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Lower Salem, OH Housing Affordability Index

Lower Salem, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 250.9 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 17th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $95,800 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $525, or 8% of the city’s $79,219 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Lower Salem 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.

Lower Salem MBR-HAI 250.9 Highly Affordable
Rank in Ohio 17 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 $95,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Lower Salem is 138.8 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 Lower Salem

$525/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$22,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$79,219
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
1.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$831/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$938/yr
Median Property Tax
0.98% of median value
33.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
7.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lower Salem Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lower Salem, Ohio score: 250.9 (Highly Affordable), ranked 17 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/lower-salem”