What is the rental vacancy rate in Sharon Township (Richland County), OH?

Name: Vacancy rate in Sharon Township (Richland County), OH, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Sharon Township (Richland County), OH is 10.5% (±9.1 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.6 points).

307 (±152) homes, 8.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Sharon Township (Richland County), the rental vacancy rate went from 8.3% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 10.5% (±9.1 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.6 points)
Vacant homes: 307 (±152)

Vacancy in Sharon Township (Richland County) against Richland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sharon Township (Richland County)	Richland County	Ohio	United States
Rental vacancy rate	10.5% (±9.1 points)	5.4% (±1.8 points)	4.4% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.8% (±0.7 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	307 (±152)	4,557 (±529)	429,200 (±8,629)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Sharon Township (Richland County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Richland County (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (4.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Sharon Township (Richland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sharon Township (Richland County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Sharon Township (Richland County)	—	10.5% (±9.1 points)	—
Shelby	2.8 mi	9.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Crawford County)	3.1 mi	0.0% (±69.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Richland County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tiro	5.3 mi	0.0% (±66.4 points)	Not measurably different
Crestline	5.7 mi	17.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sandusky Township (Richland County)	6.2 mi	0.0% (±75.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth Township (Richland County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sandusky Township (Crawford County)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±75.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Richland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Lucas	21.1% (±16.3 points)
2	Plymouth	20.3% (±18.8 points)
3	Shiloh	17.0% (±27.3 points)
4	Monroe Township (Richland County)	12.0% (±12.2 points)
5	Sharon Township (Richland County)	10.5% (±9.1 points)
6	Shelby	9.3% (±8.1 points)
7	Madison Township (Richland County)	7.8% (±8.5 points)
8	Ontario	7.0% (±7.3 points)
9	Springfield Township (Richland County)	6.9% (±7.2 points)
10	Cass Township (Richland County)	6.3% (±10.4 points)
11	Mansfield	5.5% (±2.0 points)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Richland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Sharon Township (Richland County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Sharon Township (Richland County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Sharon Township (Richland County), OH is 10.5% (±9.1 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Sharon Township (Richland County) tighter than it was?

In Sharon Township (Richland County), the rental vacancy rate went from 8.3% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Sharon Township (Richland County)?

An estimated 307 (±152) housing units, 8.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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 Sharon township, Richland County, Ohio (county subdivision:71830, in state:39 county:139).

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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