Housing data for Paint Township (Ross County), OH
Paint Township (Ross County), OH has an estimated 1,070 residents and 569 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Ross County.
28.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $683 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,070 (±393)
- Housing units
- 569 (±173)
- Households that rent
- 28.7%
- Median gross rent
- $683
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +15.6%
What stands out in Paint Township (Ross County)
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±35.4 points) in Paint Township (Ross County), lower than in Ross County (47.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 6.2% (±12.8 points) in Paint Township (Ross County), lower than in Ross County (21.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 23.1% (±17.2 points) in Paint Township (Ross County), lower than in Ross County (57.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.8% (±1.3 points) in Paint Township (Ross County), lower than in Ross County (6.3%).
Housing in Paint Township (Ross County) at a glance
- Median rent: $683 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 28.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $52,059 median household income
- Home values: $213,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,519 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,750 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 23.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 31.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +15.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 6.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Paint Township (Ross County) against Ross County, its state and the nation
| Paint Township (Ross County) | Ross County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,070 (±393) | 76,492 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 569 (±173) | 32,092 (±93) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.7% (±17.1 points) | 30.4% (±2.2 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $683 (±$452) | $906 (±$40) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,059 (±$16,155) | $61,303 (±$2,761) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $213,400 (±$123,009) | $171,500 (±$5,812) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,750 (±$1,695) | $1,708 (±$81) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 23.1% (±17.2 points) | 57.1% (±3.4 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.4 minutes (±6.6) | 26.4 minutes (±1.2) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.8% (±10.8 points) | 88.0% (±1.6 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.9 years (±17.7) | 41.1 years (±0.4) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Paint Township (Ross County) covers 35.5 square miles of land, about 30 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Paint Township (Ross County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 926 (±275) | 1,070 (±393) | +15.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 638 (±127) | 569 (±173) | −10.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $813 (±$359) | $683 (±$452) | −16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $121,400 (±$33,881) | $213,400 (±$123,009) | +75.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,741 (±$9,777) | $52,059 (±$16,155) | +0.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,142 (±$155) | $1,519 (±$411) | +33.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,732 (±$346) | $1,750 (±$1,695) | +1.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.4% (±14.9 points) | 28.7% (±17.1 points) | +9.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±30.0 points) | 0.0% (±22.8 points) | 0.0 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 Ross County
Paint Township (Ross County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ross County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ross County recorded 132 violent and 1,757 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 Paint Township (Ross County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45681 | 25% | 1,451 | $693 | $143,200 | $49,510 |
| 45612 | 19% | 4,933 | $773 | $147,300 | $53,500 |
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 Paint Township (Ross County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge | 4.3 mi | $910 | $97,700 | 31.6% |
| South Salem | 4.3 mi | — | $137,500 | 15.8% |
| Paxton Township | 5.4 mi | $836 | $157,800 | 34.1% |
| Buckskin Township | 6.2 mi | $795 | $206,100 | 19.2% |
| Greenfield | 6.6 mi | $702 | $113,700 | 48.3% |
| Madison Township (Highland County) | 6.7 mi | $740 | $149,300 | 36.9% |
| Perry Township (Pike County) | 7.1 mi | — | $95,900 | 15.2% |
| Paint Township (Highland County) | 7.3 mi | $828 | $127,300 | 17.9% |
Places in Ohio most like Paint Township (Ross County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushcreek Township | $633 | $157,700 | $65,670 | 25.1% |
| Huntington Township (Gallia County) | $877 | $194,900 | $55,443 | 23.3% |
| Franklin Township (Jackson County) | $891 | $193,600 | $54,333 | 18.8% |
| Fairfield Township (Tuscarawas County) | $776 | $231,000 | $48,875 | 15.5% |
| Perry Township (Hocking County) | $637 | $216,700 | $59,229 | 14.6% |
| Union Township (Scioto County) | $642 | $141,200 | $53,234 | 16.9% |
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 Paint Township (Ross County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $868 | $920 | $1,093 | $1,399 | $1,436 |
HUD income limits for Paint Township (Ross County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ross County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.
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 Paint Township (Ross County)
What is the median household income in Paint Township (Ross County)?
The median household income in Paint Township (Ross County) is $52,059 (±$16,155) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Paint Township (Ross County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Paint Township (Ross County), OH is $1,519 (±$411) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Paint Township (Ross County)?
Paint Township (Ross County), OH has an estimated 569 (±173) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Paint Township (Ross County)?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Paint Township (Ross County), used by 58.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Paint Township (Ross County)?
Workers who live in Paint Township (Ross County), OH take an average of 31.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Paint Township (Ross County) growing?
Paint Township (Ross County), OH had an estimated 1,070 residents in 2020–2024 and 926 in 2015–2019, a change of +15.6%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Paint Township (Ross County) growing?
In Paint Township (Ross County), the number of residents went from 926 in 2015–2019 to 1,070 in 2020–2024 (+15.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Paint Township (Ross County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Paint Township (Ross County) are 45681, 45612.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 45681?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45681 is $693 (±$130) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paint township, Ross County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paint township, Ross County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paint township, Ross County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paint township, Ross County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paint township, Ross County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paint township, Ross County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paint township, Ross County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ross County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ross 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 Paint township, Ross County, Ohio (county subdivision:59542, in state:39 county:141).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .