The typical owner-occupied home in Catawba is worth about $136,900, 36% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,328 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $68,500 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Catawba at a glance
| Catawba | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $136,900 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,328 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.97% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $68,500 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 67% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,314 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.0% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,650 | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 9.0% | 28.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1955 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 3.2% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 305 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Catawba
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Catawba home of $136,900 with 20% down costs about $904 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,132, 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 $38,762 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Catawba household income of $68,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $242,000.
The median rent here is $1,650 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $27,380 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $109,520 |
| Principal and interest | $737 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $111 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $57 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $904 |
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| Down payment | $4,792 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $134,420 |
| Principal and interest | $904 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $111 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $57 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $61 |
| Total per month | $1,132 |
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Questions about home buying in Catawba
What is the median home value in Catawba?
About $136,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Catawba?
Homeowners pay a median $1,328 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Catawba?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $904 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,762 a year.
More about Catawba
- Mortgage Refinance in Catawba
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- 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