Housing data for Waverly, OH
Waverly, OH has an estimated 4,127 residents and 2,361 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Pike County.
48.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $976 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,127 (±20)
- Housing units
- 2,361 (±193)
- Households that rent
- 48.8%
- Median gross rent
- $976
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.8%
What stands out in Waverly
Households that rent: 48.8% (±9.9 points) in Waverly, higher than in Pike County (31.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 77.8% (±13.5 points) in Waverly, higher than in Pike County (50.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.1% (±4.6 points) in Waverly, higher than in Pike County (5.1%).
Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±4.3) in Waverly, lower than in Pike County (29.7 minutes).
- Renters and owners in Waverly
- Age of homes in Waverly
- Types of homes in Waverly
- Commute and cars in Waverly
Housing in Waverly at a glance
- Median rent: $976 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $986 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 37.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,172 median household income
- Home values: $168,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,036 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,388 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 62.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 219 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Waverly against Pike County, its state and the nation
| Waverly | Pike County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,127 (±20) | 27,044 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,361 (±193) | 12,107 (±28) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.8% (±9.9 points) | 31.5% (±3.2 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $976 (±$77) | $907 (±$73) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,172 (±$12,423) | $52,736 (±$4,871) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,900 (±$8,823) | $163,800 (±$5,667) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,388 (±$152) | $1,355 (±$90) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.8% (±13.5 points) | 50.6% (±4.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.6 minutes (±4.3) | 29.7 minutes (±2.3) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.1% (±6.1 points) | 82.3% (±3.1 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.6 years (±6.8) | 41.7 years (±0.8) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Waverly covers 4.2 square miles of land, about 991 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Waverly has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,291 (±25) | 4,127 (±20) | −3.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,335 (±205) | 2,361 (±193) | +1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $712 (±$85) | $976 (±$77) | +37.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $108,900 (±$23,347) | $168,900 (±$8,823) | +55.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,137 (±$7,319) | $55,172 (±$12,423) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,024 (±$180) | $1,036 (±$113) | +1.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,083 (±$400) | $1,388 (±$152) | +28.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 56.0% (±6.4 points) | 48.8% (±9.9 points) | −7.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.5% (±6.7 points) | 11.7% (±6.7 points) | +1.2 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 Waverly
In 2025, the Waverly Police Department reported 219 violent and 1,413 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Pike County, the departments that report recorded 221 violent and 1,082 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Waverly
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pee Pee Township | 1.8 mi | $975 | $178,500 | 40.9% |
| Seal Township | 3.4 mi | $806 | $157,700 | 42.9% |
| Piketon | 4.2 mi | $825 | $145,800 | 56.7% |
| Jackson Township (Pike County) | 6.3 mi | $1,302 | $151,800 | 19.1% |
| Pebble Township | 6.7 mi | $1,038 | $213,900 | 21.6% |
| Franklin Township (Ross County) | 7.2 mi | — | $168,900 | 4.1% |
| Beaver Township (Pike County) | 7.6 mi | $885 | $155,300 | 19.0% |
| Huntington Township (Ross County) | 8.0 mi | $992 | $144,100 | 18.2% |
Places in Ohio most like Waverly
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | $1,050 | $147,800 | $61,352 | 44.2% |
| Mount Vernon | $948 | $174,000 | $53,845 | 44.9% |
| Hamilton | $1,007 | $165,200 | $55,166 | 45.7% |
| Fairport Harbor | $974 | $147,500 | $52,308 | 41.9% |
| Circleville | $955 | $191,700 | $60,296 | 43.9% |
| Chillicothe | $887 | $162,500 | $54,086 | 39.9% |
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 Waverly, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $815 | $825 | $1,079 | $1,300 | $1,418 |
HUD income limits for Waverly, 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 Pike County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,600.
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 Waverly
What is the average rent in Waverly, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Waverly is $976 (±$77) 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 Waverly?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Waverly, OH is $467 (±$209) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Waverly rent-burdened?
37.3% of renting households in Waverly 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 Waverly?
Waverly has an estimated 1,019 (±228) renting households, 48.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Waverly?
The median household income in Waverly is $55,172 (±$12,423) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Waverly, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $168,900 (±$8,823) for owner-occupied homes in Waverly (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Waverly growing?
In Waverly, the number of residents went from 4,291 in 2015–2019 to 4,127 in 2020–2024 (−3.8%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waverly village, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waverly village, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waverly village, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waverly village, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waverly village, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Waverly village, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Waverly village, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pike County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pike County, OH
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Waverly Police Department (ORI OH0660100)
- 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 Waverly village, Ohio (place:81935, 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 .