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Buying a home in Monroeville, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Monroeville is worth about $136,100, 37% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,643 a year in property taxes, about 1.21% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $64,563 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Monroeville at a glance

Monroeville Ohio U.S.
Median home value $136,100 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,643 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.21% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $64,563 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,037 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.7% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $942 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.3% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 1,641 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Monroeville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Monroeville home of $136,100 with 20% down costs about $926 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,153, 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 $39,702 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Monroeville household income of $64,563; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $221,000.

The median rent here is $942 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$27,220
Loan amount$108,880
Principal and interest$732
Property taxes (1.21% a year)$137
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$926

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,764
Loan amount$133,635
Principal and interest$899
Property taxes (1.21% a year)$137
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$60
Total per month$1,153

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Questions about home buying in Monroeville

What is the median home value in Monroeville?

About $136,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Monroeville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,643 a year, which is about 1.21% 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 Monroeville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $926 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,702 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