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Cost of Living in Seneca County, OH

Prices around Seneca County, OH run 7.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, Ohio). The typical household there earns $66,025 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,007 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $40,280 a year.

Seneca County, OH at a glance

Median household income

$66,025$5,502 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,007HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.8-7.2% · BEA, Ohio
Electricity19.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential OH
Population54,770Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Seneca 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$1,007Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$40,280To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,651At 30% of $66,025
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Seneca County, OH? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Seneca County, OH, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$762$9,144$30,48013.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$767$9,204$30,68013.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,007$12,084$40,28018.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,226$14,712$49,04022.3%
4-Bedroom Home$1,333$15,996$53,32024.2%

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

What a typical income covers in Seneca County, OH

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $66,025 a year ($5,502 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,751/moRent ($1,007 2-BR), utilities (~$173/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,651/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,100/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $66,025 leaves after Ohio taxes

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

$66,025
$25,000$135,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$66,025
Net 82%
Fed 9%
OH 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$53,859After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,488Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,072Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,743 / yr
Ohio state income tax$1,372 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,051 / yr

Living in Seneca County, OH: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Seneca County, OH is $66,025 per year (approximately $5,502 per month).

What is the average rent in Seneca County, OH?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $762 for a studio, $767 for one bedroom, $1,007 for two, $1,226 for three and $1,333 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 Seneca 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 Seneca County, OH?

To keep a $1,007 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $40,280 a year, or $3,357 a month. That is 61% of what the typical household in Seneca County, OH earns.

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

On the local median income of $66,025 ($5,502 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,751 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,651 for everything else and $1,100 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,007 takes 37% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Seneca 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.