Housing data for Woodsfield, OH
Woodsfield, OH has an estimated 2,404 residents and 1,316 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Monroe County.
44.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $803 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,404 (±269)
- Housing units
- 1,316 (±163)
- Households that rent
- 44.1%
- Median gross rent
- $803
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.2%
What stands out in Woodsfield
Households that rent: 44.1% (±8.2 points) in Woodsfield, higher than in Monroe County (20.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 20.2% (±7.5 points) in Woodsfield, higher than in Monroe County (9.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 11.5% (±4.5 points) in Woodsfield, higher than in Monroe County (2.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±3.5 points) in Woodsfield, lower than in Monroe County (4.9%).
- Renters and owners in Woodsfield
- Commute and cars in Woodsfield
- Types of homes in Woodsfield
- Heating fuel in Woodsfield
Housing in Woodsfield at a glance
- Median rent: $803 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $860 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,390 median household income
- Home values: $108,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $997 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $989 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 137 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Woodsfield against Monroe County, its state and the nation
| Woodsfield | Monroe County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,404 (±269) | 13,227 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,316 (±163) | 7,132 (±26) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.1% (±8.2 points) | 20.1% (±3.1 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $803 (±$184) | $672 (±$81) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,390 (±$11,213) | $60,134 (±$5,387) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $108,600 (±$14,105) | $142,700 (±$12,967) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $989 (±$161) | $1,176 (±$95) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.7% (±12.0 points) | 56.5% (±5.2 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.9 minutes (±5.6) | 33.3 minutes (±2.5) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.2% (±6.4 points) | 80.4% (±3.3 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.7 years (±7.5) | 46.3 years (±0.6) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Woodsfield covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 1,193 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Woodsfield has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,352 (±303) | 2,404 (±269) | +2.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,201 (±135) | 1,316 (±163) | +9.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $516 (±$95) | $803 (±$184) | +55.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $92,800 (±$7,221) | $108,600 (±$14,105) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,769 (±$7,176) | $49,390 (±$11,213) | +60.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $808 (±$94) | $997 (±$81) | +23.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $792 (±$67) | $989 (±$161) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.2% (±8.4 points) | 44.1% (±8.2 points) | +4.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.1% (±8.3 points) | 13.6% (±10.6 points) | +4.5 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 Woodsfield
In 2023, the Woodsfield Police Department reported 137 violent and 229 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Monroe County, the departments that report recorded 98 violent and 151 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Woodsfield
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township (Monroe County) | 0.9 mi | $676 | $119,200 | 40.1% |
| Miltonsburg | 5.4 mi | — | $82,500 | 24.0% |
| Wayne Township (Monroe County) | 5.7 mi | — | $87,200 | 26.5% |
| Sunsbury Township | 5.9 mi | $843 | $122,400 | 14.6% |
| Malaga Township | 6.0 mi | $757 | $171,200 | 11.9% |
| Jerusalem | 6.2 mi | $695 | $108,800 | 20.4% |
| Summit Township | 6.3 mi | $695 | $203,700 | 13.6% |
| Adams Township (Monroe County) | 6.6 mi | — | $175,000 | 6.8% |
Places in Ohio most like Woodsfield
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township (Perry County) | $729 | $109,500 | $48,741 | 39.9% |
| Barnesville | $767 | $114,800 | $42,443 | 43.8% |
| New Lexington | $686 | $113,800 | $43,734 | 42.4% |
| Galion | $803 | $112,700 | $52,176 | 41.4% |
| Oxford Township (Tuscarawas County) | $808 | $117,100 | $54,279 | 42.4% |
| Dennison | $840 | $102,700 | $51,992 | 45.7% |
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 Woodsfield, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,313 | $1,318 |
HUD income limits for Woodsfield, 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 Monroe County, OH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,900.
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 Woodsfield
What is the average rent in Woodsfield, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Woodsfield is $803 (±$184) 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 Woodsfield?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Woodsfield, OH is $478 (±$60) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Woodsfield rent-burdened?
50.6% of renting households in Woodsfield 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 Woodsfield?
Woodsfield has an estimated 471 (±105) renting households, 44.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Woodsfield?
The median household income in Woodsfield is $49,390 (±$11,213) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Woodsfield, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $108,600 (±$14,105) for owner-occupied homes in Woodsfield (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Woodsfield growing?
In Woodsfield, the number of residents went from 2,352 in 2015–2019 to 2,404 in 2020–2024 (+2.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsfield village, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsfield village, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsfield village, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsfield village, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsfield village, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsfield village, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodsfield village, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monroe County, OH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monroe County, OH
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Woodsfield Police Department (ORI OH0560100)
- 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 Woodsfield village, Ohio (place:86436, 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 .