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Marion, OH Area Guide

Dive into this small town’s rich history and heritage

Suburban Rural Historic Convenient Quiet Scenic Quaint Affordable Accessible

Situated in western Central Ohio about an hour’s drive north of Columbus, Marion is a small town steeped in a rich historical past. Home to President Warren G. Harding for most of his adult life, Marion contains the Harding Home Presidential Site and the Harding Memorial. Marion also has a wide variety of museums, such as the Huber Machinery Museum, Buckeye Telephone Museum, and the Wyandot Popcorn Museum.

Marion hosts the largest popcorn festival in the country in addition to numerous year-round downtown events, including Leap into Laughter, A Taste of Marion, Christmas in Downtown Marion, and Pop N Drop. Almost two miles of museums, performance venues, restaurants, shops, antique stores, and artisan retailers constitute Marion’s Cultural Corridor, providing a walkable space for residents and visitors to enjoy. Marion is also convenient to plenty of farms, orchards, and vineyards as well as several walking and biking trails. Getting around from Marion is easy with access to U.S. 23 and Marion Municipal Airport.

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Marion, OH is $800 for a studio, $705 for one bedroom, $976 for two bedrooms, and $1,144 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Marion has increased by 5.0% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$705/month
574 Sq Ft
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Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Marion, OH is for everyday living.

Car-Dependent

33 / 100

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

Somewhat Bikeable

38 / 100

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

Pleasant Middle School

Public

Grades K-8

Elgin Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

Treca Digital Academy

Public

Grades K-12

Marion City Digital Academy

Public

Grades K-12

Pleasant High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Elgin High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Harding High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Treca Digital Academy

Public

Grades K-12

Marion City Digital Academy

Public

Grades K-12

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.