Housing data for Liberty Township (Hardin County), OH
Liberty Township (Hardin County), OH has an estimated 6,988 residents and 2,569 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Hardin County.
43.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $871 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,988 (±17)
- Housing units
- 2,569 (±213)
- Households that rent
- 43.7%
- Median gross rent
- $871
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.6%
What stands out in Liberty Township (Hardin County)
Households that rent: 43.7% (±7.4 points) in Liberty Township (Hardin County), higher than in Hardin County (25.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 37.6% (±7.8 points) in Liberty Township (Hardin County), higher than in Hardin County (22.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.2% (±1.7 points) in Liberty Township (Hardin County), lower than in Hardin County (6.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,085 (±$250) in Liberty Township (Hardin County), higher than in Hardin County ($1,590).
- Renters and owners in Liberty Township (Hardin County)
- How long people stay in Liberty Township (Hardin County)
- Commute and cars in Liberty Township (Hardin County)
- Property taxes in Liberty Township (Hardin County)
Housing in Liberty Township (Hardin County) at a glance
- Median rent: $871 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $836 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 43.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,657 median household income
- Home values: $169,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,382 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,085 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 45.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 37.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Liberty Township (Hardin County) against Hardin County, its state and the nation
| Liberty Township (Hardin County) | Hardin County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,988 (±17) | 30,475 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,569 (±213) | 12,917 (±45) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.7% (±7.4 points) | 25.3% (±2.9 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $871 (±$78) | $793 (±$46) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,657 (±$6,102) | $62,484 (±$3,305) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,200 (±$20,896) | $151,200 (±$9,357) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,085 (±$250) | $1,590 (±$99) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.4% (±11.7 points) | 66.8% (±4.6 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.1 minutes (±2.3) | 23.6 minutes (±1.4) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.6% (±4.9 points) | 85.7% (±1.8 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 23.0 years (±1.0) | 35.2 years (±0.4) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Liberty Township (Hardin County) covers 35.8 square miles of land, about 195 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Liberty Township (Hardin County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,325 (±23) | 6,988 (±17) | −4.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,717 (±206) | 2,569 (±213) | −5.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $749 (±$35) | $871 (±$78) | +16.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $129,000 (±$14,902) | $169,200 (±$20,896) | +31.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,625 (±$12,317) | $63,657 (±$6,102) | +18.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,154 (±$124) | $1,382 (±$133) | +19.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,513 (±$151) | $2,085 (±$250) | +37.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.0% (±7.0 points) | 43.7% (±7.4 points) | +1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.6% (±8.0 points) | 1.7% (±2.8 points) | −5.9 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 Hardin County
Liberty Township (Hardin County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hardin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hardin County recorded 124 violent and 611 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 Liberty Township (Hardin County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45810 | 55% | 7,449 | $867 | $167,900 | $63,451 |
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 Liberty Township (Hardin County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | 0.5 mi | $884 | $160,500 | 55.7% |
| Alger | 4.7 mi | $644 | $68,500 | 26.9% |
| Jackson Township (Allen County) | 5.2 mi | $677 | $186,100 | 10.8% |
| Marion Township (Hardin County) | 5.4 mi | $742 | $112,700 | 18.2% |
| Washington Township (Hardin County) | 5.9 mi | $763 | $177,000 | 5.3% |
| McGuffey | 6.0 mi | $775 | $77,900 | 15.4% |
| Orange Township (Hancock County) | 6.2 mi | $783 | $196,700 | 22.9% |
| Lafayette | 6.8 mi | $647 | $121,300 | 22.4% |
Places in Ohio most like Liberty Township (Hardin County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | $839 | $176,900 | $65,625 | 43.6% |
| Pee Pee Township | $975 | $178,500 | $57,269 | 40.9% |
| New Philadelphia | $897 | $169,500 | $58,547 | 36.7% |
| Belpre | $867 | $159,000 | $54,592 | 38.2% |
| Hebron | $850 | $194,900 | $66,627 | 47.6% |
| Orrville | $870 | $188,900 | $72,569 | 38.2% |
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 Liberty Township (Hardin County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $873 | $878 | $1,003 | $1,288 | $1,448 |
HUD income limits for Liberty Township (Hardin 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 Hardin County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,800.
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 Liberty Township (Hardin County)
What is the average rent in Liberty Township (Hardin County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Liberty Township (Hardin County) is $871 (±$78) 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 Liberty Township (Hardin County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Liberty Township (Hardin County), OH is $731 (±$209) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Liberty Township (Hardin County) rent-burdened?
43.0% of renting households in Liberty Township (Hardin 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 Liberty Township (Hardin County)?
Liberty Township (Hardin County) has an estimated 997 (±221) renting households, 43.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Liberty Township (Hardin County)?
The median household income in Liberty Township (Hardin County) is $63,657 (±$6,102) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Liberty Township (Hardin County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $169,200 (±$20,896) for owner-occupied homes in Liberty Township (Hardin County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Liberty Township (Hardin County) growing?
In Liberty Township (Hardin County), the number of residents went from 7,325 in 2015–2019 to 6,988 in 2020–2024 (−4.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Liberty Township (Hardin County)?
The ZIP code that covers Liberty Township (Hardin County) is 45810.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 45810?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45810 is $867 (±$77) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Hardin County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Hardin County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Hardin County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Hardin County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Hardin County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Hardin County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Hardin County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hardin County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hardin County, OH
- 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 Liberty township, Hardin County, Ohio (county subdivision:43162, in state:39 county:065).
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 .