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Buying a home in Millfield, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Millfield is worth about $76,000, 65% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $41,601 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Millfield at a glance

Millfield Ohio U.S.
Median home value $76,000 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,822 $3,119
Median household income $41,601 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,517 $1,963
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 207 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Millfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Millfield home of $76,000 with 20% down costs about $510 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $637, 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 $21,872 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Millfield household income of $41,601; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $145,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,200
Loan amount$60,800
Principal and interest$409
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$510

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,660
Loan amount$74,623
Principal and interest$502
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$34
Total per month$637

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Questions about home buying in Millfield

What is the median home value in Millfield?

About $76,000 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 Millfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $510 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,872 a year.

More about Millfield

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