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City · 69,755 residents · Stark County, Ohio

Canton , Ohio

In Canton, a typical home is worth $97,800 and typical rent is $850 a month. Compared with all of Stark County, the typical home value is 48% lower, typical household income is 36% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 21 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $97,800

    48% below the county

    54% below Ohio

    • Canton
    • Stark
    • Ohio

  • Typical rent

    $850a month

    6% below the county

    18% below Ohio

    • Canton
    • Stark
    • Ohio

  • Typical household income

    $43,188a year

    36% below the county

    40% below Ohio

    • Canton
    • Stark
    • Ohio

  • Households that own their home

    49%

    21 points below the county

    19 points below Ohio

    • Canton
    • Stark
    • Ohio

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$174,287
4.3% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,124 a month
3% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Canton is in Stark County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Stark County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Canton apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Canton has the 8th lowest typical home value of the 292 cities in Ohio with more than 5,000 people ($97,800).

  2. 49% of households in Canton own their home, against 69% in Stark County.

  3. The typical household income in Canton is $43,188, 36% less than in Stark County as a whole ($67,934).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Canton

What homes there are in Canton, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

Detached houses are the majority in Canton (69%), but less so than in Stark County (75%).

Year built

Homes in Canton are older: the typical year built is 1947; in Stark County, 1966.

In Canton, 16% of homes have 1 bedroom or none (studios); 56% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 66% in Stark County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

At least 99% of owner-occupied homes in Canton are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Stark County ($541,287).

Monthly rent with utilities

By rent, most homes in Canton cost less than HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,049): about 73%.

With a mortgage

$1,044 a month

Stark County: $1,336 a month

Without a mortgage

$407 a month

Stark County: $516 a month

Owners with a mortgage

55%

Stark County: 60%

Owning costs less in Canton: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,044 a month; in Stark County, $1,336. Without one, $407.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, home values in Canton rose at about the same pace as in Stark County: 38% against 39%.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Canton rose 27%, more than in Stark County (23%).

The typical household income in Canton rose 34% over that time; home values changed +38% and rent +27%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureCantonStark CountyOhioUnited States
Rental vacancy 3.2%2.1%4.4%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room 1.3%0.8%1.5%3.4%
People per household 2.312.352.372.53
Drive alone 75%78%75%69%
Carpool 8%7%8%9%
Public transit 3%1%1%3%
Walk or bike 2%2%2%3%
Work from home 9%12%13%15%
Other means 3%2%1%2%
Typical commute 10 to 19 minutesUnreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

The rental vacancy rate in Canton is 3.2%, higher than in Stark County (2.1%).

In Canton, 1.3% of households live with more than one person per room, about the same as in Stark County.

A household in Canton has 2.31 people on average, about the same as in Stark County (2.35).

In Canton, 75% of workers drive alone to work; in Stark County, 78%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Canton?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Canton, worth $97,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 23% of the typical household income in Canton, which is $43,188 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Stark County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Canton. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $3,423 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$836

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$96,029
Total interest
$138,163
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $1,652 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,008 a month

    Your payment · 23%

  • Tight

    $1,008 to $1,296 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,296 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Canton ($43,188 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$836
Principal & interest$651
Property tax$102
Home insurance$41
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$43

You need at least $3,423 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Canton and Stark County

Canton is in Stark County, Ohio. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Canton's own numbers

Typical home value
$97,800
Typical monthly rent
$850
Typical yearly household income
$43,188
Households that own their home
49%
Effective property tax rate
1.25%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Stark County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,049
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+52%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.6%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Stark County.

Everything about Stark County

Buying

Buying a home in Canton

A typical home in Canton is worth $97,800: 48% below the county and 54% below Ohio. With the typical household income in Canton ($43,188 a year), a typical home costs 2.3 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Canton 2.3 years
  • Stark 2.7 years
  • Ohio 3.0 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Stark County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Stark County rose 86% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Stark County.

Period County Ohio U.S.
Last year (2025) +5.6% +4.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +52% +53% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +86% +93% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Canton next to Stark County, Ohio and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Canton $97,800
  • Stark $186,400
  • Ohio $214,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Canton $850
  • Stark $909
  • Ohio $1,034
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Canton $43,188
  • Stark $67,934
  • Ohio $71,389
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Canton next to Stark County and Ohio
Measure Canton Stark County Ohio U.S.
Typical home value $97,800 $186,400 $214,800 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $850 $909 $1,034 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $43,188 $67,934 $71,389 $80,734
Households that own their home 49% 69% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,227 $2,402 $2,822 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.25% 1.29% 1.31% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 48% 42% 46% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Stark County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Canton

For a typical $97,800 home in Canton, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Canton's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $836a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $3,423
    Cash to close
    $6,357
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $43

  • Conventional, 5% down $818a month

    Down payment
    $4,890
    Cash to close
    $7,824
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $46

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $673a month

    Down payment
    $19,560
    Cash to close
    $22,494
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $763a month

    Down payment
    $14,670
    Cash to close
    $17,604
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Canton and for Stark County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Canton

1.25%of the home’s value each year

$1,227 a year for the typical owner in Canton.

