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39.65° N · 82.47° W · GEOID 3935126

Hide-A-Way Hills

Fairfield County, Ohio · part of the Columbus, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

OhioHide-A-Way Hills, OHHide-A-Way HillsHide-A-Way Hills

The short answer

Hide-A-Way Hills is home to 646 people. Median household income is $113,580 a year and median rent is $1,172 a month, 12.4% 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 $267,900, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,172
14% below the median place
Median household income
$113,580
41% above the median place
Median home value
$267,900
16% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

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 Hide-A-Way Hills

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 267 Ohio places.
  • 55% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 273 Ohio places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 214 Ohio places.
  • 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 290 Ohio places.
01

Moving to Hide-A-Way Hills

Fairfield County gains about 12.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in10,105
Moved out8,311
Net+1,794

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Franklin County, OH5,1163,219+1,897
Perry County, OH281388−107

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K
Leavers$59K

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

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Fairfield County report $61,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $59,200.
Income you would need
$46,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,172 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,526 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $267,900.
Getting to work
28 minutes each way on average; 54.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Apple Valley, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
12.8
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHide-A-Way HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure12.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$61,01014% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$59,15716% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 96.6%, 45% above the median place.

Hide-A-Way Hills12.4%
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
$46,880
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.4%
39% below the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
38% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$103,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
96.6%
45% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,526
18% below the median place
Median home value1
$267,900
16% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureHide-A-Way HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,17214% below
Rent to income112.4%39% below
Property tax rate11.1%15% above
Home price to income12.4x38% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure95.55% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,6021% below
HUD area median income4County figure$111,5004% above
Property tax paid (median)1$2,81814% below
Median home value1$267,90016% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.2%63% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure60.1%17% above
Homeownership196.6%45% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.1%5% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,52618% below
Vacant homes1County figure5.8%19% below
Median year built119770% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home54.8% 4.4×
Median household income$113,580 +41%
Income per person$43,794 +9%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHide-A-Way HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$113,58041% above
Income per person1$43,7949% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$55,70316% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.8%57% above
Jobs6County figure48,05068% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure28 min12% above
Works from home154.8%340% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
55.2
42% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureHide-A-Way HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16466646th largest
Median age155.242% above
Bachelor's or higher139.6%24% above
High school or higher1County figure94.0%2% above
Household size12.020% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure5.9%8% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Hide-A-Way Hills

50 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.0 −23%
Shops21.8 −28%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.9 −29%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.8 −17%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

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

Shops per 10k8
21.8
28% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
16.0
23% below the median place
Students per teacher10
19.0
23% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureHide-A-Way HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure46above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure26,447above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure19.023% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure16.023% below
Shops per 10k8County figure21.828% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.929% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure16.817% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.917% below
National Register listings9County figure50285% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 54, 26% above 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 Hide-A-Way Hills. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
54
26% above the median place
Good air days13
39.7%
42% below the median place
Wildfire risk12
26.3
57% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHide-A-Way HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F3% below
January average low11County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F5% below
Annual precipitation11County figure41.8 in5% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure72.621% below
Hurricane risk12County figure29.458% below
Tornado risk12County figure71.612% below
Wildfire risk12County figure26.357% below
Heat wave risk12County figure79.312% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure5426% above
Good air days13Metro figure39.7%42% below
08

Hide-A-Way Hills in 2030: where the trends point

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 household income$113,580 (2023)$148,500$124,000 to $178,000+3.9%
Median home value$267,900 (2024)$371,000$269,000 to $511,000+5.6%

The median home would be worth 2.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.4 now.

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

09

Places like Hide-A-Way Hills

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

PlaceRentIncome
Apple Valley, OH$1,165$100,593Compare
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA$1,125$101,286Compare
Maryville, IL$1,145$100,670Compare
Chesterland, OH$839$107,898Compare
Chesterland, OHMaryville, ILClarkston Heights-Vineland, WAApple Valley, OHHide-A-Way Hills, OHHide-A-Way HillsClarkston Heights-VinelandMaryvilleChesterlandHide-A-Way HillsClarkston Heights-VinelandMaryvilleChesterland

Common questions

Is Hide-A-Way Hills a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 267 Ohio places. 55% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 273 Ohio places. On cost, space and class size it scores 97 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hide-A-Way Hills expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.4% 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 $267,900.

What salary do you need to live in Hide-A-Way Hills?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $46,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Hide-A-Way Hills?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Apple Valley, OH, Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA, Maryville, IL and Chesterland, OH.

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. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 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
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. 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 Hide-A-Way Hills with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hide-A-Way Hills itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hide-a-way-hills-ohio

Citytistics. “Hide-A-Way Hills, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hide-a-way-hills-ohio/

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