Housing data for Liberty Township (Highland County), OH
Liberty Township (Highland County), OH has an estimated 10,276 residents and 4,755 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Highland County.
35.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $774 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,276 (±33)
- Housing units
- 4,755 (±273)
- Households that rent
- 35.6%
- Median gross rent
- $774
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.6%
What stands out in Liberty Township (Highland County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 11.2% (±3.5 points) in Liberty Township (Highland County), higher than in Highland County (4.0%).
Households that rent: 35.6% (±5.4 points) in Liberty Township (Highland County), higher than in Highland County (25.7%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.4% (±0.5 points) in Liberty Township (Highland County), lower than in Highland County (3.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,297 (±$157) in Liberty Township (Highland County), lower than in Highland County ($1,533).
- Types of homes in Liberty Township (Highland County)
- Renters and owners in Liberty Township (Highland County)
- Heating fuel in Liberty Township (Highland County)
- Property taxes in Liberty Township (Highland County)
Housing in Liberty Township (Highland County) at a glance
- Median rent: $774 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $776 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,647 median household income
- Home values: $161,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,191 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,297 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 45.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Liberty Township (Highland County) against Highland County, its state and the nation
| Liberty Township (Highland County) | Highland County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,276 (±33) | 43,517 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,755 (±273) | 19,036 (±54) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.6% (±5.4 points) | 25.7% (±2.5 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $774 (±$34) | $780 (±$21) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,647 (±$8,632) | $65,785 (±$1,628) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,800 (±$19,321) | $168,900 (±$7,418) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,297 (±$157) | $1,533 (±$84) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.5% (±7.4 points) | 50.9% (±3.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.6 minutes (±2.2) | 29.1 minutes (±1.5) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.9% (±4.2 points) | 83.4% (±2.1 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.0 years (±5.4) | 41.0 years (±0.6) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Liberty Township (Highland County) covers 58.8 square miles of land, about 175 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Liberty Township (Highland County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,117 (±35) | 10,276 (±33) | +1.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,771 (±266) | 4,755 (±273) | −0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $662 (±$54) | $774 (±$34) | +16.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $127,500 (±$14,504) | $161,800 (±$19,321) | +26.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,859 (±$3,095) | $62,647 (±$8,632) | +53.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,125 (±$81) | $1,191 (±$70) | +5.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,317 (±$93) | $1,297 (±$157) | −1.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.9% (±3.9 points) | 35.6% (±5.4 points) | −4.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.1% (±1.5 points) | 3.6% (±3.4 points) | +2.5 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 Highland County
Liberty Township (Highland County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Highland County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Highland County recorded 93 violent and 670 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 (Highland County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45133 | 19% | 23,443 | $767 | $172,900 | $61,842 |
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 (Highland County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 1.7 mi | $770 | $149,200 | 46.7% |
| Penn Township (Highland County) | 5.2 mi | — | $263,900 | 3.6% |
| Washington Township (Highland County) | 6.5 mi | $725 | $287,900 | 33.1% |
| New Market Township | 6.5 mi | $868 | $271,100 | 16.4% |
| Paint Township (Highland County) | 7.3 mi | $828 | $127,300 | 17.9% |
| Marshall Township | 7.8 mi | — | $207,800 | 10.5% |
| Union Township (Highland County) | 8.1 mi | — | $178,600 | 17.4% |
| Fairfield Township (Highland County) | 8.5 mi | $938 | $185,000 | 29.5% |
Places in Ohio most like Liberty Township (Highland County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Township (Gallia County) | $745 | $152,300 | $60,089 | 32.7% |
| Norwalk | $836 | $163,300 | $60,844 | 34.9% |
| Antwerp | $806 | $144,800 | $58,036 | 35.0% |
| Wauseon | $821 | $152,600 | $64,477 | 29.0% |
| Orrville | $870 | $188,900 | $72,569 | 38.2% |
| Eaton | $764 | $148,200 | $51,467 | 32.7% |
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 Liberty Township (Highland County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $698 | $902 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,525 |
HUD income limits for Liberty Township (Highland 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 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 Liberty Township (Highland County)
What is the average rent in Liberty Township (Highland County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Liberty Township (Highland County) is $774 (±$34) 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 (Highland County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Liberty Township (Highland County), OH is $619 (±$379) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Liberty Township (Highland County) rent-burdened?
45.7% of renting households in Liberty Township (Highland 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 (Highland County)?
Liberty Township (Highland County) has an estimated 1,536 (±260) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Liberty Township (Highland County)?
The median household income in Liberty Township (Highland County) is $62,647 (±$8,632) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Liberty Township (Highland County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $161,800 (±$19,321) for owner-occupied homes in Liberty Township (Highland County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Liberty Township (Highland County) growing?
In Liberty Township (Highland County), the number of residents went from 10,117 in 2015–2019 to 10,276 in 2020–2024 (+1.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Liberty Township (Highland County)?
The ZIP code that covers Liberty Township (Highland County) is 45133.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 45133?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45133 is $767 (±$34) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Highland County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Highland County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Highland County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Highland County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Highland County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Highland County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty township, Highland County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Highland County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Highland 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, Highland County, Ohio (county subdivision:43190, in state:39 county:071).
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 .