Housing data for Mount Vernon, OH
Mount Vernon, OH has an estimated 17,052 residents and 7,806 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Knox County.
44.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $948 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 17,052 (±36)
- Housing units
- 7,806 (±387)
- Households that rent
- 44.9%
- Median gross rent
- $948
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.3%
What stands out in Mount Vernon
Households that rent: 44.9% (±5.1 points) in Mount Vernon, higher than in Knox County (24.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 12.1% (±3.1 points) in Mount Vernon, higher than in Knox County (4.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,800 (±$114) in Mount Vernon, lower than in Knox County ($2,564).
Median home value: $174,000 (±$9,738) in Mount Vernon, lower than in Knox County ($239,400).
- Renters and owners in Mount Vernon
- Types of homes in Mount Vernon
- Property taxes in Mount Vernon
- Home values in Mount Vernon
Housing in Mount Vernon at a glance
- Median rent: $948 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $981 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,845 median household income
- Home values: $174,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,186 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,800 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 76.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 190 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Mount Vernon against Knox County, its state and the nation
| Mount Vernon | Knox County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 17,052 (±36) | 63,142 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,806 (±387) | 26,078 (±54) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.9% (±5.1 points) | 24.5% (±2.1 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $948 (±$40) | $950 (±$42) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,845 (±$6,201) | $73,878 (±$3,321) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,000 (±$9,738) | $239,400 (±$7,634) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,800 (±$114) | $2,564 (±$116) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.1% (±7.0 points) | 58.3% (±3.3 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.4 minutes (±2.1) | 25.7 minutes (±1.3) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.5% (±2.3 points) | 89.3% (±1.6 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.0 years (±2.8) | 39.4 years (±0.6) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mount Vernon covers 9.9 square miles of land, about 1,719 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mount Vernon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,667 (±31) | 17,052 (±36) | +2.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 7,510 (±325) | 7,806 (±387) | +3.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $706 (±$65) | $948 (±$40) | +34.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $118,000 (±$7,419) | $174,000 (±$9,738) | +47.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,668 (±$2,511) | $53,845 (±$6,201) | +26.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,023 (±$54) | $1,186 (±$53) | +15.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,407 (±$80) | $1,800 (±$114) | +27.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.9% (±3.4 points) | 44.9% (±5.1 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.7% (±3.7 points) | 6.0% (±4.5 points) | −1.7 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 Vernon
In 2025, the Mount Vernon Police Department reported 190 violent and 856 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Knox County, the departments that report recorded 136 violent and 407 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mount Vernon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township (Knox County) | 2.7 mi | $908 | $206,500 | 26.8% |
| Gambier | 4.3 mi | $725 | $309,400 | 31.8% |
| College Township | 4.3 mi | $771 | $323,500 | 24.5% |
| Monroe Township (Knox County) | 4.5 mi | $857 | $229,900 | 14.6% |
| Pleasant Township (Knox County) | 4.5 mi | $1,671 | $325,000 | 11.7% |
| Morris Township | 5.0 mi | $1,022 | $245,700 | 18.0% |
| Miller Township | 6.2 mi | — | $288,300 | 4.3% |
| Liberty Township (Knox County) | 6.3 mi | $1,087 | $409,000 | 7.5% |
Places in Ohio most like Mount Vernon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly | $976 | $168,900 | $55,172 | 48.8% |
| Chillicothe | $887 | $162,500 | $54,086 | 39.9% |
| Marietta | $861 | $161,800 | $47,873 | 44.3% |
| Tiffin | $890 | $142,200 | $56,198 | 41.1% |
| Riverside | $1,050 | $147,800 | $61,352 | 44.2% |
| Scioto Township (Ross County) | $883 | $162,300 | $54,652 | 40.1% |
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 Vernon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $814 | $927 | $1,136 | $1,444 | $1,498 |
HUD income limits for Mount Vernon, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,950 | $33,250 | $53,200 |
| 2 people | $22,800 | $38,000 | $60,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,750 | $68,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,100 | $88,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,900 | $94,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,700 | $100,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Knox County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,000.
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 Vernon
What is the average rent in Mount Vernon, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mount Vernon is $948 (±$40) 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 Vernon?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mount Vernon, OH is $760 (±$105) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mount Vernon rent-burdened?
46.2% of renting households in Mount Vernon 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 Vernon?
Mount Vernon has an estimated 3,187 (±391) renting households, 44.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mount Vernon?
The median household income in Mount Vernon is $53,845 (±$6,201) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mount Vernon, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $174,000 (±$9,738) for owner-occupied homes in Mount Vernon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mount Vernon growing?
In Mount Vernon, the number of residents went from 16,667 in 2015–2019 to 17,052 in 2020–2024 (+2.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Knox County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Knox County, OH
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mount Vernon Police Department (ORI OH0420100)
- 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 Vernon city, Ohio (place:53102, 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 .