Housing data for Mount Gilead, OH
Mount Gilead, OH has an estimated 3,331 residents and 1,702 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Morrow County.
48.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $799 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,331 (±507)
- Housing units
- 1,702 (±226)
- Households that rent
- 48.7%
- Median gross rent
- $799
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.1%
What stands out in Mount Gilead
Households that rent: 48.7% (±10.9 points) in Mount Gilead, higher than in Morrow County (18.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 15.2% (±7.1 points) in Mount Gilead, higher than in Morrow County (3.1%).
Working from home: 3.6% (±4.0 points) in Mount Gilead, lower than in Morrow County (12.4%).
Median household income: $44,643 (±$13,024) in Mount Gilead, lower than in Morrow County ($75,283).
- Renters and owners in Mount Gilead
- Types of homes in Mount Gilead
- Commute and cars in Mount Gilead
- Income and affordability in Mount Gilead
Housing in Mount Gilead at a glance
- Median rent: $799 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $833 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,643 median household income
- Home values: $174,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,181 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,938 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 113 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mount Gilead against Morrow County, its state and the nation
| Mount Gilead | Morrow County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,331 (±507) | 35,404 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,702 (±226) | 14,704 (±41) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.7% (±10.9 points) | 18.8% (±2.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $799 (±$101) | $937 (±$64) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,643 (±$13,024) | $75,283 (±$4,487) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,300 (±$13,937) | $222,300 (±$13,160) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,938 (±$431) | $2,359 (±$133) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.9% (±16.3 points) | 49.6% (±4.0 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.4 minutes (±7.1) | 32.8 minutes (±1.5) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.4% (±9.2 points) | 88.3% (±1.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.4 years (±8.3) | 43.2 years (±0.3) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mount Gilead covers 3.4 square miles of land, about 983 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mount Gilead has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,334 (±430) | 3,331 (±507) | −0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,511 (±198) | 1,702 (±226) | +12.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $591 (±$100) | $799 (±$101) | +35.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $101,300 (±$14,546) | $174,300 (±$13,937) | +72.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,660 (±$17,532) | $44,643 (±$13,024) | +25.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $955 (±$44) | $1,181 (±$225) | +23.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,260 (±$250) | $1,938 (±$431) | +53.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.7% (±10.7 points) | 48.7% (±10.9 points) | +7.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.3 points) | 6.8% (±9.8 points) | +6.8 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 Mount Gilead
In 2024, the Mount Gilead Police Department reported 113 violent and 310 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Morrow County, the departments that report recorded 156 violent and 206 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mount Gilead
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Township | 0.2 mi | $795 | $192,200 | 37.0% |
| Edison | 1.9 mi | $808 | $141,900 | 37.8% |
| Cardington Township | 5.1 mi | $904 | $147,700 | 26.0% |
| Cardington | 5.2 mi | $905 | $155,000 | 30.9% |
| Candlewood Lake | 5.4 mi | — | $324,200 | 0.0% |
| Congress Township (Morrow County) | 5.5 mi | $954 | $286,500 | 15.3% |
| Canaan Township (Morrow County) | 5.7 mi | — | $159,100 | 0.0% |
| Fulton | 6.3 mi | $850 | $125,000 | 19.4% |
Places in Ohio most like Mount Gilead
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel | $667 | $158,500 | $43,779 | 51.7% |
| Jeffersonville | $844 | $143,800 | $45,750 | 56.0% |
| Georgetown | $760 | $148,600 | $41,607 | 38.9% |
| Beverly | $753 | $165,900 | $45,926 | 41.4% |
| Tiffin Township (Adams County) | $702 | $164,800 | $38,069 | 43.0% |
| Barnesville | $767 | $114,800 | $42,443 | 43.8% |
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 Mount Gilead, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 |
HUD income limits for Mount Gilead, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,450 | $39,050 | $62,450 |
| 2 people | $26,800 | $44,600 | $71,400 |
| 3 people | $30,150 | $50,200 | $80,300 |
| 4 people | $33,450 | $55,750 | $89,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,250 | $96,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,150 | $110,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $73,600 | $117,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $111,500.
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 Mount Gilead
What is the average rent in Mount Gilead, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mount Gilead is $799 (±$101) 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 Mount Gilead?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mount Gilead, OH is $742 (±$272) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mount Gilead rent-burdened?
48.6% of renting households in Mount Gilead 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 Mount Gilead?
Mount Gilead has an estimated 757 (±207) renting households, 48.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mount Gilead?
The median household income in Mount Gilead is $44,643 (±$13,024) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mount Gilead, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $174,300 (±$13,937) for owner-occupied homes in Mount Gilead (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mount Gilead growing?
In Mount Gilead, the number of residents went from 3,334 in 2015–2019 to 3,331 in 2020–2024 (−0.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gilead village, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gilead village, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gilead village, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gilead village, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gilead village, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gilead village, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gilead village, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mount Gilead Police Department (ORI OH0590100)
- 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 Mount Gilead village, Ohio (place:52738, 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 .