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Buying a home in Damascus, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Damascus is worth about $137,500, 36% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Damascus at a glance

Damascus Ohio U.S.
Median home value $137,500 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,822 $3,119
Median household income – $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 23% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,038 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.2% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,034 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 361 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Damascus

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Damascus home of $137,500 with 20% down costs about $923 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,152, 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 $39,570 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,500
Loan amount$110,000
Principal and interest$740
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$923

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,812
Loan amount$135,010
Principal and interest$908
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$61
Total per month$1,152

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Questions about home buying in Damascus

What is the median home value in Damascus?

About $137,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Damascus?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $923 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,570 a year.

More about Damascus

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