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Lindsey, OH Housing Affordability Index

Lindsey, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 144.2 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 407th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $157,700 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $864, or 16% of the city’s $65,000 median household income.

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

Lindsey MBR-HAI 144.2 Highly Affordable
Rank in Ohio 407 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 $157,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Lindsey is 32.1 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 Lindsey

$864/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$37,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$65,000
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
2.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$824/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,481/yr
Median Property Tax
0.94% of median value
11.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
35.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lindsey Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lindsey, Ohio score: 144.2 (Highly Affordable), ranked 407 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/lindsey”