Housing data for Sherwood, OH
Sherwood, OH has an estimated 762 residents and 264 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Defiance County.
12.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $950 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 762 (±264)
- Housing units
- 264 (±81)
- Households that rent
- 12.1%
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.2%
What stands out in Sherwood
Median real estate taxes: $1,346 (±$122) in Sherwood, lower than in Defiance County ($1,750).
Housing in Sherwood at a glance
- Median rent: $950 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 46.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $84,167 median household income
- Home values: $137,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,190 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,346 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 21.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sherwood against Defiance County, its state and the nation
| Sherwood | Defiance County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 762 (±264) | 38,343 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 264 (±81) | 16,565 (±63) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±9.5 points) | 20.7% (±2.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $950 (±$125) | $846 (±$56) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $84,167 (±$24,724) | $73,064 (±$4,002) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,500 (±$59,997) | $163,200 (±$5,953) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,346 (±$122) | $1,750 (±$78) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.9% (±20.6 points) | 68.5% (±4.3 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.6 minutes (±4.1) | 19.8 minutes (±1.0) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.3% (±7.9 points) | 88.0% (±1.8 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.5 years (±14.7) | 41.1 years (±0.7) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Sherwood covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 489 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sherwood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 821 (±183) | 762 (±264) | −7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 351 (±61) | 264 (±81) | −24.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $605 (±$110) | $950 (±$125) | +57.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $78,300 (±$5,555) | $137,500 (±$59,997) | +75.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,167 (±$9,626) | $84,167 (±$24,724) | +90.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $836 (±$81) | $1,190 (±$378) | +42.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $842 (±$112) | $1,346 (±$122) | +59.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.4% (±8.4 points) | 12.1% (±9.5 points) | −15.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±28.7 points) | 0.0% (±60.2 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 Defiance County
Sherwood has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Defiance County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Defiance County recorded 163 violent and 721 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.
Places near Sherwood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Township (Defiance County) | 1.9 mi | $929 | $184,300 | 10.6% |
| Mark Township | 4.3 mi | — | $148,900 | 11.3% |
| Emerald Township | 5.6 mi | — | $188,400 | 8.8% |
| Cecil | 5.8 mi | — | $45,000 | 1.6% |
| Ney | 6.3 mi | $875 | $141,700 | 23.3% |
| Washington Township (Defiance County) | 6.5 mi | $1,035 | $184,200 | 7.7% |
| Crane Township (Paulding County) | 6.9 mi | — | $146,700 | 8.6% |
| Farmer Township | 7.2 mi | — | $283,900 | 15.0% |
Places in Ohio most like Sherwood
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Township (Williams County) | $967 | $125,000 | $75,216 | 13.1% |
| Clay Township (Ottawa County) | $929 | $159,700 | $86,250 | 12.3% |
| West Mansfield | $1,057 | $172,300 | $81,375 | 12.5% |
| Hale Township | $971 | $177,200 | $78,036 | 15.1% |
| Pike Township (Stark County) | $850 | $169,800 | $75,306 | 14.1% |
| Mogadore | $992 | $181,900 | $82,557 | 12.2% |
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 Sherwood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $804 | $851 | $1,017 | $1,215 | $1,511 |
HUD income limits for Sherwood, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,800 | $33,000 | $52,750 |
| 2 people | $22,600 | $37,700 | $60,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,100 | $75,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,450 | $93,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,200 | $99,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Defiance County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,200.
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 Sherwood
What is the median household income in Sherwood?
The median household income in Sherwood is $84,167 (±$24,724) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sherwood, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $137,500 (±$59,997) for owner-occupied homes in Sherwood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sherwood?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sherwood, OH is $1,190 (±$378) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sherwood?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sherwood, OH is $1,346 (±$122) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sherwood?
Sherwood, OH has an estimated 264 (±81) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sherwood?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.0% of homes in Sherwood, OH.
Is Sherwood growing?
In Sherwood, the number of residents went from 821 in 2015–2019 to 762 in 2020–2024 (−7.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherwood village, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherwood village, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherwood village, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherwood village, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherwood village, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherwood village, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherwood village, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Defiance County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Defiance County, OH
- 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 Sherwood village, Ohio (place:72256, in state:39).
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 .