The typical owner-occupied home in Moscow is worth about $74,500, 65% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $933 a year in property taxes, about 1.25% of their home's value, close to the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $48,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 10% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Moscow at a glance
| Moscow | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $74,500 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $933 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.25% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,125 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 10% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 24.0% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 147 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Moscow
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Moscow home of $74,500 with 20% down costs about $510 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $634, 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 $21,839 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Moscow household income of $48,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.
| Down payment | $14,900 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $59,600 |
| Principal and interest | $401 |
| Property taxes (1.25% a year) | $78 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $510 |
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| Down payment | $2,608 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $73,151 |
| Principal and interest | $492 |
| Property taxes (1.25% a year) | $78 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $33 |
| Total per month | $634 |
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Questions about home buying in Moscow
What is the median home value in Moscow?
About $74,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Moscow?
Homeowners pay a median $933 a year, which is about 1.25% 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 Moscow?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $510 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,839 a year.
More about Moscow
- Mortgage Refinance in Moscow
- Debt Relief in Moscow
- Home Equity Loans in Moscow
- 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