Marysville OH rent increase 2026 Ohio HB 430 (signed by Gov. Mike DeWine 2022) expressly prohibits any Ohio municipality from enacting rent control — no Marysville rent cap exists. Ohio RC §5321 governs: no security deposit cap; 30-day return deadline; wrongful withholding = deposit + equal damages + attorney fees; unique 5% annual interest on deposits >$50 held >6 months. 3-day notice for non-payment (ORC §1923.04). Honda of America Manufacturing Marysville Assembly Plant (24000 Honda Pkwy; FIRST HONDA MANUFACTURING PLANT OUTSIDE JAPAN, opened November 1, 1982; Honda Accord + Acura TLX; ~4,000–4,500 direct workers; production wages $40–$50+/hr) and Scotts Miracle-Gro HQ (founded 1868 in Marysville; world’s largest lawn & garden company) define Union County’s employment base.

Ohio’s statewide rent control preemption: HB 430 (2022)

Ohio House Bill 430, signed by Governor Mike DeWine in 2022, provides that no Ohio city, village, township, county, or other political subdivision may enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution regulating or controlling the amount of rent charged for privately owned residential rental property. This prohibition applies uniformly to Marysville and every other Ohio municipality. No Marysville City Council action, Union County Commissioner resolution, or local ballot measure can override this statewide preemption.

HB 430 codifies in statute the result that Ohio’s Dillon’s Rule framework had previously achieved as a structural matter: Ohio municipalities have never had the General Assembly’s authorization to regulate rents, and HB 430 makes that prohibition explicit. Ohio joins other manufacturing-economy states like Michigan (MCL 123.409, 1988), Indiana (no grant of authority), and Tennessee (T.C.A. §66-35-102, 2014) in maintaining a regulatory environment that does not impose rent-cap constraints on landlords.

The practical result for Marysville is that rent levels are set entirely by the interaction of Honda’s wage compression effect — which pushes median tenant incomes well above typical small-city levels — and the relatively limited apartment supply in Union County. A Marysville landlord may raise rent from $975 to $1,150 at lease renewal, raise a month-to-month rent with 30 days’ written notice, or offer any renewal amount the market will support, without any regulatory constraint or justification requirement.

Ohio RC §5321: security deposits, return deadline, and the 5% interest rule

Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5321 (Ohio Landlord-Tenant Act, enacted 1974) is the governing statute for all residential tenancies in Marysville. On security deposits, the law imposes three key obligations.

First: Ohio has no statutory deposit cap. Marysville landlords may charge any agreed amount. Market practice in Marysville is typically one month’s rent due to the tenant pool’s Honda-wage strength, but a two-month deposit or higher is legally permissible.

Second: the landlord must return the deposit balance along with a written itemized statement of deductions within 30 days of the tenancy ending (ORC §5321.16). Ohio’s 30-day clock starts when the tenancy ends — simpler than Indiana’s 45-day dual-trigger that also requires receipt of the tenant’s forwarding address. Wrongful withholding: deposit plus equal damages plus attorney fees under ORC §5321.16(C).

Third: ORC §5321.16(B) imposes a 5% annual interest requirement on security deposits exceeding $50 (or one month’s periodic rent, whichever is greater) held for more than six months. This is a distinctive Ohio provision that most other states do not require. For a Honda assembly worker paying $1,000 per month with a $1,000 deposit held for 18 months, the accrued interest is approximately $75. Marysville landlords with Honda worker tenants who sign multi-year leases should calculate and include this interest in the deposit return. Failure to do so gives the tenant a basis for a Union County Municipal Court small-claims action even if no deductions are in dispute.

Honda of America Manufacturing: the first Honda plant outside Japan

Honda of America Manufacturing (HAM) Marysville Assembly Plant (24000 Honda Parkway, Marysville, OH 43040) occupies a singular place in automotive history: it is the first Honda automobile manufacturing facility built outside Japan, and its opening on November 1, 1982, marked the beginning of Honda’s commitment to North American manufacturing that now encompasses multiple Ohio plants, an engine facility in Anna, Ohio, and a transmission plant in Russells Point, Ohio.

The Marysville Assembly Plant selected its Union County location for several reasons: proximity to Columbus (major logistics hub), access to the US-33 corridor connecting to the broader Ohio industrial network, available rural land with room for a large campus (the plant now occupies more than 1 million square feet on the Honda Parkway campus), and a Midwestern workforce culture valued by Honda’s management for its manufacturing discipline and low labor turnover. The 1982 opening was itself a pioneering moment: Honda was the first Japanese automaker to manufacture cars in the United States, and its Marysville announcement helped catalyze the broader wave of Japanese automaker investment in Ohio (Subaru-Isuzu in Lafayette, Indiana; Mazda in Flat Rock, Michigan; Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky) that transformed the Midwest’s automotive geography over the following decade.

