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Chesterland, OH Housing Affordability Index

Chesterland, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 127.7 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 599th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $297,800 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,631, or 18% of the city’s $107,898 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Chesterland 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.

Chesterland MBR-HAI 127.7 Highly Affordable
Rank in Ohio 599 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 $297,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Chesterland is 15.6 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 Chesterland

$1,631/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$69,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$107,898
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
2.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$1,271/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,842/yr
Median Property Tax
1.29% of median value
14.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
20.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Chesterland Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Chesterland, Ohio score: 127.7 (Highly Affordable), ranked 599 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/chesterland”