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Buying a home in Amsterdam, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Amsterdam is worth about $66,900, 69% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $858 a year in property taxes, about 1.28% of their home's value, close to the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $47,813 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Amsterdam at a glance

Amsterdam Ohio U.S.
Median home value $66,900 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $858 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.28% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $47,813 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 22% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,114 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.8% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $661 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.0% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 20.3% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 309 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Amsterdam

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Amsterdam home of $66,900 with 20% down costs about $459 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $571, 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 $19,683 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Amsterdam household income of $47,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $163,000.

The median rent here is $661 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$13,380
Loan amount$53,520
Principal and interest$360
Property taxes (1.28% a year)$71
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$459

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,342
Loan amount$65,688
Principal and interest$442
Property taxes (1.28% a year)$71
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$30
Total per month$571

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Questions about home buying in Amsterdam

What is the median home value in Amsterdam?

About $66,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Amsterdam?

Homeowners pay a median $858 a year, which is about 1.28% 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 Amsterdam?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $459 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,683 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