Ohio · GEOID 39167

Washington County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 58,978 · 27,949 housing units

Median household income

$63,603

State $72,438

Median home value

$185,600

State $219,987

Median gross rent

$852

State $1,046

Homeownership rate

75.4%

State 67.2%

Renter cost-burden rate

49.7%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

16.7%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.9%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

5.2%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

11.3%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.92

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Washington County	Ohio
Population	58,978	11,810,293
Population density (per sq. mi.)	93.32	—
Median household income	$63,603	$72,438
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$85,000	—
Households	24,779	—
Average household size	2.32 people	—
Owner-occupied	75.4%	67.2%
Renter-occupied	24.6%	32.8%
Race	93.9% White · 0.9% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Washington County compared with Ohio.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

21.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 31.5%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	21.0%	$49,229	$1,231	$152,228
1 earner	33.0%	$55,599	$1,390	$175,939
2 earners	36.6%	$104,510	$2,613	$358,002
3+ earners	9.4%	$127,321	$3,183	$442,912

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

24,779

Average size: 2.32 people

Households with children

5,980

24.1% of households

Per-capita income

$35,495

Poverty rate: 12.7%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

75.4% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 79.0% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 9.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

62.1% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,973.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $185,600.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $852.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 3,170 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 5.6% · For rent 10.5% · Seasonal 12.9% · Other 69.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

17.9% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 82.1% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

1.5%

409 units of 27,949 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

7.8%

2,193 units of 27,949 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$50,882

100% MHI$63,603

120% MHI$76,324

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Washington County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$49,150	$56,150	$70,150
100% AMI	$59,500	$68,000	$85,000
120% AMI	$71,400	$81,600	$102,000

HUD FMR Area: Washington County, OH. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

49.7% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (22.3% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

16.7% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Washington County.

Covered employment

25,264

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

1,657

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$59,162

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	5,749	$71,837	$236,382	+$50,782	$1,796
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	3,501	$81,675	$273,003	+$87,403	$2,042
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	2,701	$32,761	$90,928	−$94,672	$819
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	2,305	$19,819	$42,754	−$142,846	$495
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	1,967	$47,026	$144,027	−$41,573	$1,176
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	1,524	$66,079	$214,949	+$29,349	$1,652
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	1,053	$60,244	$193,229	+$7,629	$1,506
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	955	$67,212	$219,166	+$33,566	$1,680
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	894	$42,985	$128,985	−$56,615	$1,075
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	848	$68,514	$224,013	+$38,413	$1,713
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	751	$80,475	$268,536	+$82,936	$2,012
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	741	$72,440	$238,627	+$53,027	$1,811
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	688	$36,871	$106,227	−$79,373	$922
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	421	$71,895	$236,598	+$50,998	$1,797
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	343	$44,474	$134,528	−$51,072	$1,112
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	284	$81,939	$273,985	+$88,385	$2,048
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	239	$104,085	$356,420	+$170,820	$2,602
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	157	$17,969	$35,867	−$149,733	$449
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	113	$63,132	$203,979	+$18,379	$1,578
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	29	$37,024	$106,796	−$78,804	$926
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	1	$25,226	$62,880	−$122,720	$631

