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Buying a home in Curtice, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Curtice is worth about $282,500, 32% above the Ohio median of $214,800 and 15% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,229 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $104,226 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Curtice at a glance

Curtice Ohio U.S.
Median home value $282,500 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,229 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $104,226 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,300 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.0% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1978 1970 1980
Vacant homes 9.5% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 1,535 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Curtice

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Curtice home of $282,500 with 20% down costs about $1,906 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,377, 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 $81,703 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Curtice household income of $104,226; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $360,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$56,500
Loan amount$226,000
Principal and interest$1,520
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$268
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$118
PMI$0
Total per month$1,906

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,888
Loan amount$277,383
Principal and interest$1,866
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$268
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$118
FHA mortgage insurance$125
Total per month$2,377

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Questions about home buying in Curtice

What is the median home value in Curtice?

About $282,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Curtice?

Homeowners pay a median $3,229 a year, which is about 1.14% 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 Curtice?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,906 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $81,703 a year.

More about Curtice

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