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Buying a home in Rock Creek, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Rock Creek is worth about $136,900, 36% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,367 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $54,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 52% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rock Creek at a glance

Rock Creek Ohio U.S.
Median home value $136,900 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,367 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.00% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $54,000 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 52% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,191 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.7% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $968 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.6% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1970 1980
Vacant homes 8.9% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 766 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rock Creek

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rock Creek home of $136,900 with 20% down costs about $908 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,136, 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 $38,909 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Rock Creek household income of $54,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $190,000.

The median rent here is $968 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,380
Loan amount$109,520
Principal and interest$737
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$908

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,792
Loan amount$134,420
Principal and interest$904
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$61
Total per month$1,136

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Questions about home buying in Rock Creek

What is the median home value in Rock Creek?

About $136,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rock Creek?

Homeowners pay a median $1,367 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Rock Creek?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $908 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,909 a year.

More about Rock Creek

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