Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home in Ohio
The counties where an ordinary income still buys the median home outright by the 28% rule, with the whole monthly bill counted: tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance included, not just the loan payment.
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Ohio ranked
| # | County | Income needed | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meigs County | $46,500 | $1,080 | $113,400 |
| 2 | Harrison County | $48,000 | $1,120 | $118,000 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | $48,500 | $1,136 | $120,600 |
| 4 | Crawford County | $50,500 | $1,181 | $123,600 |
| 5 | Paulding County | $51,000 | $1,191 | $126,800 |
| 6 | Monroe County | $51,500 | $1,206 | $132,000 |
| 7 | Morgan County | $52,500 | $1,227 | $134,200 |
| 8 | Scioto County | $52,500 | $1,231 | $132,300 |
| 9 | Vinton County | $52,500 | $1,228 | $131,700 |
| 10 | Lawrence County | $53,000 | $1,234 | $135,600 |
| 11 | Trumbull County | $53,000 | $1,235 | $128,100 |
| 12 | Gallia County | $53,500 | $1,243 | $135,000 |
| 13 | Hardin County | $54,000 | $1,255 | $134,800 |
| 14 | Seneca County | $54,000 | $1,263 | $136,200 |
| 15 | Van Wert County | $54,000 | $1,256 | $137,300 |
| 16 | Columbiana County | $55,000 | $1,282 | $139,100 |
| 17 | Jackson County | $55,000 | $1,278 | $140,400 |
| 18 | Coshocton County | $55,500 | $1,294 | $142,300 |
| 19 | Williams County | $55,500 | $1,299 | $140,000 |
| 20 | Belmont County | $56,000 | $1,302 | $143,000 |
| 21 | Noble County | $56,500 | $1,324 | $149,300 |
| 22 | Marion County | $57,000 | $1,324 | $146,200 |
| 23 | Pike County | $57,000 | $1,326 | $148,500 |
| 24 | Mahoning County | $57,500 | $1,336 | $141,100 |
| 25 | Defiance County | $59,000 | $1,377 | $150,900 |
| 26 | Sandusky County | $59,000 | $1,382 | $152,500 |
| 27 | Adams County | $59,500 | $1,389 | $157,500 |
| 28 | Ashtabula County | $59,500 | $1,385 | $149,600 |
| 29 | Guernsey County | $59,500 | $1,388 | $154,100 |
| 30 | Highland County | $60,000 | $1,400 | $157,000 |
| 31 | Wyandot County | $60,500 | $1,412 | $159,500 |
| 32 | Huron County | $61,000 | $1,428 | $158,900 |
| 33 | Richland County | $61,000 | $1,422 | $154,000 |
| 34 | Ross County | $61,000 | $1,419 | $158,500 |
| 35 | Allen County | $61,500 | $1,435 | $158,400 |
| 36 | Clark County | $61,500 | $1,432 | $155,900 |
| 37 | Fayette County | $62,000 | $1,442 | $162,200 |
| 38 | Darke County | $64,000 | $1,489 | $169,100 |
| 39 | Lucas County | $64,000 | $1,491 | $155,200 |
| 40 | Muskingum County | $64,000 | $1,498 | $170,100 |
| 41 | Henry County | $64,500 | $1,500 | $166,000 |
| 42 | Hocking County | $65,500 | $1,525 | $172,300 |
| 43 | Preble County | $65,500 | $1,524 | $171,100 |
| 44 | Washington County | $65,500 | $1,530 | $174,100 |
| 45 | Carroll County | $66,000 | $1,534 | $174,500 |
| 46 | Ashland County | $66,500 | $1,552 | $175,900 |
| 47 | Perry County | $66,500 | $1,557 | $178,300 |
| 48 | Athens County | $67,000 | $1,563 | $173,800 |
| 49 | Brown County | $67,000 | $1,562 | $181,100 |
| 50 | Tuscarawas County | $67,000 | $1,568 | $176,800 |
| 51 | Auglaize County | $68,000 | $1,590 | $182,000 |
| 52 | Fulton County | $68,500 | $1,599 | $176,000 |
| 53 | Montgomery County | $68,500 | $1,594 | $167,400 |
| 54 | Stark County | $69,000 | $1,610 | $177,700 |
| 55 | Champaign County | $70,000 | $1,634 | $186,300 |
| 56 | Logan County | $70,000 | $1,634 | $186,200 |
| 57 | Erie County | $70,500 | $1,650 | $183,900 |
| 58 | Shelby County | $71,000 | $1,659 | $190,300 |
| 59 | Clinton County | $71,500 | $1,667 | $192,800 |
| 60 | Putnam County | $71,500 | $1,663 | $191,600 |
| 61 | Hancock County | $73,000 | $1,704 | $196,500 |
| 62 | Morrow County | $75,000 | $1,753 | $200,800 |
| 63 | Ottawa County | $75,000 | $1,750 | $200,700 |
| 64 | Cuyahoga County | $76,000 | $1,770 | $183,200 |
| 65 | Summit County | $76,500 | $1,786 | $195,700 |
| 66 | Miami County | $77,000 | $1,800 | $209,200 |
| 67 | Wayne County | $77,000 | $1,799 | $204,600 |
| 68 | Mercer County | $77,500 | $1,808 | $208,600 |
| 69 | Lake County | $79,000 | $1,846 | $199,900 |
| 70 | Lorain County | $79,500 | $1,861 | $207,200 |
| 71 | Portage County | $79,500 | $1,861 | $210,500 |
| 72 | Knox County | $80,500 | $1,881 | $218,300 |
| 73 | Wood County | $81,500 | $1,902 | $214,400 |
| 74 | Madison County | $84,500 | $1,975 | $231,400 |
| 75 | Pickaway County | $86,000 | $2,004 | $235,700 |
| 76 | Hamilton County | $86,500 | $2,023 | $225,700 |
| 77 | Butler County | $90,000 | $2,100 | $243,000 |
| 78 | Clermont County | $91,000 | $2,129 | $245,600 |
| 79 | Greene County | $92,000 | $2,151 | $238,000 |
| 80 | Holmes County | $92,000 | $2,142 | $251,800 |
| 81 | Licking County | $92,500 | $2,163 | $250,700 |
| 82 | Fairfield County | $98,500 | $2,304 | $272,200 |
| 83 | Medina County | $98,500 | $2,303 | $268,000 |
| 84 | Franklin County | $100,500 | $2,343 | $265,700 |
| 85 | Union County | $111,000 | $2,594 | $306,600 |
| 86 | Geauga County | $113,000 | $2,641 | $305,100 |
| 87 | Warren County | $115,500 | $2,700 | $319,700 |
| 88 | Delaware County | $154,500 | $3,599 | $419,500 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.24%. 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.
Nationwide
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Ohio