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39.90° N · 83.08° W · GEOID 3979100

Urbancrest

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Urbancrest is home to 1,240 people. Median household income is $41,875 a year and median rent is $879 a month, 25.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $133,900, about 3.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$879
36% below the median place
Median household income
$41,875
48% below the median place
Median home value
$133,900
58% below the median place
Unemployment
4.6%
7% 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 Urbancrest

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 20.1% a year while rent rose 7.7%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median resident is 18.8 years old, younger than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Renters occupy 85% of homes, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 41.5% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 267 Ohio places.
  • 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
01

Moving to Urbancrest

Franklin County loses about 9.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in49,123
Moved out58,702
Net−9,579

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Delaware County, OH4,1877,675−3,488
Fairfield County, OH3,2195,116−1,897
Licking County, OH2,6213,838−1,217
Union County, OH7772,097−1,320
Pickaway County, OH8641,795−931
Cuyahoga County, OH1,3651,102+263

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$60K
Leavers$76K

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

Who moves here
6.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Franklin County report $60,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $76,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$35,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $879 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,049 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $133,900.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 19.3% work from home; 1.6% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Mila Doce, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-9.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8
$59,972
15% below the median place
Moved from another state1
2.4%
23% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureUrbancrestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.0%4% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.4%23% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-9.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$59,97215% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$76,0308% above
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 15.4%, 77% below the median place.

Urbancrest25.2%
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
$35,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
25.2%
24% above the median place
Home price to income
3.2x
16% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
25%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$32,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
15.4%
77% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,049
44% below the median place
Median home value1
$133,900
58% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureUrbancrestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$87936% below
Rent to income125.2%24% above
Property tax rate11.1%18% above
Home price to income13.2x16% 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$1,43856% below
Median home value1$133,90058% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.2%0% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure51.4%0% below
Homeownership115.4%77% below
Renters paying 30%+141.1%19% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,04944% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.1%1% above
Median year built119700% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $14,429, 64% below the median place.

Income per person1
$14,429
64% below the median place
Poverty rate1
41.5%
286% above the median place
Median household income1
$41,875
48% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureUrbancrestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$41,87548% below
Income per person1$14,42964% below
Unemployment1County figure4.6%7% below
Average annual pay6County figure$75,91315% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure791,805above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate141.5%286% above
Mean commute1County figure22 min14% below
Works from home1County figure19.3%55% above
Commutes by transit1County figure1.6%86% above
04

Who lives here

Median age is 18.8, 52% below the median place.

Median age1
18.8
52% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
7.2%
77% below the median place
High school or higher1
71.9%
22% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size3.1 +26%
Born abroad28.6% 3.2×
Homes with broadband93.2% +1%
All 9 people measures
MeasureUrbancrestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,2406646th largest
Population change since 20207-3.1%below (median 1.1%)
Median age118.852% below
Bachelor's or higher17.2%77% below
High school or higher171.9%22% below
Household size13.126% above
Born abroad128.6%223% above
No health insurance1County figure8.8%38% above
Homes with broadband193.2%1% above
05

Life in Urbancrest

365 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents32.3 3.2×
Playgrounds per 10k24.2 2.6×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi8.5 40.6×

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 bars22.9 +10%
Shops27.0 −11%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.3 +10%
Child care centers4.1 +78%

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

Public schools12
381
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students12
194,754
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k9
4.1
78% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureUrbancrestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure381above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure194,754above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure18.118% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure22.910% above
Shops per 10k9County figure27.011% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure22.310% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure4.178% above
Parks per 10k1032.3217% above
Playgrounds per 10k1024.2157% above
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k100.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi108.5above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure365above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 98.9, 10% 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 Urbancrest. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk14
98.9
10% above the median place
Tornado risk14
98.4
21% above the median place
Good air days15
40.3%
41% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureUrbancrestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure85°F2% below
January average low13County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature13County figure53°F4% below
Annual precipitation13County figure41.1 in6% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure98.16% above
Hurricane risk14County figure49.730% below
Tornado risk14County figure98.421% above
Wildfire risk14County figure29.153% below
Heat wave risk14County figure98.910% above
Median air quality index15County figure5323% above
Good air days15County figure40.3%41% below
08

Urbancrest in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, down from 25% 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$879/mo (2024)$1,140/mo$940 to $1,390/mo+4.4%
Median household income$41,875 (2024)$56,500$48,000 to $67,000+5.2%
Median home value$133,900 (2024)$193,000$140,000 to $266,000+6.3%
Population1,003 (2025)1,000960 to 1,040−0.1%

The median home would be worth 3.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.2 now.

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

09

Places like Urbancrest

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

PlaceRentIncome
Mila Doce, TX$640$50,921Compare
Doolittle, TX$950$36,109Compare
Othello, WA$882$65,849Compare
Arvin, CA$1,122$49,183Compare
Arvin, CAOthello, WADoolittle, TXMila Doce, TXUrbancrest, OHUrbancrestMila DoceDoolittleOthelloArvinUrbancrestMila DoceDoolittleOthelloArvin

Common questions

Is Urbancrest a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 20.1% a year while rent rose 7.7%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. The median resident is 18.8 years old, younger than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. On cost, space and class size it scores 22 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Urbancrest expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 25.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $133,900.

What salary do you need to live in Urbancrest?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $35,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Urbancrest?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Mila Doce, TX, Doolittle, TX, Othello, WA and Arvin, CA.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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 Urbancrest with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Urbancrest itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/urbancrest-ohio

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

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