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Buying a home in Terrace Park, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Terrace Park is worth about $606,600, 2.8 times the Ohio median of $214,800 and 82% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 1.65% of their home's value, higher than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $197,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Terrace Park at a glance

Terrace Park Ohio U.S.
Median home value $606,600 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.65% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $197,750 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,685 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $3,200 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 9.0% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1970 1980
Vacant homes 3.1% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 2,295 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Terrace Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Terrace Park home of $606,600 with 20% down costs about $4,351 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,362, 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 $186,486 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Terrace Park household income of $197,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $643,000.

The median rent here is $3,200 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,151 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$121,320
Loan amount$485,280
Principal and interest$3,265
Property taxes (1.65% a year)$834
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$253
PMI$0
Total per month$4,351

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$21,231
Loan amount$595,613
Principal and interest$4,007
Property taxes (1.65% a year)$834
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$253
FHA mortgage insurance$268
Total per month$5,362

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Questions about home buying in Terrace Park

What is the median home value in Terrace Park?

About $606,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Terrace Park?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 1.65% 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 Terrace Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,351 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $186,486 a year.

More about Terrace Park

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