Ohio Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paulding County | 174 |
| 2. | Van Wert County | 164 |
| 3. | Seneca County | 161 |
| 4. | Jefferson County | 160 |
| 5. | Crawford County | 156 |
| 6. | Auglaize County | 155 |
| 7. | Defiance County | 153 |
| 8. | Harrison County | 152 |
| 9. | Henry County | 152 |
| 10. | Sandusky County | 146 |
| 11. | Huron County | 145 |
| 12. | Williams County | 144 |
| 13. | Wyandot County | 144 |
| 14. | Ottawa County | 142 |
| 15. | Monroe County | 142 |
| 16. | Champaign County | 142 |
| 17. | Belmont County | 140 |
| 18. | Hardin County | 140 |
| 19. | Jackson County | 140 |
| 20. | Shelby County | 139 |
