Metro area · CBSA 39020
Portsmouth
The Portsmouth, OH metro area has 72,627 people. Median rent is $742, 17.6% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Scioto County at $1,003. Of the 10 places we track here, South Webster has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$50,609
Median home value
$137,900
Unemployment
5.8%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,003
HUD, Scioto County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 17,728 | $747 | 25.8% |
| Wheelersburg | 6,313 | $685 | 13.0% |
| West Portsmouth | 2,605 | $726 | 20.9% |
| New Boston | 2,470 | $616 | 32.2% |
| Rosemount | 2,199 | $975 | 28.0% |
| Franklin Furnace | 1,594 | $742 | 14.9% |
| Lucasville | 1,527 | $912 | 17.1% |
| South Webster | 873 | $652 | 12.9% |
| Clarktown | 802 | $742 | 17.6% |
| Sciotodale | 794 | $847 | 20.1% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.