  • Canton 1.25%
  • Stark 1.29%
  • Ohio 1.31%

What Ohio publishes Homestead exemption for seniors and people with disabilities (Ohio Department of Taxation)

Exemptions and deadlines in Ohio

Flood risk in Stark County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Stark County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.6%
818
Of those, with NFIP insurance
26%
County Ohio U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.6% 1.7% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 26% 16% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Canton

Typical rent in Canton is $850 a month: 6% below the county. In Canton, 48% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Stark County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,049 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $20.17 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Stark County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $734 $14.12 $29,360
1 bedroom $827 $15.90 $33,080
2 bedrooms $1,049 $20.17 $41,960
3 bedrooms $1,327 $25.52 $53,080
4 bedrooms $1,421 $27.33 $56,840

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Canton

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Canton has 6 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,000 in 44702 to $1,070 in 44714.

2 of the 6 are above the fair market rent for Stark County ($1,049).

  • 44702 $1,000$1,270
  • 44703 $1,000$1,270
  • 44704 $1,000$1,270
  • 44705 $1,060$1,340
  • 44709 $1,000$1,270
  • 44714 $1,070$1,350

4 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Canton when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Canton

HUD lists 44 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Canton. These are the largest.

  • Skyline Terraces 635 Alan Page Dr SE, Canton 44707 416 low-income homes · For families (330) 456-7237
  • Jackson Sherrick Apartments 1432 Robin Ct SE, Canton 44707 312 low-income homes · Run by Stark Metropolitian Housing Authority · Average payment: $237 a month · Average wait: 15 months (330) 454-8051
  • Scattered Sites 2215 Tuscarawas St E, Canton 44707 219 low-income homes · Run by Stark Metropolitian Housing Authority · Average payment: $218 a month · Average wait: 20 months · Homes at several sites (330) 454-8051
  • Ellisdale Homes and Leshdale Homes 3108 Daleford Ave NE, Canton 44705 203 low-income homes · Run by Stark Metropolitian Housing Authority · Average payment: $266 a month · Average wait: 21 months (330) 454-8051
  • Canton Towers 131 5th St NE, Canton 44702 199 low-income homes · For older adults (330) 456-7847

See all 79 buildings in Stark County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Canton

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Stark County; none says it serves in Spanish.

A man shakes hands with the specialist who helped him with his loan, in the kitchen of his new home.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Canton

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Canton or Stark County. The ones below are statewide in Ohio: they work in Canton the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Ohio

  • Your Choice! Down Payment Assistance

    Statewide in Ohio

    Ohio state agency help of 2.5% or 5% of the price for the down payment, closing costs or other costs before closing, forgiven after seven years; if you sell sooner, you repay all of it. Offered by Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

  • Mortgage Tax Credit

    Statewide in Ohio

    Ohio state agency certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return, up to $2,000 a year: 40% with an OHFA mortgage (MTC Plus) or 15% to 20% with another mortgage (MTC Basic). Offered by Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA).

    Tax credit

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Canton

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Canton, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Community Building Partnership of Stark County, Inc.

    400 Market Ave N, Canton · 1 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 2 more
    (330) 458-0962

  • Apprisen - Canton

    2800 Market Ave N Ste 18, Canton · 1 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
    (800) 355-2227

  • East Akron Neighborhood Development Corp.

    550 S Arlington St, Akron · 18 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (330) 724-0244

Every agency in Stark County All counseling agencies in Ohio

Help in Spanish near Canton

None of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Canton

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Stark County is named for Canton or Stark County.

One other authority has an office in Stark County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Stark County

These cities are also in Stark County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Stark County Housing in Ohio

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Canton, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Stark County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Canton.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Canton

Short answers with the numbers for Canton and all of Stark County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Canton?

The typical home value in Canton is $97,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Stark County it is $186,400.

How much does it cost to rent in Canton?

Typical rent in Canton is $850 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Stark County is $1,049.

What is the FHA loan limit in Canton?

Canton uses the FHA limit for all of Stark County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Canton?

The typical homeowner in Canton pays $1,227 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.25% of the home’s value; in Stark County, the rate is 1.29%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Canton?

There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Stark County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).