Nearly half of Ohio’s renters are paying more than they can afford on rent, new report shows

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 528

Last Updated: 4 hours ago

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A new report shows nearly half of Ohio’s 1.58 million renters are paying more than they can afford on rent. Ohio also has a shortage of 266,000 affordable and available rental units, the report shows.

Of Ohio’s 422,098 extremely low-income renters, 73% of these households spend more than half of their income on rent — up from 66% five years ago, according to the 2026 Gap Report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition …

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