WhereCanIAfford › Youngstown, OH › On $25,000

Is Youngstown, OH affordable on a $25,000 salary?

NO On $25,000/yr, the typical $180,319 home in Youngstown, OH needs $54,172/yr ($1,264/mo). Your gap: $-29,172 — housing would be 60.7% of your gross income.

The math

180,319 price − 10% down (18,032) = 162,287 loan
30-yr fixed at 6.69% on 162,287 = 1,046/mo principal+interest
+ 218/mo est. taxes+insurance (1.45%/yr of value — national placeholder)
1,264/mo PITI ÷ 0.28 = 4,514/mo → 54,172/yr required

against Zillow ZHVI 2026-06 and the 6.69% FRED 30-yr rate (2026-08-06).

What salary WOULD clear Youngstown, OH?

You need about $54,172/yr for the typical home. That's $29,172 more than $25,000.

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