US EditionReport: Ohio Renters Need to Make $22.51 an Hour to Afford 2-Bedroom Apartment
OHIO, JUL 17 – Ohio's housing wage increased 40.7% since 2020 while 21% of jobs pay below the needed $22.51 hourly rate to afford a two-bedroom apartment, reports show.
- On Thursday, the 2025 Out of Reach report shows Ohio’s housing wage gap more than doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly $4 difference per hour, according to the report.
- Full-Time workers in Ohio need $22.51 per hour to afford two-bedroom housing, the 2025 Out of Reach report shows, while the average renter earns $18.62 per hour.
- Data from the report shows nearly 1.2 million jobs pay below the housing wage, meaning a significant portion of Ohio’s workforce cannot afford a two-bedroom rental, according to the 2025 Out of Reach report.
- Last month, Ohio lawmakers preserved the Ohio Low Income Housing Tax Credit program and the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, while at the federal level the Trump administration is considering a 44% HUD budget cut and eliminating rental assistance, the 2025 Out of Reach report shows.
- The National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio call on Congress to protect and expand housing programs, as homelessness rose by 3% last year.
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Ohio Capital JournalOhio renters need to make $22.51 an hour to afford two-bedroom apartment, new report shows
Ohioans need to be making at least $22.51 an hour working a full-time job to be able to afford a “modest” two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report released this week.
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Report: Ohio’s housing wage gap continues to climb
(The Center Square) – Ohio home renters continue to need to make more money to afford a place to live. A report released Thursday by the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio…
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Report: Ohio’s housing wage gap continues to climb | The Highland County Press
A report released Thursday by the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio showed the gap between what people pay in rent and their income has doubled in the last five years.
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