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Buying a home in Martinsville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Martinsville is worth about $109,800, 49% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,107 a year in property taxes, about 1.01% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $44,732 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Martinsville at a glance

Martinsville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $109,800 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,107 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.01% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $44,732 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,227 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.8% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $900 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 43.3% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1948 1970 1980
Vacant homes 3.2% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 352 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Martinsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Martinsville home of $109,800 with 20% down costs about $729 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $912, 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 $31,246 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Martinsville household income of $44,732; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $157,000.

The median rent here is $900 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$21,960
Loan amount$87,840
Principal and interest$591
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$729

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,843
Loan amount$107,811
Principal and interest$725
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$912

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Questions about home buying in Martinsville

What is the median home value in Martinsville?

About $109,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Martinsville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,107 a year, which is about 1.01% 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 Martinsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $729 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,246 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