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    "slug": "lancaster-oh-oh",
    "name": "Lancaster OH",
    "state": "OH",
    "city": "LANCASTER",
    "cbsa": "Columbus",
    "zip_codes": [
      "43130"
    ]
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    "yearmonth": "202608",
    "month_label": "August 2026",
    "first_published_at": "2026-10-03T17:22:03.993Z",
    "last_updated_at": "2026-10-03T17:22:03.975Z"
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        "median": 911,
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        "yoy_pct": -7.66
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        "median": 1056,
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        "yoy_pct": -9.77
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      "3br": {
        "median": 1530,
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        "yoy_pct": -11.87
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        "median": 2179,
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        "median": 1079,
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        "median": 1258,
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        "median": 1878,
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        "median": 2263,
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    "single_family": {
      "1br": {
        "median": 1152,
        "low": 1117,
        "high": 1187,
        "mom_pct": -12.79,
        "yoy_pct": -12.33
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      "2br": {
        "median": 1373,
        "low": 1339,
        "high": 1407,
        "mom_pct": -2.97,
        "yoy_pct": -6.849999999999999
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      "3br": {
        "median": 2060,
        "low": 1987,
        "high": 2132,
        "mom_pct": 3.6,
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      "4br": {
        "median": 2260,
        "low": 2204,
        "high": 2317,
        "mom_pct": -2.29,
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  "vacancy": 3.6302,
  "days_on_market": {
    "apartment": 29,
    "condo_townhome": 25,
    "single_family": 27
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "2BR apartments drop 10.46% MoM to $1,056",
      "body": "In the Lancaster OH (43130) rental market, 2-bedroom apartments posted a median rent of $1,056 in August 2026 after a notable -10.46% month-over-month decrease and a -9.77% reduction year-over-year. This sharp decline marks a challenging period for owners of mid-sized apartment units."
    },
    {
      "headline": "4BR apartments up 2.98% YoY, slip MoM",
      "body": "While 4-bedroom apartments in Lancaster OH (43130) reached a median rent of $2,179, they experienced a slight monthly decline of -0.18%. However, the segment saw a 2.98% increase compared to the same month last year, illustrating a modest annual rebound despite recent softness."
    },
    {
      "headline": "3BR single-family leads apartments by $530",
      "body": "Rental investors should note that Lancaster OH (43130) rental trends demonstrate 3-bedroom single-family homes command $2,060, outpacing 3-bedroom apartments by $530 and rising 3.6% month-over-month. This margin signals higher growth potential for single-family assets over equivalent apartment units."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of August 2026, rental prices in Lancaster OH, OH range from $911 to $2,263 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The largest year-over-year increase was for single-family 3BR units, up 6.71%, while the largest decline was apartment 3BR units, down -11.87%.",
      "For 2BR units, median rents are $1,056 for apartments, $1,258 for condos/townhomes, and $1,373 for single-family homes."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the typical rent range in Lancaster OH, OH as of August 2026?",
        "answer": "As of August 2026, median rents in Lancaster OH, OH span from $911 per month for a 1BR apartment up to $2,263 per month for a 4BR condo/townhome."
      },
      {
        "question": "Are overall rents rising or falling across segments in Lancaster OH, OH?",
        "answer": "In Lancaster OH, OH, year-over-year rents decreased for apartments (down as much as -11.87% for 3BR), while single-family and condo/townhome segments showed increases up to 6.71% and 3.05%, respectively."
      },
      {
        "question": "What is the premium gap between condos/townhomes and single-family rentals for the same bedroom count in Lancaster OH, OH?",
        "answer": "In Lancaster OH, OH as of August 2026, single-family median rents exceed condos/townhomes for 1BR ($1,152 vs $1,079), 2BR ($1,373 vs $1,258), and 3BR ($2,060 vs $1,878), but for 4BR, condos/townhomes are slightly higher at $2,263 compared to $2,260 for single-family."
      },
      {
        "question": "How do apartment rents compare to single-family rents for the same bedroom count in Lancaster OH, OH?",
        "answer": "As of August 2026 in Lancaster OH, OH, single-family rentals command higher median rents than apartments at every bedroom count, such as $1,373 for 2BR single-family homes versus $1,056 for 2BR apartments and $2,060 for 3BR single-family versus $1,530 for 3BR apartments."
      }
    ]
  },
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