The typical owner-occupied home in Center Ossipee is worth about $223,100, 45% below the New Hampshire median of $402,500 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,194 a year in property taxes, about 1.43% of their home's value, lower than the New Hampshire rate of 1.66%. 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Center Ossipee at a glance
| Center Ossipee | New Hampshire | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $223,100 | $402,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,194 | $6,667 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.43% | 1.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $99,031 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 51% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 61% | 62% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,036 | $2,367 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 28.8% | 21.9% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,679 | $1,491 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.6% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1971 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 27.9% | 14.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 583 | 1,394,868 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Center Ossipee
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Center Ossipee home of $223,100 with 20% down costs about $1,559 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,931, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $66,834 for the 20%-down payment.
The median rent here is $1,679 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $44,620 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $178,480 |
| Principal and interest | $1,201 |
| Property taxes (1.43% a year) | $266 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,559 |
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| Down payment | $7,808 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $219,059 |
| Principal and interest | $1,474 |
| Property taxes (1.43% a year) | $266 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $99 |
| Total per month | $1,931 |
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Questions about home buying in Center Ossipee
What is the median home value in Center Ossipee?
About $223,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Center Ossipee?
Homeowners pay a median $3,194 a year, which is about 1.43% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Center Ossipee?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,559 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,834 a year.
More about Center Ossipee
- Mortgage Refinance in Center Ossipee
- Debt Relief in Center Ossipee
- Home Equity Loans in Center Ossipee
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data
