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Cost of Living in Tuscarawas County, OH

Prices around Tuscarawas County, OH run 7.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, Ohio). The typical household there earns $65,044 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,023 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $40,920 a year.

Tuscarawas County, OH at a glance

Median household income

$65,044$5,420 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,023HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.8-7.2% · BEA, Ohio
Electricity19.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential OH
Population92,385Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Tuscarawas 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$1,023Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$40,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,626At 30% of $65,044
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Tuscarawas County, OH? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Tuscarawas County, OH, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$775$9,300$31,00014.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$780$9,360$31,20014.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,023$12,276$40,92018.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,316$15,792$52,64024.3%
4-Bedroom Home$1,484$17,808$59,36027.4%

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

What a typical income covers in Tuscarawas County, OH

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $65,044 a year ($5,420 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,710/moRent ($1,023 2-BR), utilities (~$173/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,626/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,084/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $65,044 leaves after Ohio taxes

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

$65,044
$25,000$135,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$65,044
Net 82%
Fed 9%
OH 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$53,098After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,425Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,042Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,625 / yr
Ohio state income tax$1,345 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,976 / yr

Living in Tuscarawas County, OH: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Tuscarawas County, OH is $65,044 per year (approximately $5,420 per month).

What is the average rent in Tuscarawas County, OH?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $775 for a studio, $780 for one bedroom, $1,023 for two, $1,316 for three and $1,484 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 Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County, OH?

To keep a $1,023 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $40,920 a year, or $3,410 a month. That is 63% of what the typical household in Tuscarawas County, OH earns.

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

On the local median income of $65,044 ($5,420 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,710 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,626 for everything else and $1,084 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,023 takes 38% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Tuscarawas 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.