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Buying a home in Winesburg, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Winesburg is worth about $187,000, 13% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 44% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,480 a year in property taxes, about 1.33% of their home's value, close to the Ohio rate of 1.31%. 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Winesburg at a glance

Winesburg Ohio U.S.
Median home value $187,000 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,480 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.33% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income – $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 11% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,517 $1,963
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1970 1980
Vacant homes 24.3% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 133 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Winesburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Winesburg home of $187,000 with 20% down costs about $1,292 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,603, 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 $55,352 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$37,400
Loan amount$149,600
Principal and interest$1,006
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$207
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
PMI$0
Total per month$1,292

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,545
Loan amount$183,613
Principal and interest$1,235
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$207
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
FHA mortgage insurance$83
Total per month$1,603

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Questions about home buying in Winesburg

What is the median home value in Winesburg?

About $187,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Winesburg?

Homeowners pay a median $2,480 a year, which is about 1.33% 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 Winesburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,292 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,352 a year.

More about Winesburg

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