Measured against area pay, Devola costs less to live in than 55% of U.S. towns
It ranks #556 of 993 in Ohio for affordability. Home prices around Devola have risen about 41% over the past 5 years.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Marietta, OH micro area ($64K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 2 sales in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across the Marietta-area micro earn ($64K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 3.7 years of area income, and 18% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $980a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 3.7 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$64K, Marietta-area income
- 18%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 14%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What kind of housing town is Devola?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
What’s behind Devola’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Devola is more affordable than 55% of U.S. towns, #556 of 993 in Ohio. Home prices pull the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Home prices up 41% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Devola rose 41% over the past 5 years, slower than across Ohio (53%). Last year prices rose 8.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Devola home at roughly $283,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $283K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Devola, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 3.7 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Devola’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $38K short of a typical Devola home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980 a month here, $740 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Devola’s typical property tax (1.01% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
Renters already here pay a median of $977.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Washington County, OH): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the Ohio norm
The median bill is $2,380 (Ohio: $2,822), 1.01% of a home’s value a year, against 1.31% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Devola and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devola | B− | — | $236K | 1.01% | $980 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Devola
Is Devola expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Devola costs less than 55% of U.S. towns: a B− for cost of living, #556 of 993 in Ohio. The typical home costs 3.7 years of the median household income of the Marietta, OH micro area ($64K).
How much is rent in Devola?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $980 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $977 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Devola?
The median bill is $2,380 a year, 1.01% of the median home value (Ohio: $2,822, 1.31%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Devola buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.