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Buying a home in Willard, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Willard is worth about $115,700, 46% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,176 a year in property taxes, about 1.02% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $53,542 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Willard at a glance

Willard Ohio U.S.
Median home value $115,700 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,176 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.02% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $53,542 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,003 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.4% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $889 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 41.3% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1970 1980
Vacant homes 7.7% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 6,164 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Willard

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Willard home of $115,700 with 20% down costs about $769 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $962, 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 $32,966 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Willard household income of $53,542; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $188,000.

The median rent here is $889 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$23,140
Loan amount$92,560
Principal and interest$623
Property taxes (1.02% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$769

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,050
Loan amount$113,604
Principal and interest$764
Property taxes (1.02% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$962

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Questions about home buying in Willard

What is the median home value in Willard?

About $115,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Willard?

Homeowners pay a median $1,176 a year, which is about 1.02% 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 Willard?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $769 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,966 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