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Cost of Living in Carroll County, OH

Prices around Carroll County, OH run 10.6% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $64,835 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,086 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $43,440 a year.

Carroll County, OH at a glance

Median household income

$64,835$5,403 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,086HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)89.4-10.6% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity19.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential OH
Population26,659Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Carroll County, OH?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,086Monthly market rent
Share of gross income20.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$43,440To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,621At 30% of $64,835
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Carroll County, OH? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Canton-Massillon, OH MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Carroll County, OH, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$749$8,988$29,96013.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$846$10,152$33,84015.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,086$13,032$43,44020.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,371$16,452$54,84025.4%
4-Bedroom Home$1,451$17,412$58,04026.9%

Rent in Carroll County, OH, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Carroll County, OH

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $64,835 a year ($5,403 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,701/moRent ($1,086 2-BR), utilities (~$173/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,621/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,081/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $64,835 leaves after Ohio taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Ohio tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$64,835
$25,000$130,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$64,835
Net 82%
Fed 9%
OH 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$52,935After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,411Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,036Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,600 / yr
Ohio state income tax$1,339 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,960 / yr

Living in Carroll County, OH: common questions

What is the median household income in Carroll County, OH?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Carroll County, OH is $64,835 per year (approximately $5,403 per month).

What is the average rent in Carroll County, OH?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $749 for a studio, $846 for one bedroom, $1,086 for two, $1,371 for three and $1,451 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Carroll County, OH expensive to live in?

Prices there run 10.6% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 89.4, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Carroll County, OH?

To keep a $1,086 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $43,440 a year, or $3,620 a month. That is 67% of what the typical household in Carroll County, OH earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Carroll County, OH?

On the local median income of $64,835 ($5,403 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,701 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,621 for everything else and $1,081 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,086 takes 40% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Carroll County, OH?

Homes in Ohio paid 19.2¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $173. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.