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Valley Hi, OH Housing Affordability Index

Valley Hi, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 118.5 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 718th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $211,400 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,158, or 24% of the city’s $57,083 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Valley Hi 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.

Valley Hi MBR-HAI 118.5 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Ohio 718 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 $211,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Valley Hi is 6.4 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 Valley Hi

$1,158/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$49,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$57,083
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$788/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,625/yr
Median Property Tax
0.77% of median value
41.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
13.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Valley Hi Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Valley Hi, Ohio score: 118.5 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 718 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/valley-hi”