3% |
| Penn Township (Highland County) | 4.3 mi | — | $263,900 | 3.6% |
| Green Township (Fayette County) | 5.0 mi | — | $254,200 | 7.6% |
| Wayne Township (Clinton County) | 6.7 mi | — | $210,500 | 22.4% |
| Madison Township (Highland County) | 7.0 mi | $740 | $149,300 | 36.9% |
| New Vienna | 7.6 mi | $786 | $137,800 | 21.2% |
| Perry Township (Fayette County) | 7.9 mi | $974 | $172,300 | 27.3% |
Places in Ohio most like Leesburg
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisburg | $817 | $155,800 | $75,379 | 29.7% |
| Grand Rapids | $840 | $173,700 | $76,250 | 34.1% |
| Royalton Township | $765 | $165,500 | $63,229 | 36.8% |
| Union Township (Fayette County) | $829 | $193,300 | $74,352 | 27.4% |
| St. Paris | $744 | $160,200 | $58,147 | 32.4% |
| Cessna Township | $825 | $188,800 | $67,000 | 28.7% |
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 Leesburg, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $698 | $902 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,525 |
HUD income limits for Leesburg, 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 Highland County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,200.
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 Leesburg
What is the average rent in Leesburg, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Leesburg is $780 (±$50) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Leesburg?
Leesburg has an estimated 152 (±70) renting households, 34.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Leesburg?
The median household income in Leesburg is $77,102 (±$9,111) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Leesburg, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $150,900 (±$17,678) for owner-occupied homes in Leesburg (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Leesburg?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Leesburg, OH is $1,226 (±$138) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Leesburg?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Leesburg, OH is $1,531 (±$285) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Leesburg growing?
In Leesburg, the number of residents went from 1,455 in 2015–2019 to 1,098 in 2020–2024 (−24.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leesburg village, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leesburg village, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leesburg village, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leesburg village, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leesburg village, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leesburg village, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leesburg village, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Highland County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Highland County, OH
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Village of Leesburg Police Department (ORI OH0360300)
- 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 Leesburg village, Ohio (place:42476, 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 .