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Van Wert, OH Housing Affordability Index

Van Wert, Ohio has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 149.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 367th most affordable of 981 scored Ohio cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $123,900 home with 20% down, the Ohio average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $679, or 15% of the city’s $55,113 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Van Wert 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.

Van Wert MBR-HAI 149.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Ohio 367 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 $123,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Van Wert is 37.4 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 Van Wert

$679/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$29,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$55,113
Median Household Income
Ohio: $71,389
2.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Ohio: 3.0x
$721/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,213/yr
Median Property Tax
0.98% of median value
16.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
37.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Van Wert Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Van Wert, Ohio score: 149.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 367 of 981 Ohio cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/ohio/van-wert”