Cincinnati's median home price sits at $240,000, 43% below the $420,000 national median. On a $58,000 median household income, that puts the price-to-income ratio at 4.1x, or 4.1 years of gross pay for the purchase price alone.
Property taxes in Cincinnati run 1.6% of assessed value, above the 1.1% national average. On the median home, that's $3,840 a year, or $320 added to the monthly payment.
Between the $1,671/month mortgage payment and Ohio's state income tax, your real housing cost calculation needs your after-tax number, not your gross salary.
Beyond housing, Cincinnati's cost of living index sits at 88 (national average = 100), running below the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Cincinnati's median home price runs 9% lower than nearby Columbus: $265,000 there versus $240,000 here.