Housing data for Ottawa Hills, OH
Ottawa Hills, OH has an estimated 4,798 residents and 1,843 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Lucas County.
11.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,731 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+7.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,798 (±23)
- Housing units
- 1,843 (±128)
- Households that rent
- 11.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,731
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.8%
What stands out in Ottawa Hills
Median household income: $167,917 (±$34,441) in Ottawa Hills, higher than in Lucas County ($62,224).
Median real estate taxes: $7,205 (±$837) in Ottawa Hills, higher than in Lucas County ($2,773).
Median home value: $314,900 (±$35,550) in Ottawa Hills, higher than in Lucas County ($163,900).
Median gross rent: $1,731 (±$481) in Ottawa Hills, higher than in Lucas County ($934).
- Income and affordability in Ottawa Hills
- Property taxes in Ottawa Hills
- Home values in Ottawa Hills
- Median rent in Ottawa Hills
Housing in Ottawa Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $1,731 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,480 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 21.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $167,917 median household income
- Home values: $314,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,364 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,205 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 83.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +7.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ottawa Hills against Lucas County, its state and the nation
| Ottawa Hills | Lucas County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,798 (±23) | 428,018 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,843 (±128) | 200,998 (±120) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.7% (±6.0 points) | 38.0% (±0.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,731 (±$481) | $934 (±$12) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $167,917 (±$34,441) | $62,224 (±$1,016) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $314,900 (±$35,550) | $163,900 (±$2,132) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,205 (±$837) | $2,773 (±$56) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 83.3% (±13.7 points) | 72.9% (±1.3 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.5 minutes (±3.9) | 20.5 minutes (±0.4) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.2% (±1.5 points) | 89.4% (±0.6 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.6 years (±2.8) | 38.5 years (±0.3) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ottawa Hills covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 2,551 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ottawa Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,450 (±29) | 4,798 (±23) | +7.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,699 (±74) | 1,843 (±128) | +8.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,338 (±$488) | $1,731 (±$481) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $319,100 (±$22,738) | $314,900 (±$35,550) | −1.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $155,893 (±$41,084) | $167,917 (±$34,441) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,388 (±$145) | $2,364 (±$292) | −1.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $8,725 (±$788) | $7,205 (±$837) | −17.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.5% (±3.9 points) | 11.7% (±6.0 points) | −2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.7% (±14.5 points) | 12.7% (±19.7 points) | +1.0 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 Ottawa Hills
In 2025, the Ottawa Hills Police Department reported 0 violent and 583 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lucas County, the departments that report recorded 603 violent and 2,135 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Ottawa Hills
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43606 | 15% | 24,898 | $963 | $169,000 | $66,917 |
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 Ottawa Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 3.0 mi | $901 | $114,500 | 46.7% |
| Sylvania Township | 4.6 mi | $1,209 | $277,900 | 19.6% |
| Sylvania | 4.7 mi | $1,072 | $249,200 | 22.4% |
| Holland | 4.8 mi | $833 | $256,000 | 37.6% |
| Lambertville | 5.5 mi | $1,248 | $256,400 | 4.2% |
| Springfield Township (Lucas County) | 5.9 mi | $1,032 | $260,600 | 35.1% |
| Maumee | 6.8 mi | $995 | $194,500 | 28.2% |
| Rossford | 7.1 mi | $898 | $174,900 | 35.7% |
Places in Ohio most like Ottawa Hills
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood (Montgomery County) | $1,416 | $370,100 | $156,667 | 17.9% |
| Mayfield | $1,687 | $311,900 | $125,962 | 16.5% |
| Peninsula | $1,750 | $432,700 | $117,708 | 15.2% |
| Madeira | $1,777 | $484,200 | $167,653 | 7.8% |
| Cherry Grove | $1,859 | $291,100 | $117,994 | 8.6% |
| Minerva Park | $2,186 | $311,900 | $130,878 | 8.4% |
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 Ottawa Hills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $822 | $875 | $1,145 | $1,461 | $1,558 |
HUD income limits for Ottawa Hills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,050 | $33,400 | $53,450 |
| 2 people | $22,900 | $38,200 | $61,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,950 | $68,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,700 | $76,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,550 | $82,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,350 | $88,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,000 | $100,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Toledo, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,400.
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 Ottawa Hills
What is the average rent in Ottawa Hills, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ottawa Hills is $1,731 (±$481) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Ottawa Hills?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Ottawa Hills, OH is $1,480 (±$251) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ottawa Hills?
The median household income in Ottawa Hills is $167,917 (±$34,441) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ottawa Hills, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $314,900 (±$35,550) for owner-occupied homes in Ottawa Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ottawa Hills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ottawa Hills, OH is $2,364 (±$292) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ottawa Hills?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ottawa Hills, OH is $7,205 (±$837) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ottawa Hills growing?
In Ottawa Hills, the number of residents went from 4,450 in 2015–2019 to 4,798 in 2020–2024 (+7.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Ottawa Hills?
The ZIP code that covers Ottawa Hills is 43606.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 43606?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43606 is $963 (±$23) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa Hills village, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa Hills village, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa Hills village, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa Hills village, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa Hills village, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa Hills village, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa Hills village, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Toledo, OH MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Toledo, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ottawa Hills Police Department (ORI OH0480300)
- 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 Ottawa Hills village, Ohio (place:59010, 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 .