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Buying a home in Toledo, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Toledo is worth about $114,500, 47% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,849 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, higher than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $49,724 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Toledo at a glance

Toledo Ohio U.S.
Median home value $114,500 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,849 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.61% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $49,724 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 53% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,156 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.0% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $901 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.4% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1970 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 267,463 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Toledo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Toledo home of $114,500 with 20% down costs about $818 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,008, 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 $35,037 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Toledo household income of $49,724; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $162,000.

The median rent here is $901 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$22,900
Loan amount$91,600
Principal and interest$616
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$154
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$818

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,008
Loan amount$112,426
Principal and interest$756
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$154
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$1,008

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Questions about home buying in Toledo

What is the median home value in Toledo?

About $114,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Toledo?

Homeowners pay a median $1,849 a year, which is about 1.61% 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 Toledo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $818 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,037 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