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	2,160	$19,712	$42,355	−$143,245	$493
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	2,041	$107,936	$370,755	+$185,155	$2,698
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	1,967	$47,026	$144,027	−$41,573	$1,176
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	1,042	$67,488	$220,194	+$34,594	$1,687
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	954	$40,813	$120,900	−$64,700	$1,020
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	931	$122,861	$426,311	+$240,711	$3,072
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	760	$39,081	$114,453	−$71,147	$977
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	741	$72,440	$238,627	+$53,027	$1,811
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	642	$65,311	$212,090	+$26,490	$1,633
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	610	$60,278	$193,356	+$7,756	$1,507
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	583	$77,019	$255,671	+$70,071	$1,925
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	574	$27,350	$70,786	−$114,814	$684
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	566	$74,422	$246,004	+$60,404	$1,861
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	550	$46,442	$141,853	−$43,747	$1,161
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	532	$28,550	$75,253	−$110,347	$714
NAICS 331 Primary metal manufacturing NAICS 331	445	$85,248	$286,302	+$100,702	$2,131
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	426	$54,390	$171,439	−$14,161	$1,360
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	421	$71,895	$236,598	+$50,998	$1,797
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	344	$64,240	$208,104	+$22,504	$1,606
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	339	$63,050	$203,674	+$18,074	$1,576
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	311	$59,117	$189,034	+$3,434	$1,478
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	295	$25,692	$64,615	−$120,985	$642
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	259	$36,324	$104,191	−$81,409	$908
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	258	$30,793	$83,602	−$101,998	$770
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	253	$24,245	$59,229	−$126,371	$606
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	244	$48,191	$148,364	−$37,236	$1,205
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	239	$104,085	$356,420	+$170,820	$2,602
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	193	$80,674	$269,276	+$83,676	$2,017
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	193	$45,746	$139,263	−$46,337	$1,144
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	193	$57,286	$182,218	−$3,382	$1,432
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	191	$37,249	$107,634	−$77,966	$931
NAICS 213 Support activities for mining NAICS 213	187	$82,907	$277,588	+$91,988	$2,073
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	181	$76,331	$253,110	+$67,510	$1,908
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	178	$55,554	$175,771	−$9,829	$1,389
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	175	$30,575	$82,791	−$102,809	$764
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	171	$70,158	$230,132	+$44,532	$1,754
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	161	$46,494	$142,047	−$43,553	$1,162
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	153	$69,321	$227,017	+$41,417	$1,733
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	152	$53,554	$168,327	−$17,273	$1,339
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	150	$40,826	$120,949	−$64,651	$1,021
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	144	$21,556	$49,219	−$136,381	$539
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	134	$65,125	$211,398	+$25,798	$1,628
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	125	$16,496	$30,384	−$155,216	$412
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	119	$79,724	$265,740	+$80,140	$1,993
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	103	$65,429	$212,529	+$26,929	$1,636
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	77	$72,769	$239,851	+$54,251	$1,819
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	61	$25,695	$64,626	−$120,974	$642
NAICS 211 Oil and gas extraction NAICS 211	55	$98,985	$337,436	+$151,836	$2,475
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	47	$27,963	$73,068	−$112,532	$699
NAICS 212 Mining (except oil and gas) NAICS 212	42	$55,308	$174,856	−$10,744	$1,383
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	39	$69,798	$228,792	+$43,192	$1,745
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	34	$62,820	$202,818	+$17,218	$1,571
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	34	$63,055	$203,693	+$18,093	$1,576
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	27	$46,131	$140,696	−$44,904	$1,153
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	26	$90,538	$305,994	+$120,394	$2,263
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	26	$120,124	$416,123	+$230,523	$3,003
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	21	$47,697	$146,525	−$39,075	$1,192
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	12	$26,137	$66,271	−$119,329	$653
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	6	$47,770	$146,797	−$38,803	$1,194
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	1	$25,226	$62,880	−$122,720	$631

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	3,840	(1,180)	(24%)	$13.03	$27,100	$69,856	$678
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	3,280	(660)	(17%)	$13.58	$28,250	$74,137	$706
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	180	(50)	(22%)	$14.48	$30,120	$81,097	$753
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	3,630	(950)	(21%)	$15.88	$33,020	$91,892	$826
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	1,800	(60)	(3%)	$17.95	$37,340	$107,973	$934
Tellers SOC 43-3071	620	(170)	(22%)	$18.04	$37,530	$108,680	$938
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	2,010	(2,230)	(53%)	$18.82	$39,140	$114,673	$979
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	1,980	(530)	(21%)	$19.09	$39,710	$116,795	$993
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	2,490	(330)	(12%)	$21.21	$44,110	$133,173	$1,103
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	240	(10)	(4%)	$22.31	$46,410	$141,734	$1,160
Paramedics SOC 29-2043	170	—	—	$24.80	$51,590	$161,016	$1,290
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	1,110	(620)	(36%)	$25.78	$53,610	$168,535	$1,340
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	1,950	430	28%	$26.22	$54,550	$172,034	$1,364
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	470	60	15%	$26.60	$55,330	$174,938	$1,383
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	3,400	110	3%	$28.55	$59,380	$190,013	$1,485
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	320	(140)	(30%)	$31.81	$66,170	$215,288	$1,654
Electricians SOC 47-2111	450	(170)	(27%)	$32.17	$66,920	$218,079	$1,673
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	2,020	200	11%	—	$68,740	$224,854	$1,719
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	600	40	7%	$33.29	$69,230	$226,678	$1,731
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	3,320	180	6%	$38.91	$80,930	$270,229	$2,023

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 39167 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.