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Cost of Living in Greene County, OH

Prices around Greene County, OH run 7.3% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $87,309 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,273 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $50,920 a year.

Greene County, OH at a glance

Median household income

$87,309$7,276 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,273HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.7-7.3% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity19.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential OH
Population169,688Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Greene 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$1,273Monthly market rent
Share of gross income17.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$50,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,183At 30% of $87,309
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Greene County, OH? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Greene County, OH, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$928$11,136$37,12012.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,009$12,108$40,36013.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,273$15,276$50,92017.5%
3-Bedroom Home$1,651$19,812$66,04022.7%
4-Bedroom Home$1,817$21,804$72,68025%

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

What a typical income covers in Greene County, OH

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $87,309 a year ($7,276 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,638/moRent ($1,273 2-BR), utilities (~$173/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,183/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,455/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $87,309 leaves after Ohio taxes

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

$87,309
$30,000$175,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$87,309
Net 78%
Fed 12%
OH 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$68,288After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,691Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,626Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$10,378 / yr
Ohio state income tax$1,964 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,679 / yr

Living in Greene County, OH: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Greene County, OH is $87,309 per year (approximately $7,276 per month).

What is the average rent in Greene County, OH?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $928 for a studio, $1,009 for one bedroom, $1,273 for two, $1,651 for three and $1,817 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 Greene County, OH expensive to live in?

Prices there run 7.3% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 92.7, 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 Greene County, OH?

To keep a $1,273 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $50,920 a year, or $4,243 a month. That is 58% of what the typical household in Greene County, OH earns.

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

On the local median income of $87,309 ($7,276 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,638 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,183 for everything else and $1,455 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,273 takes 35% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Greene 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.