Housing data for West Unity, OH
West Unity, OH has an estimated 1,812 residents and 746 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Williams County.
35.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $914 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,812 (±227)
- Housing units
- 746 (±113)
- Households that rent
- 35.1%
- Median gross rent
- $914
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.3%
What stands out in West Unity
Households that rent: 35.1% (±9.3 points) in West Unity, higher than in Williams County (23.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 30.7% (±9.0 points) in West Unity, higher than in Williams County (19.4%).
Median home value: $110,500 (±$11,631) in West Unity, lower than in Williams County ($150,000).
Median real estate taxes: $1,235 (±$160) in West Unity, lower than in Williams County ($1,577).
- Renters and owners in West Unity
- How long people stay in West Unity
- Home values in West Unity
- Property taxes in West Unity
Housing in West Unity at a glance
- Median rent: $914 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $805 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 36.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,759 median household income
- Home values: $110,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $937 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,235 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
West Unity against Williams County, its state and the nation
| West Unity | Williams County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,812 (±227) | 36,719 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 746 (±113) | 16,564 (±91) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.1% (±9.3 points) | 23.7% (±2.2 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $914 (±$98) | $791 (±$33) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,759 (±$9,939) | $61,048 (±$2,193) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,500 (±$11,631) | $150,000 (±$6,500) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,235 (±$160) | $1,577 (±$96) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.7% (±13.0 points) | 69.0% (±3.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.1 minutes (±2.9) | 19.8 minutes (±1.2) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±4.5 points) | 85.5% (±1.9 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.3 years (±7.1) | 41.6 years (±0.5) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
West Unity covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 1,177 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How West Unity has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,835 (±162) | 1,812 (±227) | −1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 745 (±62) | 746 (±113) | +0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $631 (±$32) | $914 (±$98) | +44.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $93,000 (±$7,474) | $110,500 (±$11,631) | +18.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,000 (±$8,683) | $66,759 (±$9,939) | +48.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $890 (±$80) | $937 (±$42) | +5.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,348 (±$114) | $1,235 (±$160) | −8.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.6% (±7.6 points) | 35.1% (±9.3 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.2% (±3.3 points) | 12.6% (±9.4 points) | +10.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Williams County
West Unity has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Williams County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Williams County recorded 108 violent and 732 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 West Unity
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Township | 1.8 mi | $894 | $133,600 | 28.7% |
| Jefferson Township (Williams County) | 4.7 mi | $839 | $194,900 | 16.7% |
| Mill Creek Township (Williams County) | 4.9 mi | $623 | $113,800 | 33.5% |
| Stryker | 6.0 mi | $850 | $119,400 | 15.4% |
| Holiday City | 6.1 mi | — | — | 28.6% |
| Franklin Township (Fulton County) | 6.3 mi | — | $150,800 | 0.0% |
| Madison Township (Williams County) | 6.8 mi | $839 | $90,600 | 12.6% |
| German Township (Fulton County) | 7.5 mi | $763 | $206,400 | 25.8% |
Places in Ohio most like West Unity
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic | $882 | $120,600 | $66,071 | 32.0% |
| Brady Township | $894 | $133,600 | $72,500 | 28.7% |
| Washington Township (Darke County) | $1,093 | $132,200 | $68,242 | 28.4% |
| Piqua | $922 | $138,600 | $67,796 | 34.6% |
| Defiance Township | $848 | $136,900 | $66,082 | 26.0% |
| Paris Township (Stark County) | $926 | $164,600 | $68,528 | 33.1% |
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 West Unity, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $758 | $780 | $1,003 | $1,294 | $1,318 |
HUD income limits for West Unity, 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 Williams 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 West Unity
What is the average rent in West Unity, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in West Unity is $914 (±$98) 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 West Unity?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in West Unity, OH is $400 (±$209) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in West Unity rent-burdened?
36.6% of renting households in West Unity 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 West Unity?
West Unity has an estimated 234 (±76) renting households, 35.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in West Unity?
The median household income in West Unity is $66,759 (±$9,939) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in West Unity, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $110,500 (±$11,631) for owner-occupied homes in West Unity (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is West Unity growing?
In West Unity, the number of residents went from 1,835 in 2015–2019 to 1,812 in 2020–2024 (−1.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Unity village, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Unity village, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Unity village, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Unity village, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Unity village, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Unity village, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Unity village, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Williams County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Williams 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 West Unity village, Ohio (place:84308, 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.
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 .