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Buying a home in Stoutsville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Stoutsville is worth about $200,800, 7% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 40% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,750 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $74,500 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stoutsville at a glance

Stoutsville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $200,800 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,750 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.87% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $74,500 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,321 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.7% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,000 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.7% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1970 1980
Vacant homes 12.7% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 647 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stoutsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stoutsville home of $200,800 with 20% down costs about $1,310 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,644, 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 $56,138 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Stoutsville household income of $74,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $266,000.

The median rent here is $1,000 a month, so owning the median home costs about $310 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,160
Loan amount$160,640
Principal and interest$1,081
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$146
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
PMI$0
Total per month$1,310

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,028
Loan amount$197,163
Principal and interest$1,326
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$146
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
FHA mortgage insurance$89
Total per month$1,644

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Questions about home buying in Stoutsville

What is the median home value in Stoutsville?

About $200,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stoutsville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,750 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Stoutsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,310 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,138 a year.

More about Stoutsville

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