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Newtown, OH Housing Affordability Index

Newtown, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 94.7 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 954th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $401,400 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,199, or 27% of the city’s $99,434 median household income.

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

Newtown MBR-HAI 94.7 Near National Average
Rank in Ohio 954 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 $401,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Newtown is 17.4 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 Newtown

$2,199/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$94,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$99,434
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
4.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$1,464/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,146/yr
Median Property Tax
1.28% of median value
20.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
35.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Newtown Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Newtown, Ohio score: 94.7 (Near National Average), ranked 954 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/newtown”