Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Ohio
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
Ohio ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware County | $3,480 | $419,500 | 1.644% |
| 2 | Warren County | $2,612 | $319,700 | 1.275% |
| 3 | Geauga County | $2,557 | $305,100 | 1.486% |
| 4 | Union County | $2,510 | $306,600 | 1.255% |
| 5 | Franklin County | $2,272 | $265,700 | 1.547% |
| 6 | Medina County | $2,232 | $268,000 | 1.287% |
| 7 | Fairfield County | $2,231 | $272,200 | 1.147% |
| 8 | Licking County | $2,097 | $250,700 | 1.256% |
| 9 | Greene County | $2,089 | $238,000 | 1.689% |
| 10 | Holmes County | $2,075 | $251,800 | 1.113% |
| 11 | Clermont County | $2,064 | $245,600 | 1.279% |
| 12 | Butler County | $2,036 | $243,000 | 1.239% |
| 13 | Hamilton County | $1,964 | $225,700 | 1.533% |
| 14 | Pickaway County | $1,942 | $235,700 | 1.034% |
| 15 | Madison County | $1,915 | $231,400 | 1.053% |
| 16 | Wood County | $1,847 | $214,400 | 1.358% |
| 17 | Knox County | $1,824 | $218,300 | 1.074% |
| 18 | Lorain County | $1,808 | $207,200 | 1.444% |
| 19 | Portage County | $1,807 | $210,500 | 1.296% |
| 20 | Lake County | $1,796 | $199,900 | 1.703% |
| 21 | Mercer County | $1,755 | $208,600 | 1.078% |
| 22 | Wayne County | $1,747 | $204,600 | 1.201% |
| 23 | Miami County | $1,747 | $209,200 | 1.007% |
| 24 | Summit County | $1,737 | $195,700 | 1.542% |
| 25 | Cuyahoga County | $1,724 | $183,200 | 2.085% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.66%. 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
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Ohio