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Buying a home in Amesville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Amesville is worth about $145,200, 32% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 56% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,896 a year in property taxes, about 1.31% of their home's value, close to the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $77,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Amesville at a glance

Amesville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $145,200 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,896 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.31% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $77,500 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,336 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,111 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.2% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 15.1% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 207 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Amesville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Amesville home of $145,200 with 20% down costs about $1,000 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,242, 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 $42,876 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Amesville household income of $77,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $262,000.

The median rent here is $1,111 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$29,040
Loan amount$116,160
Principal and interest$781
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$60
PMI$0
Total per month$1,000

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,082
Loan amount$142,570
Principal and interest$959
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$60
FHA mortgage insurance$64
Total per month$1,242

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Questions about home buying in Amesville

What is the median home value in Amesville?

About $145,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Amesville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,896 a year, which is about 1.31% 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 Amesville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,000 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,876 a year.

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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