Housing data for Wilberforce, OH
Wilberforce, OH has an estimated 1,951 residents and 351 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Greene County.
32.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,951 (±230)
- Housing units
- 351 (±120)
- Households that rent
- 32.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.6%
What stands out in Wilberforce
Median home value: $145,900 (±$89,062) in Wilberforce, lower than in Greene County ($252,200).
Working from home: 7.1% (±5.1 points) in Wilberforce, lower than in Greene County (12.9%).
Average commute: 16.5 minutes (±4.3) in Wilberforce, lower than in Greene County (22.0 minutes).
Housing in Wilberforce at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $67,019 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $145,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,359 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,405 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.2% 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: 42.9% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 16.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −15.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,160 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 45384)
Wilberforce against Greene County, its state and the nation
| Wilberforce | Greene County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,951 (±230) | 169,688 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 351 (±120) | 72,391 (±131) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.7% (±21.2 points) | 32.0% (±1.1 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,135 (±$30) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,019 (±$40,295) | $87,309 (±$2,511) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,900 (±$89,062) | $252,200 (±$6,254) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,405 (±$1,542) | $4,071 (±$121) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.2% (±28.7 points) | 56.7% (±2.1 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.5 minutes (±4.3) | 22.0 minutes (±0.6) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.5% (±2.8 points) | 92.8% (±0.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 20.1 years (±0.5) | 38.7 years (±0.3) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Wilberforce covers 3.1 square miles of land, about 633 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wilberforce has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,311 (±477) | 1,951 (±230) | −15.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 238 (±77) | 351 (±120) | +47.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $141,700 (±$77,779) | $145,900 (±$89,062) | +3.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $76,036 (±$6,700) | $67,019 (±$40,295) | −11.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,240 (±$1,040) | $1,359 (±$191) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.2% (±17.5 points) | 32.7% (±21.2 points) | +12.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±48.2 points) | 0.0% (±33.4 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.
ZIP codes in Wilberforce
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45384 | 98% | 1,919 | — | $145,900 | $67,019 |
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 Wilberforce
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xenia | 3.7 mi | $931 | $162,400 | 39.1% |
| Xenia Township | 4.0 mi | $1,250 | $247,200 | 9.4% |
| Cedarville | 4.5 mi | $872 | $200,800 | 44.8% |
| New Jasper Township | 5.1 mi | $1,133 | $231,300 | 8.7% |
| Cedarville Township | 5.3 mi | $897 | $302,700 | 25.0% |
| Yellow Springs | 5.8 mi | $879 | $332,000 | 35.5% |
| Miami Township (Greene County) | 5.9 mi | $899 | $315,800 | 28.5% |
| Clifton | 6.5 mi | $867 | $193,800 | 19.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wilberforce, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $909 | $1,008 | $1,248 | $1,623 | $1,774 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Wilberforce, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,650 | $36,050 | $57,700 |
| 2 people | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,950 |
| 3 people | $27,850 | $46,350 | $74,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,750 | $95,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,900 | $102,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,000 | $108,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Wilberforce is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Wilberforce
What is the average mortgage payment in Wilberforce?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wilberforce, OH is $1,359 (±$191) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Wilberforce?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wilberforce, OH is $3,405 (±$1,542) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Wilberforce?
Wilberforce, OH has an estimated 351 (±120) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Wilberforce?
Workers who live in Wilberforce, OH take an average of 16.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wilberforce growing?
Wilberforce, OH had an estimated 1,951 residents in 2020–2024 and 2,311 in 2015–2019, a change of −15.6%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Wilberforce?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA is $1,248, and the Small Area figure for 45384 is $1,160.
Is Wilberforce growing?
In Wilberforce, the number of residents went from 2,311 in 2015–2019 to 1,951 in 2020–2024 (−15.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Wilberforce?
The ZIP code that covers Wilberforce is 45384.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilberforce CDP, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilberforce CDP, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilberforce CDP, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilberforce CDP, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilberforce CDP, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilberforce CDP, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilberforce CDP, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA
- 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 Wilberforce CDP, Ohio (place:85092, 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 .