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Cost of living in Montrose-Ghent, Ohio

Simple answer

Typical rent is $2,679 a month.

Montrose-Ghent is a Census community, not a separate city government in Ohio. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $180,250 a year.

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People
5,903
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$2,679
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$180,250
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$545,500
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,231
Akron, OH MSA

Montrose-Ghent, Ohio has about 5,903 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $545,500.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Summit County is $1,231 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Montrose-Ghent. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Akron, OH metro area, prices sit at 93.4 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 Montrose-Ghent'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 Montrose-Ghent bill.

In July 2026, a typical Ohio home paid 19.45¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Montrose-Ghent'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, 5 have higher typical rent than Montrose-Ghent.

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