Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMeasured against area pay, Union Township costs less to live in than 86% of U.S. towns
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 2.8 years of area income, and 79% 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
- 2.8 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$51K, Portsmouth-area income
- 15%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 16%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What kind of housing town is Union Township?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
What’s behind Union Township’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Union Township is more affordable than 86% of U.S. towns. Home prices pull the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
A typical home costs 2.8 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Union Township’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Union Township home, with $59K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980 a month here, $140 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Union Township’s typical property tax (0.83% 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 $642, 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 (Adams 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 $1,176 (Ohio: $2,822), 0.83% 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+”.
Union Township vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Union Township. Nile Township and Rush Township and Brush Creek Township and Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | A | — | $141K | 0.83% | $980 |
| Nile Township | B− | — | $169K | 0.99% | $1,080 |
| Washington Township | B− | — | $122K | 1.20% | $970 |
| Brush Creek Township | B+ | — | $138K | 0.98% | $970 |
| Rush Township | C+ | — | $161K | 0.81% | $990 |
“—” 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 Union Township
Is Union Township expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Union Township costs less than 86% of U.S. towns: an A for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.8 years of the median household income of the Portsmouth, OH micro area ($51K).
How much is rent in Union Township?
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 $642 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Union Township?
The median bill is $1,176 a year, 0.83% of the median home value (Ohio: $2,822, 1.31%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Union 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. 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.