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Brunswick, OH Housing Affordability Index

Brunswick, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 119.7 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 702nd most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $249,100 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,364, or 18% of the city’s $90,663 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Brunswick is updated every night from live Ohio mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Brunswick MBR-HAI 119.7 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Ohio 702 of 981 1 = most affordable
Ohio 112.1 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.29% Ohio lenders
Median home value $249,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Brunswick is 7.6 points above the Ohio score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Ohio index

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What It Takes to Buy in Brunswick

$1,364/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$58,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$90,663
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
2.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$1,273/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,285/yr
Median Property Tax
1.32% of median value
15.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
43.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Brunswick, Ohio. The rate is the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Brunswick Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Brunswick, Ohio score: 119.7 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 702 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/brunswick”