Ohio Renters Need to Make $22.51 an Hour to Afford 2-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.

This is a slightly more than an 8% increase from last year — which was $20.81, according to the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio and the National Low Income Housing Coalition 2025 Out of Reach report.

“The cost of rent is squeezing working Ohioans like never before,” said COHHIO Executive Director Amy Riegel. “Rent now consumes so much of the income that people need to survive. That’s why homelessness has been increasing and we’re seeing more and more seniors wind up in the homeless system.”…

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