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City · 35,669 residents · Marion County, Ohio

Marion , Ohio

In Marion, a typical home is worth $119,500 and typical rent is $856 a month. Compared with all of Marion County, the typical home value is 24% lower, typical household income is 19% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 10 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $119,500

    24% below the county

    44% below Ohio

    • Marion
    • County
    • Ohio

  • Typical rent

    $856a month

    About the same as the county

    17% below Ohio

    • Marion
    • County
    • Ohio

  • Typical household income

    $47,951a year

    19% below the county

    33% below Ohio

    • Marion
    • County
    • Ohio

  • Households that own their home

    57%

    10 points below the county

    10 points below Ohio

    • Marion
    • County
    • Ohio

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$169,448
3.4% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,154 a month

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

Marion is in Marion 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 Marion County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Marion apart

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

  1. Nearby, in Kenton, the typical rent is $625: 27% less than in Marion ($856).

  2. The typical home in Marion is worth $119,500, 24% less than in Marion County as a whole ($156,800).

  3. The typical household income in Marion is $47,951, 19% less than in Marion County as a whole ($59,371).

  4. 57% of households in Marion own their home, against 67% in Marion County.

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

The homes here

Housing in Marion

What homes there are in Marion, 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

The detached house is still the most common home in Marion, but it weighs less than in Marion County: 72% against 76%.

Year built

In Marion, half of the homes were built before 1954; in Marion County, before 1963.

There are fewer big homes in Marion than in Marion County: 59% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 66%.

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

With an FHA limit of $541,287, at least 98% of owner-occupied homes in Marion sit below it: they are worth less than $500,000.

Monthly rent with utilities

By rent, most homes in Marion cost less than HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,083): about 74%.

With a mortgage

$1,084 a month

Marion County: $1,259 a month

Without a mortgage

$462 a month

Marion County: $500 a month

Owners with a mortgage

58%

Marion County: 59%

Owning costs less in Marion: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,084 a month; in Marion County, $1,259. Without one, $462.

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, the typical home value in Marion rose 60%; in Marion County, it rose 56%.

The typical rent in Marion rose 17% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Marion County (18%).

The typical household income in Marion rose 26% over that time; home values changed +60% and rent +17%.

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

MeasureMarionMarion CountyOhioUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate4.4%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate0.8%1.5%3.4%
People per household 2.432.412.372.53
Drive alone 80%82%75%69%
Carpool 12%9%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%2%3%
Work from home 4%6%13%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute 10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

A household in Marion has 2.43 people on average, about the same as in Marion County (2.41).

In Marion, 12% of workers share a car to get to work; in Marion County, 9%.

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 Marion?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Marion, worth $119,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 25% of the typical household income in Marion, which is $47,951 a year.

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

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Marion. 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 $4,183 (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

$999

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$117,335
Total interest
$168,818
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,018 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,119 a month

    Your payment · 25%

  • Tight

    $1,119 to $1,439 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,439 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Marion ($47,951 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$999
Principal & interest$795
Property tax$102
Home insurance$50
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$53

You need at least $4,183 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

Marion and Marion County

Marion is in Marion 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).

Marion's own numbers

Typical home value
$119,500
Typical monthly rent
$856
Typical yearly household income
$47,951
Households that own their home
57%
Effective property tax rate
1.02%

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

Numbers for all of Marion County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,083
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+59%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.9%

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 Marion County.

Everything about Marion County

Buying

Buying a home in Marion

A typical home in Marion is worth $119,500: 24% below the county and 44% below Ohio. With the typical household income in Marion ($47,951 a year), a typical home costs 2.5 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.

  • Marion 2.5 years
  • County 2.6 years
  • Ohio 3.0 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Marion County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Marion County rose 102% in the 10 years through 2025.

