| MSA |
% of Homes Sold Affordable to Median Income Households |
2007 Median Family Income |
2007 Q4 Median Sales Price |
National Affordability Rank
(of 222 total MSAs) |
Midwest Affordability Rank (of 39 MSAs) |
| Springfield, OH |
96.1% |
$56,800 |
$85,000 |
2 |
2 |
| Mansfield, OH |
95.7% |
$55,600 |
$75,000 |
4 |
4 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH |
94.4% |
$57,700 |
$84,000 |
7 |
7 |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardmand, OH-PA |
93.9% |
$54,300 |
$72,000 |
8 |
8 |
| Lima, OH |
93.8% |
$56,400 |
$80,000 |
9 |
9 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH |
91.8% |
$48,000 |
$75,000 |
15 |
2 |
| Dayton,
OH |
91.4% |
$62,100 |
$101,000 |
17 |
15 |
| Toledo, OH |
89.5% |
$61,800 |
$100,000 |
22 |
20 |
| Akron, OH |
89.2% |
$65,000 |
$108,000 |
23 |
21 |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor,
OH |
87.2% |
$64,800 |
$114,000 |
31 |
25 |
| Sandusky, OH |
86.4% |
$63,300 |
$114,000 |
34 |
28 |
| Cincinnati-Middletown,
OH-KY-IN |
86.1% |
$69,200 |
$127,000 |
36 |
29 |
| Columbus,
OH |
84.3% |
$68,600 |
$138,000 |
46 |
31 |
| Chicago, IL |
65.5% |
$74,600 |
$217,000 |
172 |
39 |
| New York, NY* |
19.2% |
$64,800 |
$425,000 |
227 |
NA |
| National |
56.1% |
$61,500 |
$205,900 |
NA |
NA |
Chart 1. Monthly Owner
Costs, Franklin County, 2008

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