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Buying a home in Vinton, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Vinton is worth about $103,100, 52% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,161 a year in property taxes, about 1.13% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Vinton at a glance

Vinton Ohio U.S.
Median home value $103,100 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,161 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.13% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income – $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,188 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.5% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,139 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1970 1980
Vacant homes 19.4% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 251 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Vinton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Vinton home of $103,100 with 20% down costs about $695 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $867, 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 $29,781 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $1,139 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$20,620
Loan amount$82,480
Principal and interest$555
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$695

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,608
Loan amount$101,233
Principal and interest$681
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$867

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Questions about home buying in Vinton

What is the median home value in Vinton?

About $103,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Vinton?

Homeowners pay a median $1,161 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 Vinton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $695 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,781 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