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Sparta, OH Housing Affordability Index

Sparta, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 164.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 235th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $125,000 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $685, or 12% of the city’s $71,167 median household income.

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

Sparta MBR-HAI 164.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Ohio 235 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 $125,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Sparta is 52.4 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 Sparta

$685/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$29,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$71,167
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
1.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$743/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,100/yr
Median Property Tax
2.48% of median value
27.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
20.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Sparta Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Sparta, Ohio score: 164.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 235 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/sparta”