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Buying a home in Leesburg, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Leesburg is worth about $150,900, 30% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,531 a year in property taxes, about 1.01% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $77,102 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Leesburg at a glance

Leesburg Ohio U.S.
Median home value $150,900 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,531 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.01% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $77,102 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,226 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.6% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $780 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.2% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1970 1980
Vacant homes 9.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 1,098 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Leesburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Leesburg home of $150,900 with 20% down costs about $1,002 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,253, 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 $42,942 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Leesburg household income of $77,102; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $271,000.

The median rent here is $780 a month, so owning the median home costs about $222 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,180
Loan amount$120,720
Principal and interest$812
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
PMI$0
Total per month$1,002

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,282
Loan amount$148,167
Principal and interest$997
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,253

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Questions about home buying in Leesburg

What is the median home value in Leesburg?

About $150,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Leesburg?

Homeowners pay a median $1,531 a year, which is about 1.01% 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 Leesburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,002 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,942 a year.

More about Leesburg

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