Metro area · CBSA 49300
Wooster
The Wooster, OH metro area has 116,588 people. Median rent is $881, 14.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Wayne County at $1,082. Of the 10 places we track here, Doylestown has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$73,574
Median home value
$222,100
Unemployment
3.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,082
HUD, Wayne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster | 26,971 | $918 | 16.5% |
| Orrville | 8,343 | $870 | 14.4% |
| Doylestown | 3,048 | $923 | 14.0% |
| Dalton | 1,636 | $854 | 14.9% |
| Shreve | 1,552 | $809 | 14.7% |
| Smithville | 1,330 | $893 | 14.9% |
| West Salem | 1,033 | $775 | 15.0% |
| Apple Creek | 963 | $1,000 | 16.8% |
| Marshallville | 707 | $933 | 18.7% |
| Kidron | 608 | $975 | 16.7% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.