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Cost of Living in Pike County, OH

Prices around Pike County, OH run 7.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, Ohio). The typical household there earns $52,736 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $976 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $39,040 a year.

Pike County, OH at a glance

Median household income

$52,736$4,395 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$976HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.8-7.2% · BEA, Ohio
Electricity19.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential OH
Population27,044Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Pike 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$976Monthly market rent
Share of gross income22.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$39,040To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,318At 30% of $52,736
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Pike County, OH? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Pike County, OH, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$738$8,856$29,52016.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$744$8,928$29,76016.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$976$11,712$39,04022.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,214$14,568$48,56027.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,446$17,352$57,84032.9%

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

What a typical income covers in Pike County, OH

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $52,736 a year ($4,395 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,197/moRent ($976 2-BR), utilities (~$173/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,318/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$879/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $52,736 leaves after Ohio taxes

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

$52,736
$20,000$110,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$52,736
Net 83%
Fed 8%
OH 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$43,547After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,629Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,675Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,148 / yr
Ohio state income tax$1,007 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,034 / yr

Living in Pike County, OH: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Pike County, OH is $52,736 per year (approximately $4,395 per month).

What is the average rent in Pike County, OH?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $738 for a studio, $744 for one bedroom, $976 for two, $1,214 for three and $1,446 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 Pike 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 Pike County, OH?

To keep a $976 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $39,040 a year, or $3,253 a month. That is 74% of what the typical household in Pike County, OH earns.

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

On the local median income of $52,736 ($4,395 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,197 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,318 for everything else and $879 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $976 takes 44% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Pike 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.