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Cost of Living in Perry County, OH

Prices around Perry County, OH run 4.5% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $67,460 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $973 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,920 a year.

Perry County, OH at a glance

Median household income

$67,460$5,622 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$973HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)95.5-4.5% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity19.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential OH
Population35,535Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Perry 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$973Monthly market rent
Share of gross income17.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,687At 30% of $67,460
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Perry County, OH? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Perry County, OH, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$786$9,432$31,44014%
1-Bedroom Apartment$790$9,480$31,60014.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$973$11,676$38,92017.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,202$14,424$48,08021.4%
4-Bedroom Home$1,429$17,148$57,16025.4%

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

What a typical income covers in Perry County, OH

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $67,460 a year ($5,622 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,811/moRent ($973 2-BR), utilities (~$173/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,687/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,124/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $67,460 leaves after Ohio taxes

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

$67,460
$25,000$135,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$67,460
Net 81%
Fed 9%
OH 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$54,876After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,573Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,111Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,011 / yr
Ohio state income tax$1,412 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,161 / yr

Living in Perry County, OH: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Perry County, OH is $67,460 per year (approximately $5,622 per month).

What is the average rent in Perry County, OH?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $786 for a studio, $790 for one bedroom, $973 for two, $1,202 for three and $1,429 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 Perry County, OH expensive to live in?

Prices there run 4.5% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 95.5, 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 Perry County, OH?

To keep a $973 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,920 a year, or $3,243 a month. That is 58% of what the typical household in Perry County, OH earns.

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

On the local median income of $67,460 ($5,622 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,811 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,687 for everything else and $1,124 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $973 takes 35% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Perry 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.