The typical owner-occupied home in Pomeroy is worth about $64,900, 70% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $813 a year in property taxes, about 1.25% of their home's value, close to the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $33,333 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Pomeroy at a glance
| Pomeroy | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $64,900 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $813 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.25% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $33,333 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 60% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 47% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $969 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.0% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $491 | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 34.8% | 28.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 17.6% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,565 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Pomeroy
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pomeroy home of $64,900 with 20% down costs about $444 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $552, 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 $19,025 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Pomeroy household income of $33,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $114,000.
The median rent here is $491 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $12,980 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $51,920 |
| Principal and interest | $349 |
| Property taxes (1.25% a year) | $68 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $27 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $444 |
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| Down payment | $2,272 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $63,724 |
| Principal and interest | $429 |
| Property taxes (1.25% a year) | $68 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $27 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $29 |
| Total per month | $552 |
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Questions about home buying in Pomeroy
What is the median home value in Pomeroy?
About $64,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Pomeroy?
Homeowners pay a median $813 a year, which is about 1.25% 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 Pomeroy?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $444 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,025 a year.
More about Pomeroy
- Mortgage Refinance in Pomeroy
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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