The typical owner-occupied home in Mendon is worth about $100,000, 53% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,057 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 $66,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Mendon at a glance
| Mendon | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $100,000 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,057 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.06% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $66,250 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 85% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 44% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,027 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.5% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $825 | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.8% | 28.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1949 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.5% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 713 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Mendon
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mendon home of $100,000 with 20% down costs about $668 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $835, 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 $28,636 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Mendon household income of $66,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $231,000.
The median rent here is $825 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $20,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,000 |
| Principal and interest | $538 |
| Property taxes (1.06% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $668 |
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| Down payment | $3,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $98,189 |
| Principal and interest | $661 |
| Property taxes (1.06% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $835 |
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Questions about home buying in Mendon
What is the median home value in Mendon?
About $100,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Mendon?
Homeowners pay a median $1,057 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 Mendon?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $668 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,636 a year.
More about Mendon
- Mortgage Refinance in Mendon
- Debt Relief in Mendon
- Home Equity Loans in Mendon
- 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