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Most affordable housing, Ohio counties

Ohio counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). 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: Highland County, OH, up 43 places to #20.

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