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Cost of Living in Medina County, OH

Prices around Medina County, OH run 6.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $94,968 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,279 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $51,160 a year.

Medina County, OH at a glance

Median household income

$94,968$7,914 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,279HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)93.9-6.1% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity19.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential OH
Population183,660Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Medina 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$1,279Monthly market rent
Share of gross income16.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$51,160To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,374At 30% of $94,968
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Medina County, OH? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Medina County, OH, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$933$11,196$37,32011.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,058$12,696$42,32013.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,279$15,348$51,16016.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,646$19,752$65,84020.8%
4-Bedroom Home$1,760$21,120$70,40022.2%

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

What a typical income covers in Medina County, OH

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $94,968 a year ($7,914 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,957/moRent ($1,279 2-BR), utilities (~$173/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,374/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,583/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $94,968 leaves after Ohio taxes

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

$94,968
$35,000$190,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$94,968
Net 77%
Fed 13%
OH 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$73,465After all taxes
Monthly deposit$6,122Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,826Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate22.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$12,063 / yr
Ohio state income tax$2,175 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$7,265 / yr

Living in Medina County, OH: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Medina County, OH is $94,968 per year (approximately $7,914 per month).

What is the average rent in Medina County, OH?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $933 for a studio, $1,058 for one bedroom, $1,279 for two, $1,646 for three and $1,760 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 Medina County, OH expensive to live in?

Prices there run 6.1% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 93.9, 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 Medina County, OH?

To keep a $1,279 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $51,160 a year, or $4,263 a month. That is 54% of what the typical household in Medina County, OH earns.

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

On the local median income of $94,968 ($7,914 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,957 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,374 for everything else and $1,583 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,279 takes 32% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Medina 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.