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Sugarcreek, OH Housing Affordability Index

Sugarcreek, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 117.9 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 725th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $225,000 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,232, or 20% of the city’s $72,222 median household income.

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

Sugarcreek MBR-HAI 117.9 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Ohio 725 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 $225,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Sugarcreek is 5.8 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 Sugarcreek

$1,232/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$52,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$72,222
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
3.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$906/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,600/yr
Median Property Tax
1.16% of median value
17.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
28.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Sugarcreek Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Sugarcreek, Ohio score: 117.9 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 725 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/sugarcreek”