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 | 156 |
| 2. | Defiance County | 153 |
| 3. | Jefferson County | 151 |
| 4. | Van Wert County | 147 |
| 5. | Seneca County | 144 |
| 6. | Henry County | 141 |
| 7. | Crawford County | 141 |
| 8. | Huron County | 139 |
| 9. | Jackson County | 135 |
| 10. | Auglaize County | 135 |
| 11. | Monroe County | 133 |
| 12. | Sandusky County | 133 |
| 13. | Williams County | 130 |
| 14. | Wyandot County | 130 |
| 15. | Harrison County | 130 |
| 16. | Preble County | 128 |
| 17. | Putnam County | 128 |
| 18. | Hardin County | 125 |
| 19. | Lawrence County | 125 |
| 20. | Belmont County | 124 |
