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39.26° N · 82.97° W · GEOID 3948230

Massieville

Ross County, Ohio · part of the Chillicothe, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Massieville is home to 642 people. Median household income is $58,255 a year and median rent is $719 a month, 14.8% 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 $139,700, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$719
47% below the median place
Median household income
$58,255
27% below the median place
Median home value
$139,700
56% 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 Massieville

  • 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.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 273 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.
  • Between the 2023 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 5.9% a year while rent rose -1.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 93% of places its size.
  • Median rent is $719 a month, lower than in 95% of places its size.
01

Moving to Massieville

Ross County loses about 0.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,529
Moved out2,573
Net−44

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Pike County, OH309322−13
Vinton County, OH7392−19

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$49K
Leavers$48K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Ross 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 Ross County report $49,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $48,100.
Income you would need
$28,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $719 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,304 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $139,700.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Van Wert, 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%)
Income of households moving out6
$48,106
32% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMassievilleAmong 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 people6County figure-0.833% below
Income of households moving in6County figure$49,26130% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$48,10632% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Massieville14.8%
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
$28,760
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.8%
27% below the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
37% 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
$49,400
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median home value1
$139,700
56% below the median place
Median year built1
1964
1% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureMassievilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$71947% below
Rent to income114.8%27% below
Property tax rate11.2%34% above
Home price to income12.4x37% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,09332% below
HUD area median income3County figure$88,60017% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,70848% below
Median home value1$139,70056% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure5.1%61% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure54.0%5% above
Homeownership171.7%8% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure47.7%6% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,30430% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119641% 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%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMassievilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$58,25527% below
Income per person1County figure$32,54419% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$59,19710% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.0%46% below
Jobs5County figure28,73581% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure26 min6% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 2.3, 9% below the median place.

Household size1
2.3
9% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
90.5%
2% below the median place
Born abroad1
1.0%
89% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureMassievilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16426646th largest
Median age1County figure41.15% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure17.4%46% below
High school or higher1County figure89.0%4% below
Household size12.39% below
Born abroad1County figure1.0%89% below
No health insurance1County figure6.8%6% above
Homes with broadband190.5%2% below
05

Life in Massieville

45 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.3 −17%
Shops32.8 +8%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.6 −37%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.1 −35%
Child care centers0.8 −65%

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

Child care centers per 10k7
0.8
65% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
13.1
35% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.6
37% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMassievilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure26189% above
Public school students9County figure10,625117% above
Students per teacher9County figure19.225% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.317% below
Shops per 10k7County figure32.88% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.637% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure13.135% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure0.865% below
National Register listings8County figure45246% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 62.9, 32% 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 Massieville. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk11
62.9
32% below the median place
Hurricane risk11
35.5
50% below the median place
Tornado risk11
56.3
31% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureMassievilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure85°F2% below
January average low10County figure22°F12% below
Average temperature10County figure53°F3% below
Annual precipitation10County figure42.1 in4% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure62.932% below
Hurricane risk11County figure35.550% below
Tornado risk11County figure56.331% below
Wildfire risk11County figure48.521% below
Heat wave risk11County figure78.013% below
08

Massieville 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$58,255 (2024)$73,000$61,500 to $86,500+3.8%
Median home value$139,700 (2024)$213,000$155,000 to $293,000+7.3%

The median home would be worth 2.9 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 Massieville

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

PlaceRentIncome
Van Wert, OH$765$55,113Compare
Hillsboro, OH$770$55,521Compare
Conneaut, OH$772$61,741Compare
Mount Vernon, IN$783$62,263Compare
Mount Vernon, INConneaut, OHHillsboro, OHVan Wert, OHMassieville, OHMassievilleVan WertHillsboroConneautMount VernonMassievilleVan WertConneautMount Vernon

Common questions

Is Massieville 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. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 273 Ohio places. On cost, space and class size it scores 92 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Massieville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.8% 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 $139,700.

What salary do you need to live in Massieville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $28,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Massieville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Van Wert, OH, Hillsboro, OH, Conneaut, OH and Mount Vernon, IN.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. 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.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 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
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

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

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

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