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39.99° N · 81.99° W · GEOID 3957218

North Zanesville

Muskingum County, Ohio · part of the Zanesville, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

North Zanesville is home to 2,758 people. Median household income is $83,904 a year and median rent is $847 a month, 12.1% 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 $248,000, about 3.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$847
38% below the median place
Median household income
$83,904
5% above the median place
Median home value
$248,000
22% below the median place
Unemployment
4.3%
13% below 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 North Zanesville

  • The median rent takes only 12.1% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 95% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • 88% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 87% of places its size.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 125 hours a year commuting, less than in 83% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $876 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 81% of places its size.
01

Moving to North Zanesville

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

Moved in2,843
Moved out2,734
Net+109

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Perry County, OH301241+60
Morgan County, OH11190+21

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K
Leavers$48K

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

Who moves here
4.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Muskingum County report $49,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $48,200.
Income you would need
$33,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $847 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,723 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $248,000.
Getting to work
21 minutes each way on average; 22.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Springville, AL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$48,231
31% below the median place
Income of households moving in6
$49,602
30% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureNorth ZanesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.2%27% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure1.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$49,60230% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$48,23131% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 12.1%, 41% below the median place.

North Zanesville12.1%
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
$33,880
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.1%
41% below the median place
Home price to income
3.0x
22% 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
$73,800
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
87.7%
32% above the median place
Median home value1
$248,000
22% below the median place
Median year built1
1973
0% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureNorth ZanesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$84738% below
Rent to income112.1%41% below
Property tax rate11.0%14% above
Home price to income13.0x22% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,00338% below
HUD area median income3County figure$82,80023% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,57821% below
Median home value1$248,00022% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure7.4%131% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure58.8%14% above
Homeownership187.7%32% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure45.9%9% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7238% below
Vacant homes1County figure10.4%48% above
Median year built119730% below
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%)
Works from home1
22.9%
84% above the median place
Mean commute1
21 min
14% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureNorth ZanesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$83,9045% above
Income per person1$42,1805% above
Unemployment1County figure4.3%13% below
Average annual pay5County figure$54,37318% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.0%8% above
Jobs5County figure35,75876% below
Poverty rate1County figure15.1%40% above
Mean commute121 min14% below
Works from home122.9%84% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 97.3%, 5% above the median place.

High school or higher1
97.3%
5% above the median place
Median age1
45.0
15% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
95.8%
4% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureNorth ZanesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,7586646th largest
Median age145.015% above
Bachelor's or higher139.6%23% above
High school or higher197.3%5% above
Household size12.46% below
Born abroad1County figure0.7%92% below
No health insurance1County figure6.6%3% above
Homes with broadband195.8%4% above
05

Life in North Zanesville

84 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k7.3 −23%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k7.3 −35%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.6 +4%
Shops34.0 +12%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.8 −7%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.0 −26%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
15.0
26% below the median place
Students per teacher10
18.7
21% above the median place
Public schools10
31
244% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureNorth ZanesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure31244% above
Public school students10County figure14,212190% above
Students per teacher10County figure18.721% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure21.64% above
Shops per 10k7County figure34.012% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.87% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure15.026% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.013% below
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k87.323% below
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k87.335% below
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure84above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 70.9, 23% 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 North Zanesville. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk12
70.9
23% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
62.8
30% below the median place
Wildfire risk12
33.6
45% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureNorth ZanesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F3% below
January average low11County figure21°F18% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F5% below
Annual precipitation11County figure41.6 in5% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure70.923% below
Hurricane risk12County figure43.139% below
Tornado risk12County figure56.331% below
Wildfire risk12County figure33.645% below
Heat wave risk12County figure62.830% below
08

North Zanesville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 12% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 12% 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$847/mo (2024)$1,090/mo$890 to $1,330/mo+4.3%
Median household income$83,904 (2024)$108,500$91,500 to $128,000+4.4%
Median home value$248,000 (2024)$359,000$261,000 to $495,000+6.4%

The median home would be worth 3.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.0 now.

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

09

Places like North Zanesville

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

PlaceRentIncome
Springville, AL$834$84,231Compare
La Crescent, MN$889$85,368Compare
Whitehall, PA$915$89,404Compare
Northwest Harborcreek, PA$966$93,617Compare
Northwest Harborcreek, PAWhitehall, PALa Crescent, MNSpringville, ALNorth Zanesville, OHNorth ZanesvilleSpringvilleLa CrescentWhitehallNorth ZanesvilleSpringvilleLa CrescentWhitehall

Common questions

Is North Zanesville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 12.1% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 95% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. 88% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 87% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is North Zanesville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.1% 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 $248,000.

What salary do you need to live in North Zanesville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $33,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to North Zanesville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Springville, AL, La Crescent, MN, Whitehall, PA and Northwest Harborcreek, PA.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  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

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

Citytistics. “North Zanesville, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/north-zanesville-ohio/

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