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Buying a home in Chauncey, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Chauncey is worth about $74,400, 65% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,302 a year in property taxes, about 1.75% of their home's value, higher than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $35,200 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Chauncey at a glance

Chauncey Ohio U.S.
Median home value $74,400 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,302 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.75% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $35,200 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 53% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,080 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.6% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $893 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 38.0% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1970 1980
Vacant homes 10.2% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 655 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Chauncey

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Chauncey home of $74,400 with 20% down costs about $540 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $664, 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 $23,138 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Chauncey household income of $35,200; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $113,000.

The median rent here is $893 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$14,880
Loan amount$59,520
Principal and interest$400
Property taxes (1.75% a year)$108
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
PMI$0
Total per month$540

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,604
Loan amount$73,052
Principal and interest$491
Property taxes (1.75% a year)$108
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
FHA mortgage insurance$33
Total per month$664

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Questions about home buying in Chauncey

What is the median home value in Chauncey?

About $74,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Chauncey?

Homeowners pay a median $1,302 a year, which is about 1.75% 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 Chauncey?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $540 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,138 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