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Genoa, OH Housing Affordability Index

Genoa, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 150.7 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 355th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $144,100 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $789, or 14% of the city’s $65,550 median household income.

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

Genoa MBR-HAI 150.7 Highly Affordable
Rank in Ohio 355 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 $144,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Genoa is 38.6 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 Genoa

$789/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$33,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$65,550
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
2.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$823/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,594/yr
Median Property Tax
1.11% of median value
20.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
19.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Genoa Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Genoa, Ohio score: 150.7 (Highly Affordable), ranked 355 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/genoa”