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Buying a home in Harbor View, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Harbor View is worth about $105,000, 51% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,850 a year in property taxes, about 1.76% of their home's value, higher than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $72,083 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Harbor View at a glance

Harbor View Ohio U.S.
Median home value $105,000 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,850 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.76% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $72,083 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,141 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.5% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $638 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.5% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 37.2% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 110 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Harbor View

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Harbor View home of $105,000 with 20% down costs about $763 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $938, 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 $32,692 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Harbor View household income of $72,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $232,000.

The median rent here is $638 a month, so owning the median home costs about $125 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,000
Loan amount$84,000
Principal and interest$565
Property taxes (1.76% a year)$154
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$763

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,675
Loan amount$103,098
Principal and interest$694
Property taxes (1.76% a year)$154
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$938

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Questions about home buying in Harbor View

What is the median home value in Harbor View?

About $105,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Harbor View?

Homeowners pay a median $1,850 a year, which is about 1.76% 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 Harbor View?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $763 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,692 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