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Buying a home in Milledgeville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Milledgeville is worth about $101,400, 53% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,107 a year in property taxes, about 1.09% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $55,417 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Milledgeville at a glance

Milledgeville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $101,400 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,107 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.09% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $55,417 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $983 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.1% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1961 1970 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 115 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Milledgeville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Milledgeville home of $101,400 with 20% down costs about $680 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $849, 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 $29,145 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Milledgeville household income of $55,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,280
Loan amount$81,120
Principal and interest$546
Property taxes (1.09% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$680

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,549
Loan amount$99,563
Principal and interest$670
Property taxes (1.09% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$849

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Questions about home buying in Milledgeville

What is the median home value in Milledgeville?

About $101,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Milledgeville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,107 a year, which is about 1.09% 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 Milledgeville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $680 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,145 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