The typical owner-occupied home in Flushing is worth about $96,600, 55% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,062 a year in property taxes, about 1.10% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $66,850 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Flushing at a glance
| Flushing | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $96,600 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,062 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.10% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $66,850 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 37% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,107 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.8% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,036 | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.1% | 28.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1952 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.5% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,149 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Flushing
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Flushing home of $96,600 with 20% down costs about $649 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $810, 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 $27,800 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Flushing household income of $66,850; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $232,000.
The median rent here is $1,036 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,320 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,280 |
| Principal and interest | $520 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $649 |
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| Down payment | $3,381 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $94,850 |
| Principal and interest | $638 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $43 |
| Total per month | $810 |
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Questions about home buying in Flushing
What is the median home value in Flushing?
About $96,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Flushing?
Homeowners pay a median $1,062 a year, which is about 1.10% 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 Flushing?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $649 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,800 a year.
More about Flushing
- Mortgage Refinance in Flushing
- Debt Relief in Flushing
- Home Equity Loans in Flushing
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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