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Plain City, OH Housing Affordability Index

Plain City, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 116.2 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 748th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $368,500 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,018, or 21% of the city’s $117,972 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Plain City 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.

Plain City MBR-HAI 116.2 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Ohio 748 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 $368,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Plain City is 4.1 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 Plain City

$2,018/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$86,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$117,972
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
3.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$1,689/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,507/yr
Median Property Tax
1.22% of median value
10.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
29.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Plain City Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Plain City, Ohio score: 116.2 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 748 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/plain-city”