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Buying a home in Donnelsville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Donnelsville is worth about $142,200, 34% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,648 a year in property taxes, about 1.86% of their home's value, higher than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $67,708 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 81% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Donnelsville at a glance

Donnelsville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $142,200 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,648 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.86% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $67,708 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 81% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,167 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.8% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $817 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.3% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 7.4% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 308 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Donnelsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Donnelsville home of $142,200 with 20% down costs about $1,045 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,282, 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 $44,783 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Donnelsville household income of $67,708; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $215,000.

The median rent here is $817 a month, so owning the median home costs about $228 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,440
Loan amount$113,760
Principal and interest$765
Property taxes (1.86% a year)$220
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
PMI$0
Total per month$1,045

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,977
Loan amount$139,624
Principal and interest$939
Property taxes (1.86% a year)$220
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
FHA mortgage insurance$63
Total per month$1,282

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Questions about home buying in Donnelsville

What is the median home value in Donnelsville?

About $142,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Donnelsville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,648 a year, which is about 1.86% 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 Donnelsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,045 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,783 a year.

More about Donnelsville

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