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39.96° N · 83.07° W · GEOID 3979282

Valleyview

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

Limited data population under 5,000

OhioValleyview, OHValleyviewValleyview

The short answer

Valleyview is home to 742 people. Median household income is $58,125 a year and median rent is $1,441 a month, 29.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $159,300, about 2.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,441
6% above the median place
Median household income
$58,125
28% below the median place
Median home value
$159,300
50% 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 Valleyview

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $262 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Half the homes were built before 1947, older housing than in 94% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 29.7% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 94% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $42,100 a year left, less than in 88% of places its size.
  • The population has fallen 2.9% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 84% of places its size.
01

Moving to Valleyview

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
$57,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,441 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,179 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $159,300.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 13.9% work from home; 1.6% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Beacon Square, FL 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
MeasureValleyviewAmong 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

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

Valleyview29.7%
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
$57,640
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
29.7%
46% above the median place
Home price to income
2.7x
28% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
30%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$42,000
a year
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 year built1
1947
2% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,179
37% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureValleyviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,4416% above
Rent to income129.7%46% above
Property tax rate11.6%81% above
Home price to income12.7x28% 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$2,63519% below
Median home value1$159,30050% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.2%0% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure51.4%0% below
Homeownership167.1%1% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure46.3%9% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,17937% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119472% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $28,939, 28% below the median place.

Income per person1
$28,939
28% below the median place
Median household income1
$58,125
28% below the median place
Mean commute1
22 min
11% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureValleyviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$58,12528% below
Income per person1$28,93928% 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 rate1County figure14.7%36% above
Mean commute122 min11% below
Works from home113.9%11% above
Commutes by transit1County figure1.6%86% above
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 70.3%, 24% below the median place.

High school or higher1
70.3%
24% below the median place
Population change since 20207
-2.9%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
No health insurance1
12.4%
94% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher19.6% −39%
Median age42.9 +10%
Homes with broadband94.5% +2%
Household size2.4 −4%
All 9 people measures
MeasureValleyviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17426646th largest
Population change since 20207-2.9%below (median 1.1%)
Median age142.910% above
Bachelor's or higher119.6%39% below
High school or higher170.3%24% below
Household size12.44% below
Born abroad1County figure13.0%48% above
No health insurance112.4%94% above
Homes with broadband194.5%2% above
05

Life in Valleyview

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

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 schools11
381
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
194,754
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k9
4.1
78% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureValleyviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure381above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure194,754above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County 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
National Register listings10County 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 Valleyview. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk13
98.9
10% above the median place
Tornado risk13
98.4
21% above the median place
Good air days14
40.3%
41% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureValleyviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure85°F2% below
January average low12County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature12County figure53°F4% below
Annual precipitation12County figure41.1 in6% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure98.16% above
Hurricane risk13County figure49.730% below
Tornado risk13County figure98.421% above
Wildfire risk13County figure29.153% below
Heat wave risk13County figure98.910% above
Median air quality index14County figure5323% above
Good air days14County figure40.3%41% below
08

Valleyview in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 30% of the median income in 2030, up from 30% 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$1,441/mo (2024)$1,850/mo$1,520 to $2,250/mo+4.3%
Median household income$58,125 (2024)$73,500$62,000 to $86,500+3.9%
Median home value$159,300 (2024)$234,000$170,000 to $322,000+6.6%
Population640 (2025)640610 to 660−0.1%

The median home would be worth 3.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.7 now.

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

09

Places like Valleyview

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

PlaceRentIncome
Beacon Square, FL$1,368$56,650Compare
Holly Hill, FL$1,431$55,412Compare
Belleview, FL$1,257$57,813Compare
Dolton, IL$1,384$57,887Compare
Dolton, ILBelleview, FLHolly Hill, FLBeacon Square, FLValleyview, OHValleyviewBeacon SquareHolly HillDoltonValleyviewBeacon SquareHolly HillDolton

Common questions

Is Valleyview a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $262 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. Half the homes were built before 1947, older housing than in 94% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Valleyview expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 29.7% 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 $159,300.

What salary do you need to live in Valleyview?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $57,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Valleyview?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Beacon Square, FL, Holly Hill, FL, Belleview, FL and Dolton, IL.

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

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

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