Housing data for Paxton Township, OH

Paxton Township, OH has an estimated 1,827 residents and 837 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Ross County.

34.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $836 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,827 (±386)
Housing units
837 (±160)
Households that rent
34.1%
Median gross rent
$836
Residents since 2015–2019
+8.0%

What stands out in Paxton Township

Homes heated by fuel oil: 12.1% (±5.6 points) in Paxton Township, higher than in Ross County (4.2%).

Working from home: 1.8% (±2.0 points) in Paxton Township, lower than in Ross County (5.2%).

Housing in Paxton Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $836 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms
  • Rent burden: 30.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 34.1% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $45,893 median household income
  • Home values: $157,800 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,466 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,452 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 6.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 66.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 49.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 51.6% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 28.4 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +8.0% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 18.9% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Paxton Township against Ross County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Paxton TownshipRoss CountyOhioUnited States
Residents1,827 (±386)76,492 (exact)11,810,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units837 (±160)32,092 (±93)5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Households that rent34.1% (±13.7 points)30.4% (±2.2 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$836 (±$442)$906 (±$40)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$45,893 (±$22,531)$61,303 (±$2,761)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median home value$157,800 (±$40,811)$171,500 (±$5,812)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,452 (±$259)$1,708 (±$81)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198049.2% (±13.9 points)57.1% (±3.4 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute28.4 minutes (±3.7)26.4 minutes (±1.2)23.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband79.2% (±10.5 points)88.0% (±1.6 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents46.6 years (±9.0)41.1 years (±0.4)39.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Paxton Township covers 31.8 square miles of land, about 58 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Paxton Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,691 (±282)1,827 (±386)+8.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units752 (±113)837 (±160)+11.3%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$538 (±$141)$836 (±$442)+55.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$106,600 (±$18,242)$157,800 (±$40,811)+48.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$33,702 (±$10,330)$45,893 (±$22,531)+36.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,203 (±$160)$1,466 (±$179)+21.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,124 (±$186)$1,452 (±$259)+29.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent27.7% (±9.0 points)34.1% (±13.7 points)+6.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±14.5 points)0.0% (±13.2 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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

Paxton Township 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 Paxton Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4561228%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 Paxton Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Bainbridge1.1 mi$910$97,70031.6%
Perry Township (Pike County)4.1 mi—$95,90015.2%
Benton Township (Pike County)4.9 mi$842$150,80022.2%
Paint Township (Ross County)5.4 mi$683$213,40028.7%
Twin Township (Ross County)7.7 mi$1,119$163,40021.2%
Mifflin Township (Pike County)8.2 mi$762$122,40019.6%
South Salem9.0 mi—$137,50015.8%
Pebble Township9.7 mi$1,038$213,90021.6%

Places in Ohio most like Paxton Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Warren Township (Belmont County)$767$177,700$52,60332.6%
Dresden$909$152,000$57,99135.6%
Meigs Township (Adams County)$807$159,200$59,79238.8%
Jefferson Township (Muskingum County)$924$144,300$60,38034.2%
Richland Township (Holmes County)$875$141,100$50,00031.2%
Midland$829$121,100$55,00031.8%

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 Paxton Township, fiscal year 2027

Ross County, OH, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$868$920$1,093$1,399$1,436

HUD income limits for Paxton Township, fiscal year 2026

Ross County, OH, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Paxton Township

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Paxton Township?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Paxton Township, OH is $625 (±$25) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Paxton Township?

Paxton Township has an estimated 264 (±133) renting households, 34.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Paxton Township?

The median household income in Paxton Township is $45,893 (±$22,531) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Paxton Township, OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $157,800 (±$40,811) for owner-occupied homes in Paxton Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Paxton Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Paxton Township, OH is $1,466 (±$179) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Paxton Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Paxton Township, OH is $1,452 (±$259) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Paxton Township growing?

In Paxton Township, the number of residents went from 1,691 in 2015–2019 to 1,827 in 2020–2024 (+8.0%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Paxton Township?

The ZIP code that covers Paxton Township is 45612.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 45612?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45612 is $773 (±$264) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Paxton township, Ross County, Ohio (county subdivision:61308, 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.

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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 .

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