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39.52° N · 84.07° W · GEOID 3918840

Corwin

Warren County, Ohio · part of the Cincinnati, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Corwin is home to 753 people. Median household income is $90,313 a year and median rent is $1,094 a month, 14.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $321,800, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,094
20% below the median place
Median household income
$90,313
12% above the median place
Median home value
$321,800
1% above the median place
Unemployment
6.7%
37% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Corwin

  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 278 Ohio places.
  • 94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 95% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 2003, newer housing than in 93% of places its size.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 5.3% a year while rent rose 1.2%, so pay gained on rent more than in 83% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 14.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 86% of places its size.
01

Moving to Corwin

Warren County gains about 1.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,612
Moved out13,248
Net+364

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Butler County, OH2,6932,317+376
Hamilton County, OH2,5541,915+639
Montgomery County, OH1,8011,621+180
Clinton County, OH255378−123
Kings County, NY172

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$87K
Leavers$88K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Warren County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Warren County report $87,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $88,200.
Income you would need
$43,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,094 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,506 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $321,800.
Getting to work
29 minutes each way on average; 15.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Salem Lakes, WI matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out8
$88,187
25% above the median place
Income of households moving in8
$87,353
24% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
6.8%
18% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCorwinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.8%18% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.9%6% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure1.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$87,35324% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$88,18725% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Corwin14.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$43,760
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.5%
29% below the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
6% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$79,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
94.1%
42% above the median place
Median year built1
2003
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureCorwinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,09420% below
Rent to income114.5%29% below
Property tax rate11.1%20% above
Home price to income13.6x6% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure95.45% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,44211% below
HUD area median income4County figure$109,9002% above
Property tax paid (median)1$3,5057% above
Median home value1$321,8001% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.0%26% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure59.9%16% above
Homeownership194.1%42% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,50620% below
Vacant homes1County figure4.2%41% below
Median year built120031% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Unemployment1
6.7%
37% above the median place
Mean commute1
29 min
15% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home15.3% +23%
Median household income$90,313 +12%
Income per person$38,402 −4%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCorwinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$90,31312% above
Income per person1$38,4024% below
Unemployment16.7%37% above
Average annual pay6County figure$69,6866% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure0.2%95% below
Jobs6County figure102,34732% below
Poverty rate1County figure6.0%45% below
Mean commute129 min15% above
Works from home115.3%23% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 44.5, 14% above the median place.

Median age1
44.5
14% above the median place
Population change since 20207
8.8%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Bachelor's or higher1
25.8%
20% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.6 +4%
High school or higher91.5% −1%
Homes with broadband92.0% −0%
All 9 people measures
MeasureCorwinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17536646th largest
Population change since 202078.8%above (median 1.1%)
Median age144.514% above
Bachelor's or higher125.8%20% below
High school or higher191.5%1% below
Household size12.64% above
Born abroad1County figure9.1%2% above
No health insurance1County figure3.9%39% below
Homes with broadband192.0%0% below
05

Life in Corwin

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

  • Corwin Council House and Jail listed 2001

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.8 −19%
Shops20.8 −31%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.9 −29%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.4 −19%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k9
20.8
31% below the median place
Students per teacher11
20.8
35% above the median place
Public school students11
39,309
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureCorwinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure43378% above
Public school students11County figure39,309above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure20.835% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure16.819% below
Shops per 10k9County figure20.831% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure2.929% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure16.419% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.917% below
National Register listings10192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 21.3, 70% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Corwin. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk13
21.3
70% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
65.8
27% below the median place
Natural hazard risk13
77.8
16% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureCorwinAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure85°F2% below
January average low12County figure22°F12% below
Average temperature12County figure54°F2% below
Annual precipitation12County figure43.7 in0% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure77.816% below
Hurricane risk13County figure21.370% below
Tornado risk13County figure83.42% above
Wildfire risk13County figure37.738% below
Heat wave risk13County figure65.827% below
Median air quality index14County figure442% above
Good air days14County figure67.9%1% below
08

Corwin in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,094/mo (2024)$1,390/mo$1,140 to $1,690/mo+4.0%
Median household income$90,313 (2024)$114,500$97,000 to $135,500+4.0%
Median home value$321,800 (2024)$468,000$339,000 to $644,000+6.4%
Population534 (2025)560540 to 580+0.9%

The median home would be worth 4.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Corwin

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Salem Lakes, WI$1,184$94,819Compare
North Bend, OR$1,066$81,320Compare
Finley, WA$1,099$92,231Compare
Middle Valley, TN$1,180$95,000Compare
Middle Valley, TNFinley, WANorth Bend, ORSalem Lakes, WICorwin, OHCorwinSalem LakesNorth BendFinleyMiddle ValleyCorwinSalem LakesNorth BendFinleyMiddle Valley

Common questions

Is Corwin a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 278 Ohio places. 94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 95% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Corwin expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $321,800.

What salary do you need to live in Corwin?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $43,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Corwin?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Salem Lakes, WI, North Bend, OR, Finley, WA and Middle Valley, TN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Corwin with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Corwin itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/corwin-ohio

Citytistics. “Corwin, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/corwin-ohio/

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.