The median home price in Ohio is $215,000, 49% below the $420,000 national median. With a median household income of $61,000, the price-to-income ratio is 3.5x.
At a 1.56% average effective rate, Ohio property taxes add $280 to the monthly payment on the median home, $3,354 a year statewide.
Ohio levies a state income tax of 0%–3.75% on top of the $1,490/month this mortgage runs. Model your real after-tax take-home before deciding how much payment you can carry.
Beyond housing, Ohio's cost of living index sits at 90 (national average = 100), running below the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and healthcare.
Ohio's median home price runs almost identical to Louisiana, both landing close to $215,000.