The Marysville Assembly Plant currently produces the Honda Accord and the Acura TLX (Honda’s premium subsidiary brand). The Accord has been one of the best-selling cars in the United States for more than four decades; its production at Marysville has been continuous since the plant opened. The facility employs approximately 4,000–4,500 direct production, quality, maintenance, and engineering workers at the Marysville campus. These workers — represented by Honda’s internal employee association rather than the UAW (Honda voluntarily increased wages to near-UAW-scale following the 2023 UAW settlements with GM, Ford, and Stellantis) — earn starting wages of approximately $22–$25 per hour, scaling to $40–$50+ per hour for top-scale production associates, with total compensation including overtime and benefits regularly exceeding $75,000–$100,000 per year for experienced workers.

This wage structure makes Honda Marysville assembly workers a premium tenant cohort for Union County landlords. A manufacturing worker earning $85,000–$100,000 annually can comfortably afford $1,000–$1,300 per month in rent (under 20% of gross income) — well above what demand demographics in most cities of 28,000 people would support. The combination of Honda wages and the Honda workforce’s high degree of job stability (Honda has never closed a major US plant) creates exceptionally low vacancy risk for Marysville landlords with properties well-located relative to the Honda Parkway campus.

Honda’s broader Union County manufacturing ecosystem

The Marysville Assembly Plant is the most visible Honda facility but not the only one in Union County and the surrounding area. Honda R&D Americas (4800 Hempfield Church Road, Raymond, OH 43067 — approximately 6 miles south of Marysville) is Honda’s primary North American research and development center, employing approximately 1,500–2,500 engineers, designers, and product development professionals. Honda R&D Americas engineers are responsible for the adaptation of Honda global vehicles for the North American market, the development of North America–exclusive models, and the testing and validation of new vehicle systems. Their compensation profile — $70,000–$140,000+ for engineers at various levels — represents Marysville’s premium professional rental demographic, occupying the better apartment communities and newer single-family rental homes in the Marysville area.

Honda’s Anna Engine Plant (900 Dixon Road, Anna, OH 45302 — approximately 35 miles west of Marysville in Shelby County) produces four-cylinder and inline-six engines for Honda vehicles manufactured in North America, employing approximately 2,500–3,000 workers. While most Anna Engine Plant workers live in Shelby County rather than Union County, the plant’s presence reinforces the density of Honda manufacturing employment across the central Ohio corridor.

In 2022, Honda announced a landmark joint venture with LG Energy Solution (L-H Battery Company) to produce electric vehicle battery modules in the Jeffersonville, Ohio area, approximately 30 miles east of Marysville. This Ohio EV ecosystem investment — backed by Honda’s commitment to electrify its North American lineup — reinforces the medium-term employment confidence at the Marysville complex and signals a continuation of Honda’s Ohio manufacturing commitment into the EV era, providing Marysville landlords with credible medium-term demand continuity.

Scotts Miracle-Gro: Marysville’s 1868 corporate heritage

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG; headquartered at 14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, OH 43041) was founded in Marysville in 1868 by Orlando McLin Scott as O.M. Scott & Sons, an agricultural seed company. The company evolved over the following century from farm seeds to consumer lawn care, becoming the Scotts Company in the mid-20th century, merging with Miracle-Gro in 1995 (creating the current Scotts Miracle-Gro entity), and acquiring the Ortho pest control brand and the Roundup consumer license from Monsanto/Bayer in subsequent transactions.

Scotts Miracle-Gro’s brands include Scotts Turf Builder (lawn fertilizer and grass seed), Miracle-Gro (plant food and potting mix), Ortho (pest and weed control), and Roundup (consumer herbicide). The company is the largest manufacturer of consumer lawn and garden products in the world by revenue, generating approximately $3.5–4.0 billion in annual sales (varying with consumer spend cycles and the company’s financial restructuring following overextension into the cannabis cultivation equipment market through its Hawthorne Gardening subsidiary in the 2018–2022 period). Scotts Miracle-Gro employs approximately 5,000 people globally, with its largest concentration of corporate, research, and administrative employees remaining in Marysville despite various operational changes over the past decade.

