Measured against area pay, Unity Township costs less to live in than 74% of U.S. towns
It ranks #271 of 993 in Ohio for affordability. Home prices around Unity Township have risen about 43% over the past 5 years.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Salem, OH micro area ($58K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across the Salem-area micro earn ($58K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.5 years of area income, and 44% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,030a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.5 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$58K, Salem-area income
- 17%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 44%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 kind of housing town is Unity Township?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
What’s behind Unity Township’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Unity Township is more affordable than 74% of U.S. towns, #271 of 993 in Ohio. The four inputs sit close together, so no single cost explains the grade.
Home prices up 43% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Unity Township rose 43% over the past 5 years, slower than across Ohio (53%). Last year prices fell 3.9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Unity Township home at roughly $175,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $175K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Unity 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 2.5 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Unity Township’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Unity Township home, with $44K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,030 a month here, $50 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Unity Township’s typical property tax (1.14% 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 $1,030
Renters already here pay a median of $813, 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 (Columbiana 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 $1,665 (Ohio: $2,822), 1.14% 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+”.
Unity Township vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Unity Township. Springfield Township and Middleton Township and Fairfield Township and Little Beaver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Township | B+ | — | $146K | 1.14% | $1,030 |
| Fairfield Township | – | — | $192K | 0.97% | $1,000 |
| Middleton Township | A− | — | $195K | 0.86% | $990 |
| Little Beaver Township | A+ | — | $153K | 1.13% | $970 |
| Columbiana | B | $257K | $192K | 0.98% | $970 |
| Springfield Township | C− | — | $221K | 1.10% | $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 Unity Township
Is Unity Township expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Unity Township costs less than 74% of U.S. towns: a B+ for cost of living, #271 of 993 in Ohio. The typical home costs 2.5 years of the median household income of the Salem, OH micro area ($58K).
How much is rent in Unity Township?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,030 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $813 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Unity Township?
The median bill is $1,665 a year, 1.14% of the median home value (Ohio: $2,822, 1.31%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Unity 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.