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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for first-time buyers
in Ohio

Ranked by value — neighborhoods with lower home prices that still deliver a strong WYLT verdict.

✓ Affordable price
✓ Good verdict
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for First-Time Buyers in Ohio

Cleveland, Cleveland — Think twice

#1

Cleveland

Think twice

Cleveland, OH

Price

$122K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

96/100

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#2

Toledo

Think twice

Toledo, OH

Price

$65K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

76/100

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#3

Dayton

Think twice

Dayton, OH

Price

$136K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

82/100

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#4

Cleveland

Settle here

Cleveland, OH

Price

$299K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

97/100

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#5

Columbus

Settle here

Columbus, OH

Price

$280K

Schools

8/10

Walk

88/100

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#6

Canton

Think twice

Canton, OH

Price

$105K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

64/100

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#7

Cleveland

Good for now

Cleveland, OH

Price

$225K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

74/100

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#8

Cleveland

Good for now

Cleveland, OH

Price

$111K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

57/100

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#9

Parma

Good for now

Parma, OH

Price

$166K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

61/100

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#10

Kettering

Settle here

Kettering, OH

Price

$131K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

61/100

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#11

Youngstown

Think twice

Youngstown, OH

Price

$70K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

54/100

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#12

Columbus

Think twice

Columbus, OH

Price

$440K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

97/100

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#13

Middletown

Good for now

Middletown, OH

Price

$202K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

64/100

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#14

Lakewood

Settle here

Lakewood, OH

Price

$262K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

77/100

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#15

Cleveland

Think twice

Cleveland, OH

Price

$256K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

72/100

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#16

Columbus

Good for now

Columbus, OH

Price

$317K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

65/100

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#17

Columbus

Good for now

Columbus, OH

Price

$551K

Schools

8/10

Walk

93/100

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#18

Cincinnati

Good for now

Cincinnati, OH

Price

$401K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

80/100

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#19

Elyria

Think twice

Elyria, OH

Price

$160K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

39/100

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#20

Cincinnati

Good for now

Cincinnati, OH

Price

$444K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

81/100

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#21

Columbus

Think twice

Columbus, OH

Price

$407K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

68/100

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#22

Columbus

Think twice

Columbus, OH

Price

$400K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

61/100

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#23

Barberton

Good for now

Barberton, OH

Price

$160K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

29/100

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#24

Lorain

Think twice

Lorain, OH

Price

$116K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

25/100

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#25

Cincinnati

Good for now

Cincinnati, OH

Price

$547K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

81/100

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