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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 (2023 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Holmes County, OHOH44,9703.5+12%

02Athens County, OHOH63,1973.3+18%

03Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5363.0+12%

04Geauga County, OHOH95,6763.0−1%

05Delaware County, OHOH242,0322.9+3%

06Adams County, OHOH27,8652.9+29%

07Fairfield County, OHOH169,7522.8+3%

08Pickaway County, OHOH62,9782.8+13%

09Hamilton County, OHOH838,4182.8+3%

10Washington County, OHOH58,3892.7+23%

11Pike County, OHOH27,0612.7+25%

12Licking County, OHOH185,5642.7+8%

13Portage County, OHOH163,4042.7+1%

14Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9252.7−5%

15Lorain County, OHOH323,2192.7+5%

16Hancock County, OHOH75,0342.7+20%

17Guernsey County, OHOH38,3792.6+20%

18Medina County, OHOH185,0252.6+1%

19Warren County, OHOH257,1812.6+8%

20Knox County, OHOH64,0022.6+8%

21Wood County, OHOH134,1762.6+5%

22Muskingum County, OHOH87,0142.6+13%

23Butler County, OHOH400,1282.6+5%

24Ottawa County, OHOH39,4812.6+6%

25Greene County, OHOH174,3222.6+3%

26Highland County, OHOH43,8232.6+9%

27Clermont County, OHOH216,9772.6+9%

28Summit County, OHOH538,3762.6+0%

29Hocking County, OHOH27,5122.6+7%

30Wayne County, OHOH116,7582.5+1%

31Clinton County, OHOH42,3012.5+7%

32Stark County, OHOH373,7712.5+1%

33Erie County, OHOH73,2962.5+0%

34Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3732.5+4%

35Morrow County, OHOH36,3052.5+6%

36Mercer County, OHOH42,7372.5+14%

37Union County, OHOH73,4462.5+2%

38Miami County, OHOH112,6342.5−2%

39Scioto County, OHOH71,3652.5+15%

40Madison County, OHOH46,9852.5+9%

41Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132.4+2%

42Carroll County, OHOH26,4752.4−2%

43Lake County, OHOH232,2172.4−5%

44Fayette County, OHOH28,5522.4+3%

45Ross County, OHOH76,4292.4+10%

46Lucas County, OHOH423,3472.4+4%

47Gallia County, OHOH29,0722.4+7%

48Brown County, OHOH44,3972.4+6%

49Huron County, OHOH58,2502.4+3%

50Ashland County, OHOH52,5232.4−4%

51Monroe County, OHOH12,9942.4+17%

52Logan County, OHOH46,3022.4+13%

53Montgomery County, OHOH539,5982.4−0%

54Morgan County, OHOH13,6262.3+1%

55Richland County, OHOH124,8932.3−0%

56Clark County, OHOH135,3402.3+7%

57Allen County, OHOH100,8812.3+7%

58Lawrence County, OHOH55,7102.3+4%

59Mahoning County, OHOH224,7062.3+1%

60Champaign County, OHOH38,8202.3+4%

61Fulton County, OHOH41,8532.3−3%

62Shelby County, OHOH48,0652.3+4%

63Putnam County, OHOH34,3802.3+16%

64Darke County, OHOH51,5202.3−5%

65Perry County, OHOH35,9182.3+9%

66Wyandot County, OHOH21,5672.2+6%

67Auglaize County, OHOH45,9092.2+5%

68Trumbull County, OHOH198,9722.2+0%

69Coshocton County, OHOH37,1882.2−1%

70Preble County, OHOH40,6642.2−5%

71Henry County, OHOH27,5982.2+8%

72Jackson County, OHOH32,8172.2+1%

73Marion County, OHOH65,1152.1+8%

74Belmont County, OHOH64,4342.1+1%

75Sandusky County, OHOH58,6552.1−2%

76Columbiana County, OHOH99,3772.1−7%

77Meigs County, OHOH21,5872.1+5%

78Noble County, OHOH14,2762.1+5%

79Hardin County, OHOH30,0722.1−1%

80Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.1+3%

81Seneca County, OHOH54,5222.1−3%

82Williams County, OHOH36,5492.0−2%

83Harrison County, OHOH14,0702.0+6%

84Jefferson County, OHOH63,5972.0+0%

85Defiance County, OHOH38,2922.0+6%

86Crawford County, OHOH41,8962.0−7%

87Van Wert County, OHOH29,0132.0+5%

88Paulding County, OHOH18,7271.8+1%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES