The following are key points from the data in the tables and graphs found on the “Data” tab. The “Sources and Notes” tab provides additional information about the data.

• During the third quarter of 2009, 84.3% of all homes sold in the Columbus metro area (MSA) were affordable to a median income household. The Columbus MSA ranked 46th out of 227 metro areas nationally in affordability.
• The Columbus MSA ranked 31st out of 39 metro areas in the Midwest in housing affordability. Columbus was the lowest ranked MSA in Ohio in the area of affordability during the third quarter of 2009.
• In 2008, 30.9% of Franklin County households with a mortgage paid 30% or more of their income toward owner costs, compared to 15.4% of those without a mortgage.
• Severely cost burdened households (housing costs at 50% or more of income) comprised 8% of housing units in the county in 2008.

For a printable PDF of the Analysis, Data, and Sources and Notes for this indicator, click here.