Scotts’ corporate employees in finance, marketing, product development, and R&D at the Marysville campus earn $65,000–$130,000+ in professional roles. This workforce complements Honda’s manufacturing and engineering talent pool, providing Marysville with a two-anchor employment base unusual for a city of its size: one major manufacturer (Honda) providing high-wage blue-collar and technical employment, and one consumer-goods corporate headquarters (Scotts) providing professional-class white-collar employment.

Major employers at a glance

Employer	Address	Est. Union County employees	Sector	Notes
Honda of America Manufacturing — Marysville Assembly	24000 Honda Pkwy, Marysville, OH 43040	~4,000–4,500 direct (Marysville campus)	Automotive manufacturing	FIRST HONDA PLANT OUTSIDE JAPAN; opened November 1, 1982; Honda Accord + Acura TLX; $40–$50+/hr top-scale production wages; continuous operation 40+ years
Honda R&D Americas	4800 Hempfield Church Rd, Raymond, OH 43067 (~6 mi S)	~1,500–2,500 engineers/designers	Automotive R&D	Honda’s primary North American R&D center; $70K–$140K+ engineering compensation; premium Marysville professional rental segment
Scotts Miracle-Gro	14111 Scottslawn Rd, Marysville, OH 43041	~1,000–2,000 (corporate/HQ)	Consumer lawn & garden (NYSE: SMG)	Founded Marysville 1868 as O.M. Scott & Sons; world’s largest lawn/garden products company; Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Ortho, Roundup brands; $3.5–4.0B revenue
Memorial Health (OhioHealth system)	500 London Ave, Marysville, OH 43040	~700–900	Healthcare (community hospital)	Union County’s primary acute-care hospital; affiliated with OhioHealth system; nurses and clinical staff are stable, year-round renters in Marysville
Marysville City Schools / Union County schools	1000 Edgewood Dr, Marysville, OH 43040	~600–800 district employees	K–12 public education	Growing district (Union County one of Ohio’s fastest-growing counties); Honda workforce families with school-age children drive SFR demand in Marysville
L-H Battery Company (Honda-LG JV, Jeffersonville area)	Jeffersonville, OH (~30 mi E of Marysville)	Several hundred (ramp 2025–2027)	EV battery manufacturing	Honda + LG Energy Solution JV; EV battery modules for Honda North American EVs; reinforces Honda Ohio manufacturing commitment into EV era; Marysville commute range

Marysville rental market: 2026 submarket guide

Marysville’s rental market in 2026 is smaller and less liquid than Columbus or Dublin but has experienced consistent growth driven by Honda’s employment anchor and the broader Columbus metropolitan area’s westward residential expansion along the US-33 corridor. Union County is one of Ohio’s fastest-growing counties by percentage population growth, with new residential development (primarily owner-occupied single-family) competing with the rental market for available land along the US-42 and US-36 corridors north and east of Marysville.

The Honda campus zone — properties within a 5-mile radius of 24000 Honda Parkway — represents the most competitive submarket for Marysville landlords. Production workers and skilled trades employees prefer shorter commute times to the plant for shift work (Honda Marysville typically runs two or three shifts). Properties on the northeast side of Marysville, along State Route 4 toward Plain City, and in established Marysville neighborhoods within cycling or short-drive distance of the Honda campus, command the highest rents relative to their size and quality.

The US-33 corridor (connecting Marysville to Dublin in approximately 20–25 minutes and Columbus in approximately 35 minutes) has catalyzed a secondary rental market segment targeting Honda R&D Americas engineers and Scotts Miracle-Gro corporate employees who prefer new construction with Columbus-suburb amenity profiles but at lower Marysville price points. New apartment communities developed along Marysville’s US-33 and SR-38 corridors since 2020 offer 1BR units at $975–$1,300 with modern finishes, targeting this demographic.

Submarket	Character	1BR 2025–2026	2BR 2025–2026	Notes
Honda Campus Zone (NE Marysville)	Production worker, shift-work accessible	$900–$1,200	$1,100–$1,600	Honda shift workers prefer short commute; highest demand/lowest vacancy; 3BR/4BR SFR $1,400–$2,000 for Honda families with children
Central Marysville (established neighborhoods)	Mixed owner/renter, walkable to Memorial Health	$875–$1,100	$1,050–$1,450	Marysville City Schools; nurses + hospital staff; older housing stock; lower price point for entry-level workers and Scotts junior employees
US-33 Corridor (newer construction)	Professional, newer, Columbus commute-oriented	$975–$1,300	$1,250–$1,750	Honda R&D / Scotts corporate / Dublin commuter; luxury amenity communities; 20–25 min to Dublin via US-33; fastest-growing submarket 2020–2026
Plain City / SW Union County (rural exurb)	Family, single-family, rural	$800–$1,000	$1,000–$1,400	Plain City adjacent; accessible to Honda and Columbus via US-42; lower density; agricultural heritage; family SFR market; lower vacancy due to limited supply

