Housing data for Union Township (Champaign County), OH
Union Township (Champaign County), OH has an estimated 1,949 residents and 842 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Champaign County.
3.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,607 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,949 (±453)
- Housing units
- 842 (±175)
- Households that rent
- 3.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,607
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.5%
What stands out in Union Township (Champaign County)
Median gross rent: $1,607 (±$517) in Union Township (Champaign County), higher than in Champaign County ($905).
Working from home: 19.8% (±8.4 points) in Union Township (Champaign County), higher than in Champaign County (8.4%).
Households that rent: 3.4% (±3.1 points) in Union Township (Champaign County), lower than in Champaign County (23.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,344 (±$694) in Union Township (Champaign County), higher than in Champaign County ($2,084).
- Commute and cars in Union Township (Champaign County)
- Property taxes in Union Township (Champaign County)
Housing in Union Township (Champaign County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,607 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 9.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $56,331 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $316,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,789 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,344 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 52.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 3.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Union Township (Champaign County) against Champaign County, its state and the nation
| Union Township (Champaign County) | Champaign County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,949 (±453) | 38,804 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 842 (±175) | 16,944 (±72) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.4% (±3.1 points) | 23.2% (±2.1 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,607 (±$517) | $905 (±$50) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,331 (±$39,248) | $75,556 (±$3,880) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $316,500 (±$86,009) | $204,000 (±$8,325) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,344 (±$694) | $2,084 (±$131) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.5% (±19.0 points) | 63.3% (±3.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.1 minutes (±5.5) | 27.1 minutes (±1.4) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.5% (±14.5 points) | 88.8% (±1.8 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.4 years (±1.9) | 41.7 years (±0.4) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Union Township (Champaign County) covers 37.7 square miles of land, about 52 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Union Township (Champaign County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,107 (±309) | 1,949 (±453) | −7.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 835 (±109) | 842 (±175) | +0.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,368 (±$60) | $1,607 (±$517) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $198,400 (±$44,967) | $316,500 (±$86,009) | +59.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $94,511 (±$25,922) | $56,331 (±$39,248) | −40.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,573 (±$156) | $1,789 (±$685) | +13.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,581 (±$694) | $3,344 (±$694) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.2% (±10.1 points) | 3.4% (±3.1 points) | −7.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±28.4 points) | 0.0% (±65.0 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 Champaign County
Union Township (Champaign County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Champaign County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Champaign County recorded 81 violent and 967 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 Union Township (Champaign County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43044 | 23% | 4,964 | $830 | $235,400 | $76,397 |
| 43009 | 16% | 2,229 | $1,263 | $258,300 | $102,841 |
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 Union Township (Champaign County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual | 1.1 mi | $1,250 | $175,000 | 23.5% |
| Catawba | 4.6 mi | $1,650 | $136,900 | 11.5% |
| Mechanicsburg | 4.7 mi | $785 | $166,500 | 51.1% |
| Goshen Township (Champaign County) | 4.8 mi | $807 | $221,400 | 27.4% |
| Urbana Township | 5.3 mi | $938 | $179,600 | 33.4% |
| Pleasant Township (Clark County) | 6.4 mi | $969 | $229,500 | 5.5% |
| Urbana | 6.7 mi | $935 | $163,000 | 39.8% |
| Moorefield Township (Clark County) | 7.6 mi | $1,142 | $206,000 | 17.5% |
Places in Ohio most like Union Township (Champaign County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthian Township | $1,320 | $282,000 | $64,975 | 18.7% |
| Greenfield Township (Huron County) | $1,702 | $219,400 | $82,303 | 9.8% |
| Mantua Township | $1,425 | $277,000 | $77,500 | 5.8% |
| Muhlenberg Township | $1,219 | $366,700 | $71,108 | 4.3% |
| Highpoint | $1,363 | $195,200 | $47,283 | 13.7% |
| North Hampton | $1,650 | $185,200 | $76,528 | 5.1% |
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 Union Township (Champaign County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $732 | $830 | $1,047 | $1,361 | $1,473 |
HUD income limits for Union Township (Champaign County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,900 | $33,150 | $53,050 |
| 2 people | $22,750 | $37,900 | $60,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,650 | $68,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,150 | $81,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,750 | $93,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,550 | $100,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Champaign County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,700.
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 Union Township (Champaign County)
What is the average home value in Union Township (Champaign County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $316,500 (±$86,009) for owner-occupied homes in Union Township (Champaign County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Union Township (Champaign County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Union Township (Champaign County), OH is $1,789 (±$685) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Union Township (Champaign County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Union Township (Champaign County), OH is $3,344 (±$694) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Union Township (Champaign County)?
Union Township (Champaign County), OH has an estimated 842 (±175) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Union Township (Champaign County)?
52.5% of homes in Union Township (Champaign County), OH were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Union Township (Champaign County)?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Champaign County), used by 52.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Union Township (Champaign County) growing?
In Union Township (Champaign County), the number of residents went from 2,107 in 2015–2019 to 1,949 in 2020–2024 (−7.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Union Township (Champaign County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Union Township (Champaign County) are 43044, 43009.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 43044?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43044 is $830 (±$147) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Champaign County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Champaign County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Champaign County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Champaign County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Champaign County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Champaign County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Champaign County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Champaign County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Champaign 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 Union township, Champaign County, Ohio (county subdivision:78274, in state:39 county:021).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .