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Tarlton, OH Housing Affordability Index

Tarlton, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 240.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 24th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $112,800 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $618, or 8% of the city’s $92,917 median household income.

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

Tarlton MBR-HAI 240.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Ohio 24 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 $112,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Tarlton is 128.4 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 Tarlton

$618/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$26,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$92,917
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
1.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$700/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,219/yr
Median Property Tax
1.08% of median value
12.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
15.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Tarlton Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Tarlton, Ohio score: 240.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 24 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/tarlton”