Housing data for Milford Township (Defiance County), OH
Milford Township (Defiance County), OH has an estimated 1,671 residents and 424 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Defiance County.
8.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,671 (±799)
- Housing units
- 424 (±111)
- Households that rent
- 8.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +29.3%
What stands out in Milford Township (Defiance County)
Median home value: $263,500 (±$62,317) in Milford Township (Defiance County), higher than in Defiance County ($163,200).
Households that rent: 8.5% (±8.7 points) in Milford Township (Defiance County), lower than in Defiance County (20.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,464 (±$347) in Milford Township (Defiance County), higher than in Defiance County ($1,750).
Homes built before 1980: 42.4% (±20.5 points) in Milford Township (Defiance County), lower than in Defiance County (68.5%).
- Home values in Milford Township (Defiance County)
- Property taxes in Milford Township (Defiance County)
- Age of homes in Milford Township (Defiance County)
Housing in Milford Township (Defiance County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 54.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $105,795 median household income
- Home values: $263,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,188 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,464 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 90.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 42.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 26.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +29.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 20.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Milford Township (Defiance County) against Defiance County, its state and the nation
| Milford Township (Defiance County) | Defiance County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,671 (±799) | 38,343 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 424 (±111) | 16,565 (±63) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.5% (±8.7 points) | 20.7% (±2.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $846 (±$56) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $105,795 (±$42,375) | $73,064 (±$4,002) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $263,500 (±$62,317) | $163,200 (±$5,953) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,464 (±$347) | $1,750 (±$78) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.4% (±20.5 points) | 68.5% (±4.3 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.3 minutes (±5.4) | 19.8 minutes (±1.0) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.3% (±9.8 points) | 88.0% (±1.8 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 20.3 years (±10.5) | 41.1 years (±0.7) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Milford Township (Defiance County) covers 35.4 square miles of land, about 47 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Milford Township (Defiance County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,292 (±346) | 1,671 (±799) | +29.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 408 (±67) | 424 (±111) | +3.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $140,300 (±$35,445) | $263,500 (±$62,317) | +87.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $82,757 (±$8,152) | $105,795 (±$42,375) | +27.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,301 (±$138) | $1,188 (±$380) | −8.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,630 (±$369) | $2,464 (±$347) | +51.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±7.5 points) | 8.5% (±8.7 points) | +8.5 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 Defiance County
Milford Township (Defiance County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Defiance County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Defiance County recorded 163 violent and 721 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 Milford Township (Defiance County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43517 | 27% | 3,442 | $751 | $136,500 | $58,578 |
| 43526 | 24% | 6,464 | $777 | $168,400 | $66,912 |
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 Milford Township (Defiance County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton | 4.1 mi | $753 | $115,000 | 28.5% |
| Stafford Township (DeKalb County) | 4.6 mi | — | — | 25.0% |
| Farmer Township | 5.6 mi | — | $283,900 | 15.0% |
| St. Joseph Township | 5.7 mi | $719 | $124,500 | 23.4% |
| Newville Township | 6.3 mi | — | $231,300 | 4.7% |
| Hicksville Township | 6.6 mi | $780 | $162,100 | 19.2% |
| Hicksville | 6.8 mi | $775 | $157,600 | 23.9% |
| Butler | 7.3 mi | $785 | $107,700 | 25.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Milford Township (Defiance County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $804 | $851 | $1,017 | $1,215 | $1,511 |
HUD income limits for Milford Township (Defiance County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,800 | $33,000 | $52,750 |
| 2 people | $22,600 | $37,700 | $60,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,100 | $75,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,450 | $93,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,200 | $99,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Defiance County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,200.
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 Milford Township (Defiance County)
What is the median household income in Milford Township (Defiance County)?
The median household income in Milford Township (Defiance County) is $105,795 (±$42,375) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Milford Township (Defiance County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $263,500 (±$62,317) for owner-occupied homes in Milford Township (Defiance County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Milford Township (Defiance County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Milford Township (Defiance County), OH is $1,188 (±$380) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Milford Township (Defiance County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Milford Township (Defiance County), OH is $2,464 (±$347) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Milford Township (Defiance County)?
Milford Township (Defiance County), OH has an estimated 424 (±111) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Milford Township (Defiance County)?
42.4% of homes in Milford Township (Defiance County), OH were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Milford Township (Defiance County) growing?
In Milford Township (Defiance County), the number of residents went from 1,292 in 2015–2019 to 1,671 in 2020–2024 (+29.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Milford Township (Defiance County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Milford Township (Defiance County) are 43517, 43526.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 43517?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43517 is $751 (±$130) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milford township, Defiance County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milford township, Defiance County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milford township, Defiance County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milford township, Defiance County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milford township, Defiance County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Milford township, Defiance County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Milford township, Defiance County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Defiance County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Defiance 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 Milford township, Defiance County, Ohio (county subdivision:50190, in state:39 county:039).
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 .