Ohio compared to active rent-control states: 2026 landlord perspective

State / City	Rent Control Status	2026 Annual Cap	Governing Law
Ohio (Marysville / Columbus / Toledo)	Preempted statewide	No cap — landlord may raise any amount	Ohio HB 430 (2022); Ohio RC §5321 (Landlord-Tenant Act, 1974)
Oregon (statewide)	Active statewide cap	9.5% maximum annual increase (2026)	ORS §90.323 (enacted 2019; cap refreshed annually based on CPI-W)
Washington State (statewide)	Active statewide cap (effective January 2026)	CPI + 3%, not to exceed 7% maximum	HB 1217 (enacted 2025, effective January 1, 2026)
Minneapolis, MN	Active local cap	3% maximum annual increase	Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Chapter 244 (enacted May 2022, effective May 2023)
California AB 1482 (statewide)	Active statewide cap for covered units	~8.0–8.5% (5% + CPI-W West Urban, hard cap 10%)	Civil Code §1947.12 (Tenant Protection Act 2019)
Indiana (Indianapolis)	No rent control (Dillon’s Rule framework)	No cap	IC §32-31 (Indiana Landlord-Tenant Act)
Michigan (Detroit / Grand Rapids)	Preempted statewide	No cap	MCL 123.409 (explicit preemption, enacted 1988)

Marysville landlord compliance checklist for 2026

1. No rent cap — raise rent any amount with proper written notice. Ohio HB 430 and ORC §5321 impose no limit on rent increase amounts in Marysville or anywhere in Ohio. No justification, filing, or approval is required.
2. Month-to-month notice: 30 days in writing. Ohio RC §5321.17 requires 30 days’ written notice before a rent increase takes effect for month-to-month tenancies. Deliver notice on or before the first of the preceding month for a first-of-month effective date. Retain proof of delivery.
3. 3-day written notice for non-payment before filing eviction. ORC §1923.04 requires a minimum 3-day written Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate before filing a Forcible Entry and Detainer complaint in Marysville Municipal Court. Serve the notice properly and retain proof of service.
4. Security deposit: no cap on amount; document in the signed lease. Record the deposit amount in writing. Photograph the unit at move-in and move-out with date-stamped images. Retain these photos for at least two years to defend against deposit disputes in Union County Municipal Court.
5. Return deposit within 30 days of tenancy end with itemized statement. ORC §5321.16 requires return of the deposit balance plus a written itemized statement of deductions within 30 days of the tenancy ending. Send by certified mail to the tenant’s forwarding address and retain the receipt.
6. Pay 5% annual interest on deposits held longer than 6 months. ORC §5321.16(B): if the deposit exceeds $50 (or one month’s rent, whichever greater) and is held more than 6 months, the landlord must pay 5% annual interest on the excess. Calculate and include in the deposit return. Honda worker tenants who sign 12–24 month leases frequently overlook this interest obligation from landlords; failure to include it is a basis for a Marysville Municipal Court small-claims action.
7. Wrongful withholding: deposit plus equal damages plus attorney fees. ORC §5321.16(C) — any deposit withheld without good-faith basis exposes the landlord to the withheld amount plus an equal amount in damages plus attorney fees. Itemize deductions with specificity and attach contractor invoices or repair receipts for each item claimed.
8. Habitability: comply with ORC §5321.02 and Marysville city building code. Maintain working plumbing, heating, electrical, and sanitary systems. Provide adequate hot water and properly functioning heat (particularly important in Union County winters). Respond promptly to written repair requests in writing. A landlord who materially fails habitability duties risks tenant rent-escrow actions under ORC §5321.07 after proper notice and cure period.
9. No self-help eviction: use Marysville Municipal Court. ORC §5321.15 prohibits self-help eviction. Never change locks, cut utilities, or remove tenant belongings without a court-issued Writ of Restitution executed by the Union County Sheriff. Marysville Municipal Court (Union County) handles FED proceedings for Marysville landlord-tenant disputes.
10. Anti-retaliation: do not raise rent in response to tenant complaints. ORC §5321.02(B) prohibits retaliatory rent increases, service reductions, or eviction threats within one year of a tenant exercising legal rights (e.g., reporting a building code violation or organizing with other tenants). A retaliatory action within this period creates a rebuttable presumption of retaliation in Marysville Municipal Court.

