Housing data for Washington Township (Scioto County), OH
Washington Township (Scioto County), OH has an estimated 5,182 residents and 2,708 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Scioto County.
26.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $738 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−0.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,182 (±23)
- Housing units
- 2,708 (±230)
- Households that rent
- 26.5%
- Median gross rent
- $738
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.7%
What stands out in Washington Township (Scioto County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±2.4 points) in Washington Township (Scioto County), lower than in Scioto County (7.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.7% (±2.0 points) in Washington Township (Scioto County), lower than in Scioto County (7.9%).
- Types of homes in Washington Township (Scioto County)
- Commute and cars in Washington Township (Scioto County)
Housing in Washington Township (Scioto County) at a glance
- Median rent: $738 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $733 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 67.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $45,188 median household income
- Home values: $121,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,190 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,452 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Washington Township (Scioto County) against Scioto County, its state and the nation
| Washington Township (Scioto County) | Scioto County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,182 (±23) | 72,627 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,708 (±230) | 33,070 (±49) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±7.8 points) | 31.6% (±1.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $738 (±$27) | $742 (±$38) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,188 (±$11,026) | $50,609 (±$2,908) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $121,500 (±$14,915) | $137,900 (±$8,406) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,452 (±$286) | $1,459 (±$66) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.4% (±14.1 points) | 65.8% (±3.2 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.1 minutes (±4.5) | 27.9 minutes (±1.9) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.4% (±7.7 points) | 86.3% (±1.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.1 years (±7.4) | 41.1 years (±0.4) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Washington Township (Scioto County) covers 24.9 square miles of land, about 208 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Washington Township (Scioto County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,219 (±24) | 5,182 (±23) | −0.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,445 (±247) | 2,708 (±230) | +10.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $651 (±$46) | $738 (±$27) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $70,500 (±$9,336) | $121,500 (±$14,915) | +72.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $37,917 (±$10,970) | $45,188 (±$11,026) | +19.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,014 (±$105) | $1,190 (±$100) | +17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $974 (±$112) | $1,452 (±$286) | +49.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.9% (±6.8 points) | 26.5% (±7.8 points) | +2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.2% (±7.0 points) | 0.0% (±5.5 points) | −4.2 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 Scioto County
Washington Township (Scioto County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Scioto County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Scioto County recorded 257 violent and 1,593 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 Washington Township (Scioto County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45663 | 36% | 6,577 | $721 | $128,500 | $48,613 |
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 Washington Township (Scioto County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Portsmouth | 1.2 mi | $726 | $115,500 | 26.7% |
| Rosemount | 4.3 mi | $975 | $111,900 | 25.9% |
| Clay Township (Scioto County) | 5.1 mi | $900 | $103,900 | 26.5% |
| South Shore | 5.2 mi | $624 | $89,200 | 40.5% |
| Portsmouth | 5.5 mi | $747 | $103,300 | 51.9% |
| Rush Township (Scioto County) | 5.8 mi | $1,001 | $160,800 | 21.0% |
| Union Township (Scioto County) | 6.1 mi | $642 | $141,200 | 16.9% |
| New Boston | 6.2 mi | $616 | $64,200 | 69.4% |
Places in Ohio most like Washington Township (Scioto County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Portsmouth | $726 | $115,500 | $41,695 | 26.7% |
| St. Joseph Township | $719 | $124,500 | $50,263 | 23.4% |
| Hamden | $757 | $99,600 | $46,711 | 28.1% |
| West Lafayette | $719 | $101,900 | $49,261 | 25.8% |
| Lafayette Township (Coshocton County) | $699 | $131,200 | $53,605 | 22.0% |
| Edgerton | $753 | $115,000 | $45,216 | 28.5% |
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 Washington Township (Scioto County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $698 | $817 | $1,003 | $1,347 | $1,495 |
HUD income limits for Washington Township (Scioto 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 Scioto County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,600.
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 (Scioto County)
What is the average rent in Washington Township (Scioto County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Washington Township (Scioto County) is $738 (±$27) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Washington Township (Scioto County)?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Washington Township (Scioto County), OH is $733 (±$22) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Washington Township (Scioto County) rent-burdened?
67.8% of renting households in Washington Township (Scioto County) 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 Washington Township (Scioto County)?
Washington Township (Scioto County) has an estimated 660 (±212) renting households, 26.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Washington Township (Scioto County)?
The median household income in Washington Township (Scioto County) is $45,188 (±$11,026) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Washington Township (Scioto County), OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $121,500 (±$14,915) for owner-occupied homes in Washington Township (Scioto County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Washington Township (Scioto County) growing?
In Washington Township (Scioto County), the number of residents went from 5,219 in 2015–2019 to 5,182 in 2020–2024 (−0.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Washington Township (Scioto County)?
The ZIP code that covers Washington Township (Scioto County) is 45663.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 45663?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45663 is $721 (±$33) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Scioto County, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Scioto County, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Scioto County, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Scioto County, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Scioto County, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Scioto County, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Scioto County, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Scioto County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Scioto 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 Washington township, Scioto County, Ohio (county subdivision:81606, in state:39 county:145).
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 .