Housing data for Stow, OH
Stow, OH has an estimated 34,240 residents and 15,394 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Summit County.
28.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,212 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 34,240 (±42)
- Housing units
- 15,394 (±416)
- Households that rent
- 28.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,212
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.5%
What stands out in Stow
Rental vacancy rate: 9.2% (±5.6 points) in Stow, higher than in Summit County (3.4%).
Median household income: $93,727 (±$6,144) in Stow, higher than in Summit County ($71,622).
Households without a vehicle: 4.1% (±1.5 points) in Stow, lower than in Summit County (7.9%).
Median gross rent: $1,212 (±$46) in Stow, higher than in Summit County ($1,026).
Housing in Stow at a glance
- Median rent: $1,212 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,256 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 42.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $93,727 median household income
- Home values: $248,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,604 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,843 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 84.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 126 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,470 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 44224)
Stow against Summit County, its state and the nation
| Stow | Summit County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 34,240 (±42) | 537,864 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 15,394 (±416) | 247,924 (±182) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.0% (±2.9 points) | 32.5% (±0.7 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,212 (±$46) | $1,026 (±$14) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $93,727 (±$6,144) | $71,622 (±$1,137) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $248,000 (±$9,066) | $208,700 (±$2,983) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,843 (±$144) | $3,195 (±$48) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.1% (±4.3 points) | 68.2% (±1.2 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.5 minutes (±1.3) | 23.2 minutes (±0.4) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.7% (±1.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.5 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.5 years (±2.3) | 41.4 years (±0.2) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Stow covers 17.1 square miles of land, about 2,003 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Stow has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 34,776 (±28) | 34,240 (±42) | −1.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 15,226 (±408) | 15,394 (±416) | +1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,011 (±$36) | $1,212 (±$46) | +19.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $181,400 (±$5,152) | $248,000 (±$9,066) | +36.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $73,201 (±$4,843) | $93,727 (±$6,144) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,429 (±$56) | $1,604 (±$68) | +12.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,130 (±$139) | $3,843 (±$144) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.9% (±2.4 points) | 28.0% (±2.9 points) | −2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.5% (±2.7 points) | 9.2% (±5.6 points) | +4.7 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 Stow
In 2025, the Stow Police Department reported 126 violent and 1,494 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Summit County, the departments that report recorded 426 violent and 2,028 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Stow
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44224 | 82% | 39,200 | $1,183 | $254,500 | $94,287 |
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 Stow
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | 1.7 mi | — | $319,400 | 5.9% |
| Munroe Falls | 2.5 mi | — | $250,800 | 20.8% |
| Kent | 4.4 mi | $991 | $219,900 | 59.2% |
| Hudson | 4.4 mi | $2,344 | $466,500 | 11.6% |
| Sugar Bush Knolls | 4.8 mi | — | $436,500 | 0.0% |
| Franklin Township (Portage County) | 4.9 mi | $971 | $246,300 | 39.4% |
| Tallmadge | 4.9 mi | $1,067 | $232,500 | 17.3% |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 6.1 mi | $1,038 | $183,300 | 35.6% |
Places in Ohio most like Stow
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | $1,157 | $249,100 | $90,663 | 25.3% |
| Sylvania | $1,072 | $249,200 | $100,189 | 22.4% |
| Groveport | $1,082 | $275,100 | $93,586 | 29.3% |
| Washington Township (Montgomery County) | $1,334 | $322,800 | $98,679 | 28.0% |
| Chardon | $1,163 | $303,000 | $86,613 | 33.5% |
| Wadsworth | $1,067 | $247,900 | $79,490 | 32.1% |
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 Stow, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $886 | $952 | $1,231 | $1,474 | $1,618 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Stow, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Akron, OH MSA, 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 Stow
What is the average rent in Stow, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Stow is $1,212 (±$46) 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 Stow?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Stow, OH is $1,074 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Stow rent-burdened?
42.4% of renting households in Stow 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 Stow?
Stow has an estimated 4,030 (±466) renting households, 28.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Stow?
The median household income in Stow is $93,727 (±$6,144) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Stow, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $248,000 (±$9,066) for owner-occupied homes in Stow (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Stow growing?
In Stow, the number of residents went from 34,776 in 2015–2019 to 34,240 in 2020–2024 (−1.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Stow?
The ZIP code that covers Stow is 44224.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 44224?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44224 is $1,183 (±$36) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stow city, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stow city, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stow city, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stow city, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stow city, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stow city, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stow city, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Akron, OH MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Akron, OH MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Stow Police Department (ORI OH0771200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Stow city, Ohio (place:74944, 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 .