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Buying a home in Cumberland, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Cumberland is worth about $82,800, 61% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $822 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $56,607 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cumberland at a glance

Cumberland Ohio U.S.
Median home value $82,800 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $822 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.99% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $56,607 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 30% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,159 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.3% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $744 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.8% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 10.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 319 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cumberland

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cumberland home of $82,800 with 20% down costs about $548 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $686, 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 $23,503 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Cumberland household income of $56,607; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $199,000.

The median rent here is $744 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$16,560
Loan amount$66,240
Principal and interest$446
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$548

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,898
Loan amount$81,300
Principal and interest$547
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$686

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Questions about home buying in Cumberland

What is the median home value in Cumberland?

About $82,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cumberland?

Homeowners pay a median $822 a year, which is about 0.99% 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 Cumberland?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $548 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,503 a year.

More about Cumberland

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