The typical owner-occupied home in Somerville is worth about $103,800, 52% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $58,438 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 98% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Somerville at a glance
| Somerville | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $103,800 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $58,438 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 58% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 98% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $695 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 13.3% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 208 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Somerville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Somerville home of $103,800 with 20% down costs about $697 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $870, 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 $29,872 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Somerville household income of $58,438; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.
| Down payment | $20,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $83,040 |
| Principal and interest | $559 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $95 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $697 |
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| Down payment | $3,633 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $101,920 |
| Principal and interest | $686 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $95 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $46 |
| Total per month | $870 |
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Questions about home buying in Somerville
What is the median home value in Somerville?
About $103,800 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 Somerville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $697 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,872 a year.
More about Somerville
- Mortgage Refinance in Somerville
- Debt Relief in Somerville
- Home Equity Loans in Somerville
- 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