Housing data for Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), OH
Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), OH has an estimated 10,899 residents and 4,745 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Van Wert County.
27.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $784 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,899 (±21)
- Housing units
- 4,745 (±171)
- Households that rent
- 27.1%
- Median gross rent
- $784
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.2%
What stands out in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)
Households that rent: 27.1% (±4.1 points) in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), higher than in Van Wert County (17.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.1% (±2.3 points) in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), higher than in Van Wert County (2.8%).
Median home value: $133,300 (±$11,220) in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), lower than in Van Wert County ($152,000).
Average commute: 16.7 minutes (±1.6) in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), lower than in Van Wert County (19.7 minutes).
- Renters and owners in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)
- Types of homes in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)
- Home values in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)
- Commute and cars in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)
Housing in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) at a glance
- Median rent: $784 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $855 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 35.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,292 median household income
- Home values: $133,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,037 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,281 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) against Van Wert County, its state and the nation
| Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) | Van Wert County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,899 (±21) | 28,826 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,745 (±171) | 12,573 (±34) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.1% (±4.1 points) | 17.9% (±2.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $784 (±$88) | $782 (±$64) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,292 (±$6,236) | $67,917 (±$3,470) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,300 (±$11,220) | $152,000 (±$6,904) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,281 (±$83) | $1,387 (±$51) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.1% (±7.0 points) | 70.4% (±4.0 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.7 minutes (±1.6) | 19.7 minutes (±1.3) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.2% (±2.7 points) | 88.6% (±1.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.1 years (±2.3) | 41.6 years (±0.6) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) covers 36.4 square miles of land, about 299 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,559 (±22) | 10,899 (±21) | +3.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,830 (±186) | 4,745 (±171) | −1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $667 (±$31) | $784 (±$88) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,000 (±$4,337) | $133,300 (±$11,220) | +51.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,327 (±$3,547) | $61,292 (±$6,236) | +35.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $873 (±$32) | $1,037 (±$82) | +18.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $993 (±$71) | $1,281 (±$83) | +29.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.1% (±3.5 points) | 27.1% (±4.1 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.7% (±3.8 points) | 2.7% (±3.2 points) | −2.0 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 Van Wert County
Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Van Wert County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Van Wert County recorded 194 violent and 1,019 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 Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45891 | 25% | 15,584 | $772 | $152,100 | $64,272 |
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 Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert | 2.7 mi | $765 | $123,900 | 29.0% |
| Harrison Township (Van Wert County) | 4.6 mi | — | $232,800 | 2.4% |
| Convoy | 5.3 mi | $818 | $99,100 | 25.3% |
| Union Township (Van Wert County) | 5.7 mi | $689 | $121,800 | 10.7% |
| Liberty Township (Van Wert County) | 6.1 mi | $800 | $125,000 | 6.3% |
| Ridge Township (Van Wert County) | 6.2 mi | $733 | $177,200 | 11.2% |
| Ohio City | 6.3 mi | $800 | $98,900 | 11.2% |
| Wren | 7.9 mi | — | $82,500 | 21.7% |
Places in Ohio most like Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert | $765 | $123,900 | $55,113 | 29.0% |
| Defiance Township | $848 | $136,900 | $66,082 | 26.0% |
| McComb | $829 | $146,800 | $64,112 | 23.0% |
| Madison Township (Richland County) | $844 | $118,900 | $57,824 | 22.4% |
| Shreve | $809 | $145,200 | $66,220 | 28.8% |
| Brookfield Township (Trumbull County) | $734 | $124,200 | $52,917 | 24.8% |
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 Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $770 | $795 | $1,003 | $1,261 | $1,358 |
HUD income limits for Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,750 | $31,250 | $49,950 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,700 | $57,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,150 | $64,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,600 | $71,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,200 | $77,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,750 | $82,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,350 | $88,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,900 | $94,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Van Wert County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,200.
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 Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)
What is the average rent in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) is $784 (±$88) 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 Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), OH is $591 (±$46) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) rent-burdened?
35.7% of renting households in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) 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 Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)?
Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) has an estimated 1,178 (±187) renting households, 27.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)?
The median household income in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) is $61,292 (±$6,236) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $133,300 (±$11,220) for owner-occupied homes in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) growing?
In Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), the number of residents went from 10,559 in 2015–2019 to 10,899 in 2020–2024 (+3.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)?
The ZIP code that covers Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) is 45891.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 45891?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45891 is $772 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant township, Van Wert County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant township, Van Wert County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant township, Van Wert County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant township, Van Wert County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant township, Van Wert County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant township, Van Wert County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant township, Van Wert County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Van Wert County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Van Wert 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 Pleasant township, Van Wert County, Ohio (county subdivision:63408, in state:39 county:161).
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 .