Cost of living in Barnesville, Ohio

Barnesville, Ohio has about 3,945 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $114,800.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Belmont County is $1,009 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Barnesville. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area, prices sit at 88.3 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Ohio taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Barnesville's exact store tax.

Some places in Ohio add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.20% of income. That is not a Barnesville bill.

In July 2026, a typical Ohio home paid 19.45¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Barnesville's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in Ohio averaged $3.06 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 618 places we list in Ohio with a rent figure, 531 have higher typical rent than Barnesville.