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Buying a home in New Knoxville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in New Knoxville is worth about $180,700, 16% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 46% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,497 a year in property taxes, about 0.83% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $81,685 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Knoxville at a glance

New Knoxville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $180,700 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,497 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.83% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $81,685 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,337 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.9% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $839 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 15.0% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1970 1980
Vacant homes 1.9% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 1,058 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Knoxville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Knoxville home of $180,700 with 20% down costs about $1,173 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,474, 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 $50,260 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median New Knoxville household income of $81,685; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $294,000.

The median rent here is $839 a month, so owning the median home costs about $334 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$36,140
Loan amount$144,560
Principal and interest$972
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$75
PMI$0
Total per month$1,173

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,324
Loan amount$177,427
Principal and interest$1,194
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$75
FHA mortgage insurance$80
Total per month$1,474

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Questions about home buying in New Knoxville

What is the median home value in New Knoxville?

About $180,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Knoxville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,497 a year, which is about 0.83% 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 New Knoxville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,173 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,260 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