USDA state guide
USDA loans in Ohio: eligible areas, income caps & where to buy
Ohio's USDA searches concentrate in the fast-growing Columbus commuter ring — Licking County towns like Pataskala and Johnstown, where new construction is racing the eligibility boundary.
How USDA eligibility works in Ohio
There is no statewide "yes." USDA Rural Development publishes an ineligible-area map layer, and every property in Ohio is either inside it or outside it. Eligibility is decided at the exact address point — not by town, ZIP, or county — so the same street can qualify on one side and not the other.
Income caps in Ohio
USDA Guaranteed loans cap household income by county and household size. As a national floor for 2026, that is roughly $112,450 for 1–4 person households and $148,450 for 5–8 — many metro-adjacent Ohio counties run higher. Confirm the current cap for your target county before touring, because it counts everyone under the roof, not just borrowers.
The full breakdown is in our income limits guide, including the adjusted-income deductions that can get a household under the cap.
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