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Buying a home in Jacksontown, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Jacksontown is worth about $467,500, 2.2 times the Ohio median of $214,800 and 41% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,809 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $131,435 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 83% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Jacksontown at a glance

Jacksontown Ohio U.S.
Median home value $467,500 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,809 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $131,435 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 83% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.6% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1989 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 276 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Jacksontown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jacksontown home of $467,500 with 20% down costs about $3,112 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,891, 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 $133,371 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Jacksontown household income of $131,435; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $461,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$93,500
Loan amount$374,000
Principal and interest$2,516
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$401
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$195
PMI$0
Total per month$3,112

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,362
Loan amount$459,032
Principal and interest$3,088
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$401
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$195
FHA mortgage insurance$207
Total per month$3,891

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Questions about home buying in Jacksontown

What is the median home value in Jacksontown?

About $467,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Jacksontown?

Homeowners pay a median $4,809 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 Jacksontown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,112 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $133,371 a year.

More about Jacksontown

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