Ohio Income Limits by County, 2026

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About these limits

HUD publishes a limit for every county each year. Most down payment help uses 80% of the area median income, adjusted for how many people live in the home. Limits are for the HUD area around the county, not the county alone. Source: HUD FY 2026 Income Limits.

HUD's area median family income and the low-income limit (80% of median, family of four) for all 88 Ohio counties, highest median first. These limits gate most down payment assistance and affordable mortgage programs.

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Ohio counties
CountyArea median incomeLow income (80%), 4 peopleVery low (50%), 4 people
Union County$146,700$106,800$70,500
Delaware County$111,500$89,200$55,750
Fairfield County$111,500$89,200$55,750
Franklin County$111,500$89,200$55,750
Licking County$111,500$89,200$55,750
Madison County$111,500$89,200$55,750
Morrow County$111,500$89,200$55,750
Pickaway County$111,500$89,200$55,750
Butler County$109,900$87,900$54,950
Clermont County$109,900$87,900$54,950
Hamilton County$109,900$87,900$54,950
Warren County$109,900$87,900$54,950
Putnam County$108,800$87,050$54,400
Auglaize County$105,900$84,700$52,950
Hancock County$105,900$82,700$51,700
Erie County$105,300$84,000$52,500
Cuyahoga County$105,000$84,000$52,500
Geauga County$105,000$84,000$52,500
Lake County$105,000$84,000$52,500
Lorain County$105,000$84,000$52,500
Medina County$105,000$84,000$52,500
Greene County$103,000$82,400$51,500
Miami County$103,000$82,400$51,500
Montgomery County$103,000$82,400$51,500
Ottawa County$102,700$82,150$51,350
Mercer County$102,400$81,900$51,200
Holmes County$97,100$77,700$48,550
Portage County$97,100$77,700$48,550
Summit County$97,100$77,700$48,550
Shelby County$96,000$76,800$48,000
Henry County$95,700$76,550$47,850
Fulton County$95,400$76,300$47,700
Lucas County$95,400$76,300$47,700
Wood County$95,400$76,300$47,700
Knox County$95,000$76,000$47,500
Noble County$94,900$74,950$46,850
Champaign County$94,700$75,750$47,350
Defiance County$94,200$75,350$47,100
Logan County$94,200$75,350$47,100
Clinton County$92,900$74,300$46,450
Richland County$92,500$74,000$46,250
Paulding County$90,900$72,700$45,450
Carroll County$90,400$72,300$45,200
Stark County$90,400$72,300$45,200
Preble County$90,200$72,150$45,100
Ashland County$89,900$71,900$44,950
Wyandot County$89,600$71,700$44,800
Van Wert County$89,200$71,350$44,600
Wayne County$89,100$71,300$44,550
Athens County$88,900$71,100$44,450
Ross County$88,600$70,900$44,300
Fayette County$88,100$70,500$44,050
Darke County$87,800$70,250$43,900
Tuscarawas County$87,500$70,150$43,850
Huron County$87,400$70,150$43,850
Perry County$87,000$70,150$43,850
Hardin County$86,800$70,150$43,850
Allen County$85,700$70,300$43,950
Sandusky County$85,300$70,150$43,850
Brown County$85,000$70,150$43,850
Washington County$85,000$70,150$43,850
Seneca County$84,900$70,150$43,850
Marion County$84,700$70,150$43,850
Scioto County$84,600$70,150$43,850
Hocking County$84,400$70,150$43,850
Clark County$83,700$70,150$43,850
Lawrence County$83,300$66,650$41,650
Muskingum County$82,800$70,150$43,850
Mahoning County$81,900$70,150$43,850
Trumbull County$81,900$70,150$43,850
Highland County$81,200$70,150$43,850
Williams County$81,200$70,150$43,850
Jefferson County$80,600$70,150$43,850
Ashtabula County$79,100$70,150$43,850
Belmont County$78,900$63,100$39,450
Columbiana County$77,900$70,150$43,850
Harrison County$77,600$70,150$43,850
Guernsey County$77,100$70,150$43,850
Crawford County$76,500$70,150$43,850
Gallia County$76,400$70,150$43,850
Jackson County$76,100$70,150$43,850
Coshocton County$75,300$70,150$43,850
Monroe County$74,900$70,150$43,850
Vinton County$74,000$70,150$43,850
Morgan County$73,200$70,150$43,850
Pike County$71,600$70,150$43,850
Adams County$67,200$70,150$43,850
Meigs County$63,000$70,150$43,850

Sources

Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.

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