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New Albany, OH Housing Affordability Index

New Albany, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 113.3 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 795th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $772,100 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $4,229, or 21% of the city’s $238,250 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for New Albany 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.

New Albany MBR-HAI 113.3 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Ohio 795 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 $772,100 U.S. Census Bureau

New Albany is 1.2 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 New Albany

$4,229/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$181,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$238,250
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
3.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$3,296/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,697/yr
Median Property Tax
Ohio figure
17.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
31.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the New Albany Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. New Albany, Ohio score: 113.3 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 795 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/new-albany”