Housing data for Prairie Township (Holmes County), OH

Prairie Township (Holmes County), OH has an estimated 3,061 residents and 886 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Holmes County.

22.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,023 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.4%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,061 (±20)
Housing units
886 (±115)
Households that rent
22.5%
Median gross rent
$1,023
Residents since 2015–2019
−1.4%

What stands out in Prairie Township (Holmes County)

Households that moved in since 2020: 30.7% (±10.9 points) in Prairie Township (Holmes County), higher than in Holmes County (15.9%).

Housing in Prairie Township (Holmes County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,023 median gross rent a month
  • Rent burden: 18.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 22.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $68,319 median household income
  • Home values: $214,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,726 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,328 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 5.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 66.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 41.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 3.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 59.4% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 24.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −1.4% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 30.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 5.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Prairie Township (Holmes County) against Holmes County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Prairie Township (Holmes County)Holmes CountyOhioUnited States
Residents3,061 (±20)44,418 (exact)11,810,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units886 (±115)14,561 (±45)5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Households that rent22.5% (±11.2 points)21.0% (±2.6 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,023 (±$463)$816 (±$57)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$68,319 (±$15,240)$76,140 (±$3,960)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median home value$214,000 (±$59,065)$267,700 (±$16,442)$214,800 (±$742)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,328 (±$1,048)$2,888 (±$145)$2,822 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198041.1% (±11.8 points)42.8% (±3.8 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute24.3 minutes (±3.3)20.9 minutes (±1.1)23.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband60.1% (±13.0 points)63.5% (±2.7 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents31.0 years (±3.1)32.7 years (±0.3)39.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Prairie Township (Holmes County) covers 30.6 square miles of land, about 100 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Prairie Township (Holmes County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents3,106 (±27)3,061 (±20)−1.4%Measurable decrease
Housing units949 (±129)886 (±115)−6.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$650 (±$42)$1,023 (±$463)+57.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$206,600 (±$58,022)$214,000 (±$59,065)+3.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$66,425 (±$10,143)$68,319 (±$15,240)+2.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,458 (±$203)$1,726 (±$470)+18.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,359 (±$367)$2,328 (±$1,048)−1.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent21.6% (±8.6 points)22.5% (±11.2 points)+0.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate2.5% (±3.7 points)3.0% (±5.3 points)+0.5 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 Holmes County

Prairie Township (Holmes County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Holmes County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Holmes County recorded 0 violent and 294 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 Prairie Township (Holmes County)

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
4463397%2,496$1,030$215,200$64,688

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 Prairie Township (Holmes County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Holmesville0.6 mi$810$159,70033.0%
Fredericksburg4.7 mi—$168,40025.0%
Hardy Township4.9 mi$794$249,70036.2%
Millersburg5.4 mi$791$146,70049.5%
Shreve5.8 mi$809$145,20028.8%
Salt Creek Township (Holmes County)5.9 mi—$414,50018.3%
Ripley Township (Holmes County)6.0 mi$486$280,1009.9%
Franklin Township (Wayne County)6.0 mi$842$275,80018.1%

Places in Ohio most like Prairie Township (Holmes County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Ohio Township (Clermont County)$939$194,000$73,28922.3%
Swanton Township$1,020$213,700$69,04421.0%
Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)$946$243,600$83,75022.6%
Freedom Township (Portage County)$999$200,400$71,13615.7%
Rome Township (Lawrence County)$951$199,400$72,74719.9%
Millbury$1,021$216,000$80,83324.6%

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 Prairie Township (Holmes County), fiscal year 2027

Holmes County, OH, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$758$767$1,003$1,250$1,318

HUD income limits for Prairie Township (Holmes County), fiscal year 2026

Holmes County, OH, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,450$34,000$54,400
2 people$23,350$38,850$62,200
3 people$27,320$43,700$69,950
4 people$33,000$48,550$77,700
5 people$38,680$52,450$83,950
6 people$44,360$56,350$90,150
7 people$50,040$60,250$96,350
8 people$55,720$64,100$102,600

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Holmes County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,100.

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 Prairie Township (Holmes County)

What is the average rent in Prairie Township (Holmes County), OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Prairie Township (Holmes County) is $1,023 (±$463) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

What is the median household income in Prairie Township (Holmes County)?

The median household income in Prairie Township (Holmes County) is $68,319 (±$15,240) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Prairie Township (Holmes County), OH?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $214,000 (±$59,065) for owner-occupied homes in Prairie Township (Holmes County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Prairie Township (Holmes County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Prairie Township (Holmes County), OH is $1,726 (±$470) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Prairie Township (Holmes County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Prairie Township (Holmes County), OH is $2,328 (±$1,048) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Prairie Township (Holmes County)?

Prairie Township (Holmes County), OH has an estimated 886 (±115) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Prairie Township (Holmes County) growing?

In Prairie Township (Holmes County), the number of residents went from 3,106 in 2015–2019 to 3,061 in 2020–2024 (−1.4%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Prairie Township (Holmes County)?

The ZIP code that covers Prairie Township (Holmes County) is 44633.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 44633?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44633 is $1,030 (±$434) 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 Prairie township, Holmes County, Ohio (county subdivision:64584, in state:39 county:075).

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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