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Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH Housing Affordability Index

Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 116.1 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 751st most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $188,500 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,033, or 18% of the city’s $67,188 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Mentor-on-the-Lake 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.

Mentor-on-the-Lake MBR-HAI 116.1 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Ohio 751 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 $188,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Mentor-on-the-Lake is 4.0 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 Mentor-on-the-Lake

$1,033/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$44,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$67,188
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
2.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$1,168/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,250/yr
Median Property Tax
1.72% of median value
21.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
28.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Mentor-on-the-Lake Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio score: 116.1 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 751 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/mentor-on-the-lake”