Housing data for Washington Township (Highland County), OH
Washington Township (Highland County), OH has an estimated 1,556 residents and 637 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Highland County.
33.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $725 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,556 (±470)
- Housing units
- 637 (±197)
- Households that rent
- 33.1%
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +20.4%
What stands out in Washington Township (Highland County)
Working from home: 26.1% (±12.8 points) in Washington Township (Highland County), higher than in Highland County (6.5%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 100.0% (±27.4 points) in Washington Township (Highland County), higher than in Highland County (39.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,810 (±$930) in Washington Township (Highland County), higher than in Highland County ($1,533).
Median home value: $287,900 (±$90,258) in Washington Township (Highland County), higher than in Highland County ($168,900).
- Commute and cars in Washington Township (Highland County)
- Rent burden in Washington Township (Highland County)
- Property taxes in Washington Township (Highland County)
- Home values in Washington Township (Highland County)
Housing in Washington Township (Highland County) at a glance
- Median rent: $725 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $287,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,528 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,810 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 29.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 40.4% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 32.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +20.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.9% 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)
Washington Township (Highland County) against Highland County, its state and the nation
| Washington Township (Highland County) | Highland County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,556 (±470) | 43,517 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 637 (±197) | 19,036 (±54) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.1% (±23.8 points) | 25.7% (±2.5 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $725 (±$4) | $780 (±$21) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $65,785 (±$1,628) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $287,900 (±$90,258) | $168,900 (±$7,418) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,810 (±$930) | $1,533 (±$84) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.0% (±15.8 points) | 50.9% (±3.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.9 minutes (±9.7) | 29.1 minutes (±1.5) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 55.2% (±23.3 points) | 83.4% (±2.1 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.8 years (±9.1) | 41.0 years (±0.6) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Washington Township (Highland County) covers 24.4 square miles of land, about 64 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Washington Township (Highland County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,292 (±391) | 1,556 (±470) | +20.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 479 (±116) | 637 (±197) | +33.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $843 (±$58) | $725 (±$4) | −14.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $163,200 (±$46,086) | $287,900 (±$90,258) | +76.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,097 (±$282) | $1,528 (±$298) | +39.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,950 (±$517) | $2,810 (±$930) | +44.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.2% (±15.5 points) | 33.1% (±23.8 points) | +9.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±24.1 points) | 0.0% (±17.4 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 Highland County
Washington Township (Highland County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Highland County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Highland County recorded 93 violent and 670 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 Washington Township (Highland County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township (Highland County) | 4.6 mi | — | $309,000 | 1.8% |
| Marshall Township | 5.3 mi | — | $207,800 | 10.5% |
| New Market Township | 5.8 mi | $868 | $271,100 | 16.4% |
| Concord Township (Highland County) | 6.0 mi | — | $140,900 | 16.5% |
| Liberty Township (Highland County) | 6.5 mi | $774 | $161,800 | 35.6% |
| Hillsboro | 6.5 mi | $770 | $149,200 | 46.7% |
| Brushcreek Township | 8.4 mi | $633 | $157,700 | 25.1% |
| Hamer Township | 9.3 mi | — | $161,500 | 12.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Washington Township (Highland County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $698 | $902 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,525 |
HUD income limits for Washington Township (Highland County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,700 | $49,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,500 | $63,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,400 | $75,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,900 | $92,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Highland County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,200.
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 Washington Township (Highland County)
What is the average rent in Washington Township (Highland County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Washington Township (Highland County) is $725 (±$4) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Washington Township (Highland County) rent-burdened?
100.0% of renting households in Washington Township (Highland County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Washington Township (Highland County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $287,900 (±$90,258) for owner-occupied homes in Washington Township (Highland County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Washington Township (Highland County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Washington Township (Highland County), OH is $1,528 (±$298) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Washington Township (Highland County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Washington Township (Highland County), OH is $2,810 (±$930) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Washington Township (Highland County)?
Washington Township (Highland County), OH has an estimated 637 (±197) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Washington Township (Highland County) growing?
In Washington Township (Highland County), the number of residents went from 1,292 in 2015–2019 to 1,556 in 2020–2024 (+20.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Highland County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Highland County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Highland County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Highland County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Highland County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Highland County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Highland County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Highland County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Highland 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 Washington township, Highland County, Ohio (county subdivision:81340, in state:39 county:071).
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 .