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

Period County Ohio U.S.
Last year (2025) +4.0% +4.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +59% +53% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +102% +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

Marion next to Marion 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
  • Marion $119,500
  • County $156,800
  • Ohio $214,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Marion $856
  • County $864
  • Ohio $1,034
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Marion $47,951
  • County $59,371
  • Ohio $71,389
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Marion next to Marion County and Ohio
Measure Marion Marion County Ohio U.S.
Typical home value $119,500 $156,800 $214,800 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $856 $864 $1,034 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $47,951 $59,371 $71,389 $80,734
Households that own their home 57% 67% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,215 $1,489 $2,822 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.02% 0.95% 1.31% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 51% 48% 46% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Marion 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 Marion

For a typical $119,500 home in Marion, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Marion's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $999a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $4,183
    Cash to close
    $7,768
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $53

  • Conventional, 5% down $977a month

    Down payment
    $5,975
    Cash to close
    $9,560
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $57

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $799a month

    Down payment
    $23,900
    Cash to close
    $27,485
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $909a month

    Down payment
    $17,925
    Cash to close
    $21,510
    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 Marion and for Marion County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Marion

1.02%of the home’s value each year

$1,215 a year for the typical owner in Marion.

  • Marion 1.02%
  • County 0.95%
  • 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 Marion County

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

Homes in the high-risk zone
2.9%
742
Of those, with NFIP insurance
23%
County Ohio U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 2.9% 1.7% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 23% 16% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Marion

Typical rent in Marion is $856 a month: about the same as the county. In Marion, 51% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Marion County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,083 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $20.83 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Marion 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 $822 $15.81 $32,880
1 bedroom $828 $15.92 $33,120
2 bedrooms $1,083 $20.83 $43,320
3 bedrooms $1,290 $24.81 $51,600
4 bedrooms $1,423 $27.37 $56,920

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 Marion

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Marion is in ZIP code 43302.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,290: $207 more than the fair market rent for Marion County ($1,083).

  • 43302 $1,290$1,550

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Marion 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 Marion

HUD lists 17 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Marion. These are the largest.

  • Avalon Lakes Apts 830 Kibby Dr, Marion 43302 176 low-income homes · 1 bd: 80 · 2 bd: 80 · 3 bd: 16 · In service since 2007
  • Fairview Apts I 964 Paula Dr, Marion 43302 124 low-income homes · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 46 · 3 bd: 18 · In service since 2006 · For families (740) 383-3687
  • Marion Rotary Towers 400 Delaware Ave, Marion 43302 117 low-income homes · Studio: 9 · 1 bd: 108 · In service since 2011 · For older adults
  • New Seton Square Marion 255 Richland Rd, Marion 43302 102 low-income homes · 1 bd: 96 · 2 bd: 6 · In service since 2009 · For older adults (740) 389-4746
  • Fox Chase Apts 364 James Way, Marion 43302 100 low-income homes · In service since 1993

See all 17 buildings in Marion County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Marion

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.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Marion County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

An older woman smiles in front of her apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Marion

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Marion or Marion County. The ones below are statewide in Ohio: they work in Marion 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 Marion

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

  • Nid-Hca Columbus

    4200 Regent St Suite 200, Columbus · 39 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 4 more
    (614) 418-6056

  • Columbus Housing Partnership, Inc, DBA Homeport

    3443 Agler Rd, Columbus · 41 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 9 more
    614-221-8889x4826

  • Ohio State University Extension

    1960 Kenny Rd, Columbus · 42 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 2 more
    (614) 247-9151

All counseling agencies in Ohio

Help in Spanish near Marion

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 Marion

HUD’s record names them for Marion or Marion County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Marion Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 vouchers (740) 383-5680

All housing agencies in Ohio Source: HUD

Cities

Nearby cities

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

Everything about Marion County Housing in Ohio

Neighboring counties

If Marion 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 Marion.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Marion

Short answers with the numbers for Marion and all of Marion 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 Marion?

The typical home value in Marion is $119,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Marion County it is $156,800.

How much does it cost to rent in Marion?

Typical rent in Marion is $856 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Marion County is $1,083.

What is the FHA loan limit in Marion?

Marion uses the FHA limit for all of Marion 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 Marion?

The typical homeowner in Marion pays $1,215 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.02% of the home’s value; in Marion County, the rate is 0.95%.

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

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Marion County; the nearest ones are on this page. 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).