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Least affordable housing, Ohio counties

Ohio counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 88 is 2.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Noble County, OH, up 49 places to #29.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01▲2Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5363.8+59%
02▼1Holmes County, OHOH44,9703.5+41%
03▲5Pickaway County, OHOH62,9783.5+58%
04▲5Hamilton County, OHOH838,4183.3+38%
05Delaware County, OHOH242,0323.3+32%
06▼4Athens County, OHOH63,1973.3+35%
07Fairfield County, OHOH169,7523.3+50%
08▼2Adams County, OHOH27,8653.3+46%
09▲3Licking County, OHOH185,5643.3+57%
10▲10Knox County, OHOH64,0023.2+64%
11▲8Warren County, OHOH257,1813.2+51%
12▲11Butler County, OHOH400,1283.2+42%
13▲14Clermont County, OHOH216,9773.1+42%
14▼3Pike County, OHOH27,0613.1+42%
15▲22Union County, OHOH73,4463.1+52%
16▼12Geauga County, OHOH95,6763.1+18%
17▲4Wood County, OHOH134,1763.1+33%
18▼3Lorain County, OHOH323,2193.0+44%
19▼5Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9253.0+22%
20▼2Medina County, OHOH185,0253.0+38%
21▲9Wayne County, OHOH116,7583.0+34%
22▲9Clinton County, OHOH42,3013.0+59%
23▼1Muskingum County, OHOH87,0143.0+54%
24▼11Portage County, OHOH163,4043.0+32%
25▲13Miami County, OHOH112,6343.0+46%
26▲3Hocking County, OHOH27,5123.0+56%
27▲8Morrow County, OHOH36,3053.0+70%
28▼18Washington County, OHOH58,3892.9+38%
29▲49Noble County, OHOH14,2762.9+66%
30▼2Summit County, OHOH538,3762.9+39%
31▼7Ottawa County, OHOH39,4812.9+32%
32▼7Greene County, OHOH174,3222.9+31%
33▲7Madison County, OHOH46,9852.9+39%
34Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3732.9+42%
35▲17Logan County, OHOH46,3022.8+46%
36▲29Perry County, OHOH35,9182.8+72%
37▲5Carroll County, OHOH26,4752.8+55%
38▲24Shelby County, OHOH48,0652.8+45%
39▼23Hancock County, OHOH75,0342.8+41%
40▲29Coshocton County, OHOH37,1882.8+49%
41▲4Ross County, OHOH76,4292.8+37%
42▼9Erie County, OHOH73,2962.8+31%
43▲12Richland County, OHOH124,8932.8+46%
44▼3Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132.8+47%
45▲3Brown County, OHOH44,3972.8+42%
46▼14Stark County, OHOH373,7712.7+33%
47▼11Mercer County, OHOH42,7372.7+33%
48▼1Gallia County, OHOH29,0722.7+18%
49▲4Montgomery County, OHOH539,5982.7+28%
50▼11Scioto County, OHOH71,3652.7+30%
51▲8Mahoning County, OHOH224,7062.7+38%
52▲22Belmont County, OHOH64,4342.7+37%
53▲27Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.7+48%
54▲6Champaign County, OHOH38,8202.7+52%
55▼11Fayette County, OHOH28,5522.7+42%
56▼39Guernsey County, OHOH38,3792.7+48%
57▼1Clark County, OHOH135,3402.7+39%
58▲6Darke County, OHOH51,5202.7+44%
59▼9Ashland County, OHOH52,5232.7+36%
60▼17Lake County, OHOH232,2172.6+27%
61▲12Marion County, OHOH65,1152.6+65%
62▲10Jackson County, OHOH32,8172.6+25%
63▼17Lucas County, OHOH423,3472.6+32%
64▼3Fulton County, OHOH41,8532.6+40%
65▲5Preble County, OHOH40,6642.6+38%
66▲10Columbiana County, OHOH99,3772.6+44%
67▼10Allen County, OHOH100,8812.6+35%
68▲7Sandusky County, OHOH58,6552.6+31%
69▼43Highland County, OHOH43,8232.6+33%
70▲7Meigs County, OHOH21,5872.5+31%
71▼17Morgan County, OHOH13,6262.5+39%
72▼4Trumbull County, OHOH198,9722.5+33%
73▼15Lawrence County, OHOH55,7102.5+11%
74▲8Williams County, OHOH36,5492.5+43%
75▼26Huron County, OHOH58,2502.4+18%
76▲3Hardin County, OHOH30,0722.4+42%
77▼10Auglaize County, OHOH45,9092.4+24%
78▼27Monroe County, OHOH12,9942.4+26%
79▼16Putnam County, OHOH34,3802.4+33%
80▲6Crawford County, OHOH41,8962.4+38%
81Seneca County, OHOH54,5222.3+34%
82▼16Wyandot County, OHOH21,5672.3+39%
83▲4Van Wert County, OHOH29,0132.2+41%
84▲1Defiance County, OHOH38,2922.2+32%
85▼2Harrison County, OHOH14,0702.2+34%
86▼2Jefferson County, OHOH63,5972.2+13%
87▼16Henry County, OHOH27,5982.1+18%
88Paulding County, OHOH18,7272.1+39%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES