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Least affordable housing, Ohio counties · 2020

Ohio counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Holmes County, OHOH44,9703.5−2%

02Athens County, OHOH63,1973.3−9%

03Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5363.0−6%

04Geauga County, OHOH95,6763.0−16%

05Delaware County, OHOH242,0322.9+0%

06Adams County, OHOH27,8652.9−4%

07Fairfield County, OHOH169,7522.8−5%

08Pickaway County, OHOH62,9782.8−5%

09Hamilton County, OHOH838,4182.8−10%

10Washington County, OHOH58,3892.7+3%

11Pike County, OHOH27,0612.7+1%

12Licking County, OHOH185,5642.7−5%

13Portage County, OHOH163,4042.7−13%

14Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9252.7−15%

15Lorain County, OHOH323,2192.7−6%

16Hancock County, OHOH75,0342.7+0%

17Guernsey County, OHOH38,3792.6+10%

18Medina County, OHOH185,0252.6−5%

19Warren County, OHOH257,1812.6−3%

20Knox County, OHOH64,0022.6−10%

21Wood County, OHOH134,1762.6−10%

22Muskingum County, OHOH87,0142.6−7%

23Butler County, OHOH400,1282.6−11%

24Ottawa County, OHOH39,4812.6−2%

25Greene County, OHOH174,3222.6−9%

26Highland County, OHOH43,8232.6−3%

27Clermont County, OHOH216,9772.6−7%

28Summit County, OHOH538,3762.6−13%

29Hocking County, OHOH27,5122.6−11%

30Wayne County, OHOH116,7582.5−10%

31Clinton County, OHOH42,3012.5−6%

32Stark County, OHOH373,7712.5−11%

33Erie County, OHOH73,2962.5−15%

34Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3732.5−5%

35Morrow County, OHOH36,3052.5−5%

36Mercer County, OHOH42,7372.5−1%

37Union County, OHOH73,4462.5−3%

38Miami County, OHOH112,6342.5−7%

39Scioto County, OHOH71,3652.5−5%

40Madison County, OHOH46,9852.5−15%

41Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132.4−13%

42Carroll County, OHOH26,4752.4−4%

43Lake County, OHOH232,2172.4−15%

44Fayette County, OHOH28,5522.4−14%

45Ross County, OHOH76,4292.4−7%

46Lucas County, OHOH423,3472.4−17%

47Gallia County, OHOH29,0722.4−8%

48Brown County, OHOH44,3972.4−11%

49Huron County, OHOH58,2502.4−7%

50Ashland County, OHOH52,5232.4−17%

51Monroe County, OHOH12,9942.4+1%

52Logan County, OHOH46,3022.4−12%

53Montgomery County, OHOH539,5982.4−13%

54Morgan County, OHOH13,6262.3−5%

55Richland County, OHOH124,8932.3−11%

56Clark County, OHOH135,3402.3−6%

57Allen County, OHOH100,8812.3−3%

58Lawrence County, OHOH55,7102.3−9%

59Mahoning County, OHOH224,7062.3−6%

60Champaign County, OHOH38,8202.3−10%

61Fulton County, OHOH41,8532.3−13%

62Shelby County, OHOH48,0652.3−11%

63Putnam County, OHOH34,3802.3−1%

64Darke County, OHOH51,5202.3−12%

65Perry County, OHOH35,9182.3−4%

66Wyandot County, OHOH21,5672.2−2%

67Auglaize County, OHOH45,9092.2−8%

68Trumbull County, OHOH198,9722.2−9%

69Coshocton County, OHOH37,1882.2−9%

70Preble County, OHOH40,6642.2−12%

71Henry County, OHOH27,5982.2−13%

72Jackson County, OHOH32,8172.2−17%

73Marion County, OHOH65,1152.1−12%

74Belmont County, OHOH64,4342.1−3%

75Sandusky County, OHOH58,6552.1−11%

76Columbiana County, OHOH99,3772.1−13%

77Meigs County, OHOH21,5872.1−12%

78Noble County, OHOH14,2762.1−6%

79Hardin County, OHOH30,0722.1−15%

80Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.1−17%

81Seneca County, OHOH54,5222.1−13%

82Williams County, OHOH36,5492.0−11%

83Harrison County, OHOH14,0702.0−12%

84Jefferson County, OHOH63,5972.0−10%

85Defiance County, OHOH38,2922.0−17%

86Crawford County, OHOH41,8962.0−12%

87Van Wert County, OHOH29,0132.0−0%

88Paulding County, OHOH18,7271.8−6%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS