Cost of living in Bluffton, Ohio

Bluffton, Ohio has about 3,859 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $212,400.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Allen County is $1,179 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Bluffton. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Lima, OH metro area, prices sit at 89.7 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 Bluffton'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 Bluffton bill.

In July 2026, a typical Ohio home paid 19.45¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Bluffton'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, 447 have higher typical rent than Bluffton.