The typical owner-occupied home in Brilliant is worth about $82,500, 62% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $808 a year in property taxes, about 0.98% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $43,914 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brilliant at a glance
| Brilliant | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $82,500 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $808 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.98% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,914 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 56% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 51% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $820 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 30.8% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $536 | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.1% | 28.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1946 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 23.3% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,213 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brilliant
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brilliant home of $82,500 with 20% down costs about $546 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $683, 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 $23,389 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Brilliant household income of $43,914; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $155,000.
The median rent here is $536 a month, so owning the median home costs about $10 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $16,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $66,000 |
| Principal and interest | $444 |
| Property taxes (0.98% a year) | $67 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $546 |
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| Down payment | $2,888 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $81,006 |
| Principal and interest | $545 |
| Property taxes (0.98% a year) | $67 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $36 |
| Total per month | $683 |
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Questions about home buying in Brilliant
What is the median home value in Brilliant?
About $82,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Brilliant?
Homeowners pay a median $808 a year, which is about 0.98% 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 Brilliant?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $546 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,389 a year.
More about Brilliant
- Mortgage Refinance in Brilliant
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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