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Buying a home in Ripley, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Ripley is worth about $112,200, 48% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $865 a year in property taxes, about 0.77% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $49,006 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ripley at a glance

Ripley Ohio U.S.
Median home value $112,200 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $865 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $49,006 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,084 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.3% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $745 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.2% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1970 1980
Vacant homes 22.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 1,610 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ripley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ripley home of $112,200 with 20% down costs about $723 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $909, 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 $30,967 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Ripley household income of $49,006; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.

The median rent here is $745 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$22,440
Loan amount$89,760
Principal and interest$604
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$723

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,927
Loan amount$110,168
Principal and interest$741
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$909

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Questions about home buying in Ripley

What is the median home value in Ripley?

About $112,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ripley?

Homeowners pay a median $865 a year, which is about 0.77% 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 Ripley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $723 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,967 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