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Montgomery, OH Housing Affordability Index

Montgomery, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 94.9 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 951st most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $545,100 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,986, or 24% of the city’s $150,995 median household income.

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

Montgomery MBR-HAI 94.9 Near National Average
Rank in Ohio 951 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 $545,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Montgomery is 17.2 points below the Ohio score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Ohio index

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What It Takes to Buy in Montgomery

$2,986/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$128,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$150,995
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$2,199/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$9,019/yr
Median Property Tax
1.65% of median value
26.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
43.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Montgomery Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Montgomery, Ohio score: 94.9 (Near National Average), ranked 951 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/montgomery”