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Buying a home in Middleport, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Middleport is worth about $87,700, 59% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $932 a year in property taxes, about 1.06% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $42,118 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Middleport at a glance

Middleport Ohio U.S.
Median home value $87,700 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $932 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.06% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $42,118 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 61% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,083 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.6% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $728 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.5% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1970 1980
Vacant homes 11.3% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 2,167 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Middleport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Middleport home of $87,700 with 20% down costs about $586 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $732, 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 $25,113 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Middleport household income of $42,118; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $147,000.

The median rent here is $728 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$17,540
Loan amount$70,160
Principal and interest$472
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$586

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,070
Loan amount$86,112
Principal and interest$579
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$732

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Questions about home buying in Middleport

What is the median home value in Middleport?

About $87,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Middleport?

Homeowners pay a median $932 a year, which is about 1.06% 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 Middleport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $586 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,113 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