Frequently asked questions

Does Marysville have rent control in 2026?

No. Marysville has no rent control ordinance. Ohio HB 430 (signed Gov. DeWine 2022) prohibits any Ohio municipality from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing any ordinance controlling residential rent amounts. Marysville City Council has no authority to pass a rent stabilization measure. Ohio RC §5321 governs statewide without authorizing rent caps. Marysville landlords may raise rent by any amount with proper notice. No rent stabilization board, annual allowable-increase formula, or just-cause requirement for rent increases exists anywhere in Ohio.

How much can a Marysville landlord raise rent in 2026?

Any amount. Ohio HB 430 and ORC §5321 impose no cap on rent increase amounts. For fixed-term leases, rent cannot change during the lease term without the tenant’s written agreement. At expiration, the landlord may offer any new rent. For month-to-month tenancies, 30 days’ written notice is required under ORC §5321.17. Honda Marysville workers earning $75,000–$100,000+ annually can afford meaningful rent increases while staying well within healthy cost-burden ratios.

What is the security deposit limit in Marysville?

Ohio imposes no statutory cap on security deposits. Marysville landlords may charge any agreed amount. Return: within 30 days of tenancy end with written itemized statement (ORC §5321.16). Wrongful withholding: deposit plus equal damages plus attorney fees. Interest: 5% annual on deposits exceeding $50 (or one month’s rent) held more than 6 months (ORC §5321.16(B)) — a compliance trap especially relevant for Marysville’s longer-tenure Honda worker leases.

What is Honda of America Manufacturing’s significance for Marysville rents?

Honda of America Manufacturing Marysville Assembly Plant (24000 Honda Pkwy; opened November 1, 1982; first Honda plant outside Japan; Honda Accord + Acura TLX; ~4,000–4,500 direct workers earning $40–$50+/hr) is the primary driver of Union County rental demand. Honda workers’ total compensation ($75,000–$100,000+/year including overtime) supports 1BR rents of $900–$1,300 that would be unsustainable for a city of Marysville’s size without this wage anchor. Honda R&D Americas (~6 miles south in Raymond; 1,500–2,500 engineers; $70K–$140K+ compensation) represents the premium professional rental tier.

What court handles Marysville evictions?

Marysville Municipal Court handles residential eviction proceedings (Forcible Entry and Detainer) for Marysville and Union County. For non-payment of rent: serve 3-day written Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate (ORC §1923.04) → file Complaint in Forcible Entry and Detainer at Marysville Municipal Court → hearing within 7–14 days → Judgment for Restitution → Union County Sheriff executes Writ of Restitution if voluntary vacancy does not occur. Small claims limit: $6,000. Total uncontested timeline: 3–5 weeks. Ohio RC §5321.15 prohibits self-help eviction.

What is Scotts Miracle-Gro’s role in Marysville?

Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG; 14111 Scottslawn Rd; founded Marysville 1868 by Orlando McLin Scott as O.M. Scott & Sons; world’s largest lawn and garden products company; ~$3.5–4.0B revenue; Scotts Turf Builder, Miracle-Gro, Ortho, Roundup brands; ~1,000–2,000 Marysville corporate employees earning $65K–$130K+) is Marysville’s second major employer alongside Honda. Scotts’ white-collar corporate workforce provides the professional-class rental demand that complements Honda’s blue-collar and technical workforce, creating a broad rental demand base unusual for a city of 28,000.

How does Marysville compare to Columbus and Dublin for landlords?

All three markets share identical Ohio law (HB 430 preemption, ORC §5321 rules, 3-day pay-or-quit, 30-day month-to-month notice). Marysville ($875–$1,300 1BR) offers the highest gross yields among the three: $120,000–$160,000 SFRs generating $950–$1,200/month produce 7–10% gross cap rates unavailable in Dublin or Columbus premium segments. Trade-off: higher employment concentration risk (Honda is a single-plant city; Dublin has diversified corporate campus employment). Honda’s 2022–2025 EV investment in Ohio reinforces medium-term employment confidence at Marysville.

What is the 3-day notice requirement in Marysville?

ORC §1923.04 requires a written 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate before filing eviction for non-payment. This is one of the shortest in the US: AZ 5 days, NV 7, CO 10, OR 13, WA 14. The tenant may pay all overdue rent within 3 days to avoid eviction. After 3 days without cure, file in Marysville Municipal Court. Retain proof of notice service. The 30-day written notice for month-to-month rent increases (ORC §5321.17) is separate and distinct from the 3-day non-payment notice.

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