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Buying a home in Logan, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Logan is worth about $159,600, 26% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,596 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $57,882 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Logan at a glance

Logan Ohio U.S.
Median home value $159,600 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,596 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.00% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $57,882 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,184 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.0% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $726 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.1% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1970 1980
Vacant homes 7.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 6,993 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Logan

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Logan home of $159,600 with 20% down costs about $1,058 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,324, 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 $45,360 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Logan household income of $57,882; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $204,000.

The median rent here is $726 a month, so owning the median home costs about $332 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,920
Loan amount$127,680
Principal and interest$859
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$133
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$1,058

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,586
Loan amount$156,709
Principal and interest$1,054
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$133
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$71
Total per month$1,324

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Questions about home buying in Logan

What is the median home value in Logan?

About $159,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Logan?

Homeowners pay a median $1,596 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Logan?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,058 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,360 a year.

More about Logan

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