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Buying a home in Canal Winchester, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Canal Winchester is worth about $336,100, 56% above the Ohio median of $214,800 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,185 a year in property taxes, about 1.54% of their home's value, higher than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $131,209 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Canal Winchester at a glance

Canal Winchester Ohio U.S.
Median home value $336,100 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,185 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.54% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $131,209 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,954 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,692 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.6% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2001 1970 1980
Vacant homes 2.3% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 10,170 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Canal Winchester

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Canal Winchester home of $336,100 with 20% down costs about $2,380 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,940, 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 $102,006 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Canal Winchester household income of $131,209; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $432,000.

The median rent here is $1,692 a month, so owning the median home costs about $688 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$67,220
Loan amount$268,880
Principal and interest$1,809
Property taxes (1.54% a year)$431
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
PMI$0
Total per month$2,380

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,764
Loan amount$330,012
Principal and interest$2,220
Property taxes (1.54% a year)$431
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
FHA mortgage insurance$149
Total per month$2,940

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Questions about home buying in Canal Winchester

What is the median home value in Canal Winchester?

About $336,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Canal Winchester?

Homeowners pay a median $5,185 a year, which is about 1.54% 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 Canal Winchester?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,380 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $102,006 a year.

More about Canal Winchester

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