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Buying a home in East Liverpool, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in East Liverpool is worth about $81,300, 62% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $918 a year in property taxes, about 1.13% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $34,009 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

East Liverpool at a glance

East Liverpool Ohio U.S.
Median home value $81,300 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $918 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.13% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $34,009 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,020 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.4% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $785 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.4% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1947 1970 1980
Vacant homes 17.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 9,783 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in East Liverpool

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median East Liverpool home of $81,300 with 20% down costs about $548 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $683, 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 $23,484 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median East Liverpool household income of $34,009; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $118,000.

The median rent here is $785 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$16,260
Loan amount$65,040
Principal and interest$438
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$548

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,846
Loan amount$79,827
Principal and interest$537
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$36
Total per month$683

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Questions about home buying in East Liverpool

What is the median home value in East Liverpool?

About $81,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in East Liverpool?

Homeowners pay a median $918 a year, which is about 1.13% 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 East Liverpool?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $548 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,484 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