The median home in Lancaster, Ohio is valued at $264,532, up 3.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,299, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17x — near the national average of 18x. Lancaster is part of the Columbus, OH metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$264,532
+3.2%
Rent$1,299/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $483/mo cheaper ($1,299 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + OH ins. 28% per HUD.
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$52,906 on $264,532
Stretch — 28.5% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,782
P/I28.5%
Afford$260K
Gap-$5K
P&I $1,338Tax $344Ins $100
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