Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Cheapest Counties to Own a Home in Ohio
Where the full monthly cost of owning the local median home is lowest. Every figure includes tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance, not just the mortgage.
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Ohio ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meigs County | $1,068 | $113,400 | 0.985% |
| 2 | Harrison County | $1,107 | $118,000 | 1.039% |
| 3 | Jefferson County | $1,123 | $120,600 | 1.012% |
| 4 | Crawford County | $1,167 | $123,600 | 1.221% |
| 5 | Paulding County | $1,177 | $126,800 | 1.090% |
| 6 | Monroe County | $1,192 | $132,000 | 0.870% |
| 7 | Morgan County | $1,212 | $134,200 | 0.906% |
| 8 | Vinton County | $1,214 | $131,700 | 1.087% |
| 9 | Scioto County | $1,216 | $132,300 | 1.071% |
| 10 | Lawrence County | $1,219 | $135,600 | 0.880% |
| 11 | Trumbull County | $1,221 | $128,100 | 1.410% |
| 12 | Gallia County | $1,229 | $135,000 | 1.001% |
| 13 | Hardin County | $1,241 | $134,800 | 1.122% |
| 14 | Van Wert County | $1,242 | $137,300 | 0.966% |
| 15 | Seneca County | $1,248 | $136,200 | 1.093% |
| 16 | Jackson County | $1,263 | $140,400 | 0.954% |
| 17 | Columbiana County | $1,267 | $139,100 | 1.070% |
| 18 | Coshocton County | $1,278 | $142,300 | 0.968% |
| 19 | Williams County | $1,284 | $140,000 | 1.160% |
| 20 | Belmont County | $1,287 | $143,000 | 0.993% |
| 21 | Noble County | $1,308 | $149,300 | 0.789% |
| 22 | Marion County | $1,308 | $146,200 | 0.979% |
| 23 | Pike County | $1,310 | $148,500 | 0.855% |
| 24 | Mahoning County | $1,320 | $141,100 | 1.400% |
| 25 | Defiance County | $1,360 | $150,900 | 1.117% |
| 26 | Sandusky County | $1,366 | $152,500 | 1.063% |
| 27 | Ashtabula County | $1,369 | $149,600 | 1.263% |
| 28 | Guernsey County | $1,371 | $154,100 | 1.013% |
| 29 | Adams County | $1,372 | $157,500 | 0.827% |
| 30 | Highland County | $1,383 | $157,000 | 0.939% |
| 31 | Wyandot County | $1,394 | $159,500 | 0.888% |
| 32 | Ross County | $1,401 | $158,500 | 0.995% |
| 33 | Richland County | $1,406 | $154,000 | 1.288% |
| 34 | Huron County | $1,411 | $158,900 | 1.047% |
| 35 | Clark County | $1,415 | $155,900 | 1.246% |
| 36 | Allen County | $1,418 | $158,400 | 1.125% |
| 37 | Fayette County | $1,424 | $162,200 | 0.962% |
| 38 | Darke County | $1,470 | $169,100 | 0.930% |
| 39 | Lucas County | $1,474 | $155,200 | 1.746% |
| 40 | Muskingum County | $1,480 | $170,100 | 0.946% |
| 41 | Henry County | $1,482 | $166,000 | 1.177% |
| 42 | Preble County | $1,506 | $171,100 | 1.076% |
| 43 | Hocking County | $1,506 | $172,300 | 1.015% |
| 44 | Washington County | $1,510 | $174,100 | 0.956% |
| 45 | Carroll County | $1,515 | $174,500 | 0.967% |
| 46 | Ashland County | $1,532 | $175,900 | 1.016% |
| 47 | Perry County | $1,537 | $178,300 | 0.929% |
| 48 | Brown County | $1,542 | $181,100 | 0.827% |
| 49 | Athens County | $1,544 | $173,800 | 1.205% |
| 50 | Tuscarawas County | $1,549 | $176,800 | 1.080% |
| 51 | Auglaize County | $1,570 | $182,000 | 0.965% |
| 52 | Montgomery County | $1,576 | $167,400 | 1.777% |
| 53 | Fulton County | $1,580 | $176,000 | 1.334% |
| 54 | Stark County | $1,591 | $177,700 | 1.318% |
| 55 | Champaign County | $1,613 | $186,300 | 1.040% |
| 56 | Logan County | $1,613 | $186,200 | 1.046% |
| 57 | Erie County | $1,630 | $183,900 | 1.267% |
| 58 | Shelby County | $1,638 | $190,300 | 1.008% |
| 59 | Putnam County | $1,642 | $191,600 | 0.976% |
| 60 | Clinton County | $1,645 | $192,800 | 0.942% |
| 61 | Hancock County | $1,682 | $196,500 | 1.001% |
| 62 | Ottawa County | $1,728 | $200,700 | 1.087% |
| 63 | Morrow County | $1,731 | $200,800 | 1.100% |
| 64 | Cuyahoga County | $1,750 | $183,200 | 2.085% |
| 65 | Summit County | $1,765 | $195,700 | 1.542% |
| 66 | Wayne County | $1,776 | $204,600 | 1.201% |
| 67 | Miami County | $1,777 | $209,200 | 1.007% |
| 68 | Mercer County | $1,785 | $208,600 | 1.078% |
| 69 | Lake County | $1,824 | $199,900 | 1.703% |
| 70 | Portage County | $1,837 | $210,500 | 1.296% |
| 71 | Lorain County | $1,838 | $207,200 | 1.444% |
| 72 | Knox County | $1,856 | $218,300 | 1.074% |
| 73 | Wood County | $1,878 | $214,400 | 1.358% |
| 74 | Madison County | $1,950 | $231,400 | 1.053% |
| 75 | Pickaway County | $1,978 | $235,700 | 1.034% |
| 76 | Hamilton County | $1,998 | $225,700 | 1.533% |
| 77 | Butler County | $2,074 | $243,000 | 1.239% |
| 78 | Clermont County | $2,101 | $245,600 | 1.279% |
| 79 | Holmes County | $2,114 | $251,800 | 1.113% |
| 80 | Greene County | $2,125 | $238,000 | 1.689% |
| 81 | Licking County | $2,135 | $250,700 | 1.256% |
| 82 | Medina County | $2,274 | $268,000 | 1.287% |
| 83 | Fairfield County | $2,274 | $272,200 | 1.147% |
| 84 | Franklin County | $2,314 | $265,700 | 1.547% |
| 85 | Union County | $2,559 | $306,600 | 1.255% |
| 86 | Geauga County | $2,607 | $305,100 | 1.486% |
| 87 | Warren County | $2,664 | $319,700 | 1.275% |
| 88 | Delaware County | $3,552 | $419,500 | 1.644% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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