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Buying a home in Ney, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Ney is worth about $141,700, 34% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,375 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 $74,821 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ney at a glance

Ney Ohio U.S.
Median home value $141,700 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,375 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.97% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $74,821 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $931 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.1% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $875 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.4% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1943 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 363 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ney

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ney home of $141,700 with 20% down costs about $936 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,172, 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 $40,121 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Ney household income of $74,821; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $264,000.

The median rent here is $875 a month, so owning the median home costs about $61 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,340
Loan amount$113,360
Principal and interest$763
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$115
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
PMI$0
Total per month$936

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,960
Loan amount$139,133
Principal and interest$936
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$115
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
FHA mortgage insurance$63
Total per month$1,172

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Questions about home buying in Ney

What is the median home value in Ney?

About $141,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ney?

Homeowners pay a median $1,375 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 Ney?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $936 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,121 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