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Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year

Largest US Counties by Population in Ohio

The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.

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Ohio ranked

#County PopulationMonthly to ownEffective rate
1 Franklin County 1,321,635$2,3141.547%
2 Cuyahoga County 1,249,418$1,7502.085%
3 Hamilton County 827,878$1,9981.533%
4 Summit County 538,087$1,7651.542%
5 Montgomery County 535,528$1,5761.777%
6 Lucas County 428,748$1,4741.746%
7 Butler County 389,910$2,0741.239%
8 Stark County 373,764$1,5911.318%
9 Lorain County 314,588$1,8381.444%
10 Warren County 246,364$2,6641.275%
11 Lake County 232,101$1,8241.703%
12 Mahoning County 227,063$1,3201.400%
13 Delaware County 221,160$3,5521.644%
14 Clermont County 209,862$2,1011.279%
15 Trumbull County 201,367$1,2211.410%
16 Medina County 183,049$2,2741.287%
17 Licking County 180,311$2,1351.256%
18 Greene County 168,531$2,1251.689%
19 Portage County 161,421$1,8371.296%
20 Fairfield County 161,289$2,2741.147%
21 Clark County 135,445$1,4151.246%
22 Wood County 131,795$1,8781.358%
23 Richland County 125,138$1,4061.288%
24 Wayne County 116,618$1,7761.201%
25 Miami County 109,549$1,7771.007%
26 Allen County 101,685$1,4181.125%
27 Columbiana County 101,203$1,2671.070%
28 Ashtabula County 97,343$1,3691.263%
29 Geauga County 95,479$2,6071.486%
30 Tuscarawas County 92,585$1,5491.080%
31 Muskingum County 86,382$1,4800.946%
32 Ross County 76,748$1,4010.995%
33 Erie County 74,938$1,6301.267%
34 Hancock County 74,885$1,6821.001%
35 Scioto County 73,118$1,2161.071%
36 Belmont County 65,982$1,2870.993%
37 Union County 65,293$2,5591.255%
38 Marion County 65,145$1,3080.979%
39 Jefferson County 64,855$1,1231.012%
40 Knox County 62,888$1,8561.074%
41 Athens County 61,573$1,5441.205%
42 Pickaway County 59,407$1,9781.034%
43 Washington County 59,318$1,5100.956%
44 Sandusky County 58,770$1,3661.063%
45 Huron County 58,412$1,4111.047%
46 Lawrence County 57,385$1,2190.880%
47 Seneca County 54,861$1,2481.093%
48 Ashland County 52,296$1,5321.016%
49 Darke County 51,655$1,4700.930%
50 Shelby County 48,007$1,6381.008%
51 Auglaize County 46,209$1,5700.965%
52 Logan County 46,140$1,6131.046%
53 Holmes County 44,312$2,1141.113%
54 Madison County 44,126$1,9501.053%
55 Brown County 43,710$1,5420.827%
56 Highland County 43,403$1,3830.939%
57 Mercer County 42,438$1,7851.078%
58 Fulton County 42,434$1,5801.334%
59 Clinton County 42,014$1,6450.942%
60 Crawford County 41,767$1,1671.221%
61 Preble County 40,802$1,5061.076%
62 Ottawa County 40,161$1,7281.087%
63 Champaign County 38,772$1,6131.040%
64 Guernsey County 38,283$1,3711.013%
65 Defiance County 38,258$1,3601.117%
66 Williams County 36,862$1,2841.160%
67 Coshocton County 36,679$1,2780.968%
68 Perry County 35,474$1,5370.929%
69 Morrow County 35,214$1,7311.100%
70 Putnam County 34,352$1,6420.976%
71 Jackson County 32,588$1,2630.954%
72 Hardin County 30,527$1,2411.122%
73 Gallia County 29,162$1,2291.001%
74 Fayette County 28,880$1,4240.962%
75 Van Wert County 28,824$1,2420.966%
76 Hocking County 27,938$1,5061.015%
77 Henry County 27,581$1,4821.177%
78 Adams County 27,510$1,3720.827%
79 Pike County 27,080$1,3100.855%
80 Carroll County 26,731$1,5150.967%
81 Meigs County 22,072$1,0680.985%
82 Wyandot County 21,699$1,3940.888%
83 Paulding County 18,800$1,1771.090%
84 Harrison County 14,408$1,1071.039%
85 Noble County 14,252$1,3080.789%
86 Morgan County 13,758$1,2120.906%
87 Monroe County 13,308$1,1920.870%
88 Vinton County 12,686$1,2141.087%

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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