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Hiram, OH Housing Affordability Index

Hiram, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 183.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 141st most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $223,400 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,224, or 19% of the city’s $75,313 median household income.

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

Hiram MBR-HAI 183.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Ohio 141 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 $223,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Hiram is 71.2 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 Hiram

$1,224/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$52,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$75,313
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
3.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$580/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,938/yr
Median Property Tax
0.87% of median value
2.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
36.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Hiram Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Hiram, Ohio score: 183.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 141 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/hiram”