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Buying a home in Hockingport, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Hockingport is worth about $162,800, 24% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $110,671 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 17% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hockingport at a glance

Hockingport Ohio U.S.
Median home value $162,800 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,822 $3,119
Median household income $110,671 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 17% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,517 $1,963
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1996 1970 1980
Vacant homes 52.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 107 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hockingport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hockingport home of $162,800 with 20% down costs about $1,093 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,364, 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 $46,851 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Hockingport household income of $110,671; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $385,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,560
Loan amount$130,240
Principal and interest$876
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$149
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,093

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,698
Loan amount$159,851
Principal and interest$1,075
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$149
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,364

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Questions about home buying in Hockingport

What is the median home value in Hockingport?

About $162,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Hockingport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,093 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,851 a year.

More about Hockingport

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