Housing data for Morgan Township (Morgan County), OH
Morgan Township (Morgan County), OH has an estimated 2,667 residents and 1,262 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Morgan County.
40.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $728 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,667 (±385)
- Housing units
- 1,262 (±143)
- Households that rent
- 40.8%
- Median gross rent
- $728
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.7%
What stands out in Morgan Township (Morgan County)
Households that rent: 40.8% (±6.0 points) in Morgan Township (Morgan County), higher than in Morgan County (21.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 16.1% (±5.3 points) in Morgan Township (Morgan County), higher than in Morgan County (6.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 11.0% (±3.8 points) in Morgan Township (Morgan County), higher than in Morgan County (1.9%).
Average commute: 23.2 minutes (±4.2) in Morgan Township (Morgan County), lower than in Morgan County (37.5 minutes).
- Renters and owners in Morgan Township (Morgan County)
- Commute and cars in Morgan Township (Morgan County)
- Types of homes in Morgan Township (Morgan County)
Housing in Morgan Township (Morgan County) at a glance
- Median rent: $728 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $808 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,337 median household income
- Home values: $113,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,212 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,225 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Morgan Township (Morgan County) against Morgan County, its state and the nation
| Morgan Township (Morgan County) | Morgan County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,667 (±385) | 13,651 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,262 (±143) | 7,320 (±30) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.8% (±6.0 points) | 21.1% (±2.7 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $728 (±$96) | $742 (±$41) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,337 (±$7,912) | $59,351 (±$3,770) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,500 (±$41,549) | $150,900 (±$13,725) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,225 (±$70) | $1,268 (±$84) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.2% (±10.7 points) | 52.7% (±5.0 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±4.2) | 37.5 minutes (±3.0) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.5% (±5.3 points) | 81.7% (±2.4 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.3 years (±6.1) | 44.6 years (±0.5) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Morgan Township (Morgan County) covers 11.9 square miles of land, about 223 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Morgan Township (Morgan County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,524 (±18) | 2,667 (±385) | +5.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,270 (±115) | 1,262 (±143) | −0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $604 (±$85) | $728 (±$96) | +20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $92,600 (±$7,056) | $113,500 (±$41,549) | +22.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $29,964 (±$3,611) | $47,337 (±$7,912) | +58.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,043 (±$89) | $1,212 (±$117) | +16.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $881 (±$79) | $1,225 (±$70) | +39.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.8% (±5.8 points) | 40.8% (±6.0 points) | −9.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.1% (±4.1 points) | 0.0% (±8.1 points) | −4.1 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 Morgan County
Morgan Township (Morgan County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Morgan County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Morgan County recorded 138 violent and 619 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.
Places near Morgan Township (Morgan County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McConnelsville | 0.0 mi | $710 | $123,100 | 45.4% |
| Malta | 1.4 mi | $833 | $98,100 | 29.0% |
| Malta Township | 3.2 mi | $880 | $151,500 | 15.7% |
| Bloom Township (Morgan County) | 4.0 mi | $794 | $112,000 | 20.8% |
| Meigsville Township | 4.7 mi | — | $201,800 | 3.2% |
| Bristol Township (Morgan County) | 6.0 mi | — | $220,300 | 0.0% |
| Penn Township (Morgan County) | 6.1 mi | — | $140,400 | 19.0% |
| Deerfield Township (Morgan County) | 7.5 mi | — | $133,800 | 3.9% |
Places in Ohio most like Morgan Township (Morgan County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | $763 | $119,400 | $47,073 | 42.7% |
| McConnelsville | $710 | $123,100 | $50,231 | 45.4% |
| Lisbon | $744 | $110,000 | $46,667 | 39.5% |
| Weathersfield Township | $801 | $117,900 | $51,927 | 37.4% |
| Knox Township (Jefferson County) | $717 | $118,100 | $50,132 | 30.2% |
| Washingtonville | $782 | $112,500 | $38,906 | 44.5% |
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 Morgan Township (Morgan County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $758 | $888 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,396 |
HUD income limits for Morgan Township (Morgan 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 Morgan County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,200.
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 Morgan Township (Morgan County)
What is the average rent in Morgan Township (Morgan County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Morgan Township (Morgan County) is $728 (±$96) 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 Morgan Township (Morgan County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Morgan Township (Morgan County), OH is $675 (±$164) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Morgan Township (Morgan County) rent-burdened?
56.1% of renting households in Morgan Township (Morgan 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 Morgan Township (Morgan County)?
Morgan Township (Morgan County) has an estimated 441 (±73) renting households, 40.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Morgan Township (Morgan County)?
The median household income in Morgan Township (Morgan County) is $47,337 (±$7,912) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Morgan Township (Morgan County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $113,500 (±$41,549) for owner-occupied homes in Morgan Township (Morgan County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Morgan Township (Morgan County) growing?
In Morgan Township (Morgan County), the number of residents went from 2,524 in 2015–2019 to 2,667 in 2020–2024 (+5.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgan township, Morgan County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgan township, Morgan County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgan township, Morgan County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgan township, Morgan County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgan township, Morgan County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgan township, Morgan County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgan township, Morgan County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Morgan County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Morgan County, OH
- 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 Morgan township, Morgan County, Ohio (county subdivision:52122, in state:39 county:115).
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 .