St. Paris: Housing & Real Estate
St. Paris's median home value is $160,200 (estimated market value runs 8% higher at $173,621), with median rent $744 (1.2× below Champaign County median $856; 1.3× below Ohio median $943). Homeownership rate: 67.6%. That's about the same as the Champaign County median ($166,900); 1.2× below the Ohio median ($190,721). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 8.4%. New construction makes up 1.1% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 2.8× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Ohio 2.6×).
- 17.9 years to break even renting at the median (vs Ohio 17y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.0× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 28% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $160,200 — 0.8× the Ohio median ($190,720). Median rent $744/month. homeownership rate 67.6% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 2.8× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 15.4% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 18.7% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 3.0% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $737 |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $818 |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,046 |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,333 |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,470 |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Champaign County, OH |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $173,621 |
| Median Home Value | $160,200 (vs Ohio $190,721) |
| Median Rent | $744 (vs Ohio $943) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 8.4% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 1.1% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 12.0% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (5)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 92.9% |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 916 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 15.99¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 5,142,108 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $8,340 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0% |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 100% |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 100% |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 1 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 67.6% |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1944 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12