Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMeasured against area pay, Harrison Township costs less to live in than 75% of U.S. towns
It ranks #257 of 993 in Ohio for affordability. Home prices around Harrison Township have risen about 48% over the past 5 years.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Portsmouth, OH micro area ($51K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across the Portsmouth-area micro earn ($51K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.2 years of area income, and 31% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,000a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.2 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$51K, Portsmouth-area income
- 21%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 31%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across Ohio: 46%Census 2020–24
- 14%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What stands out about housing in Harrison Township
What’s behind Harrison Township’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Harrison Township is more affordable than 75% of U.S. towns, #257 of 993 in Ohio. Rent pulls the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Home prices up 48% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Harrison Township rose 48% over the past 5 years, slower than across Ohio (53%). Last year prices rose 8.8%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Harrison Township home at roughly $136,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $136K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Harrison Township, 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 2.2 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Harrison Township’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Harrison Township home, with $60K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000 a month here, $170 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Harrison Township’s typical property tax (1.03% 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 $1,000
Renters already here pay a median of $899, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Scioto 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 $1,155 (Ohio: $2,822), 1.03% 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+”.
Harrison Township vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Harrison Township. Clarktown and Madison Township and Porter Township and Bloom Township and Clay Township have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | A− | — | $112K | 1.03% | $1,000 |
| Porter Township | C | — | $195K | 1.02% | $1,050 |
| Madison Township | C+ | — | $202K | 0.96% | $990 |
| Bloom Township | B− | — | $183K | 0.86% | $990 |
| Clay Township | B− | — | $104K | 1.17% | $980 |
| Portsmouth | B | $94K | $103K | 1.18% | $970 |
| Clarktown | – | — | $207K | 0.87% | $1,000 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures. “—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).
Questions about the cost of living in Harrison Township
Is Harrison Township expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Harrison Township costs less than 75% of U.S. towns: an A− for cost of living, #257 of 993 in Ohio. The typical home costs 2.2 years of the median household income of the Portsmouth, OH micro area ($51K).
How much is rent in Harrison Township?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,000 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $899 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Harrison Township?
The median bill is $1,155 a year, 1.03% of the median home value (Ohio: $2,822, 1.31%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Harrison Township buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.