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Buying a home in Holgate, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Holgate is worth about $100,800, 53% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,161 a year in property taxes, about 1.15% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $50,690 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Holgate at a glance

Holgate Ohio U.S.
Median home value $100,800 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,161 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.15% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $50,690 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $996 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $684 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 14.7% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1970 1980
Vacant homes 9.9% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 1,012 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Holgate

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Holgate home of $100,800 with 20% down costs about $681 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 $29,189 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Holgate household income of $50,690; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $175,000.

The median rent here is $684 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$20,160
Loan amount$80,640
Principal and interest$542
Property taxes (1.15% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$681

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,528
Loan amount$98,974
Principal and interest$666
Property taxes (1.15% a year)$97
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 Holgate

What is the median home value in Holgate?

About $100,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Holgate?

Homeowners pay a median $1,161 a year, which is about 1.15% 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 Holgate?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $681 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,189 a year.

More about Holgate

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