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Cost of Living in Logan County, OH

Prices around Logan County, OH run 7.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, Ohio). The typical household there earns $71,551 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,027 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $41,080 a year.

Logan County, OH at a glance

Median household income

$71,551$5,963 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,027HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.8-7.2% · BEA, Ohio
Electricity19.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential OH
Population46,089Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Logan 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$1,027Monthly market rent
Share of gross income17.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$41,080To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,789At 30% of $71,551
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Logan County, OH? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Logan County, OH, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$777$9,324$31,08013%
1-Bedroom Apartment$783$9,396$31,32013.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,027$12,324$41,08017.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,251$15,012$50,04021%
4-Bedroom Home$1,360$16,320$54,40022.8%

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

What a typical income covers in Logan County, OH

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $71,551 a year ($5,963 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,981/moRent ($1,027 2-BR), utilities (~$173/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,789/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,193/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $71,551 leaves after Ohio taxes

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

$71,551
$25,000$145,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$71,551
Net 81%
Fed 10%
OH 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$57,642After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,804Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,217Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,911 / yr
Ohio state income tax$1,524 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,474 / yr

Living in Logan County, OH: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Logan County, OH is $71,551 per year (approximately $5,963 per month).

What is the average rent in Logan County, OH?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $777 for a studio, $783 for one bedroom, $1,027 for two, $1,251 for three and $1,360 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 Logan County, OH expensive to live in?

Prices there run 7.2% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Ohio is 92.8, 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 Logan County, OH?

To keep a $1,027 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $41,080 a year, or $3,423 a month. That is 57% of what the typical household in Logan County, OH earns.

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

On the local median income of $71,551 ($5,963 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,981 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,789 for everything else and $1,193 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,027 takes 34% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Logan 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.