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Buying a home in Baltic, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Baltic is worth about $120,600, 44% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,716 a year in property taxes, about 1.42% of their home's value, higher than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $66,071 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Baltic at a glance

Baltic Ohio U.S.
Median home value $120,600 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,716 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.42% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $66,071 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,104 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.0% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $882 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.4% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1970 1980
Vacant homes 5.8% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 841 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Baltic

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Baltic home of $120,600 with 20% down costs about $842 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,043, 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 $36,085 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Baltic household income of $66,071; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $221,000.

The median rent here is $882 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$24,120
Loan amount$96,480
Principal and interest$649
Property taxes (1.42% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$842

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,221
Loan amount$118,416
Principal and interest$797
Property taxes (1.42% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$1,043

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Questions about home buying in Baltic

What is the median home value in Baltic?

About $120,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Baltic?

Homeowners pay a median $1,716 a year, which is about 1.42% 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 Baltic?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $842 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,085 a year.

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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