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Buying a home in Montezuma, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Montezuma is worth about $110,900, 48% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,442 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, close to the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $80,833 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Montezuma at a glance

Montezuma Ohio U.S.
Median home value $110,900 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,442 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.30% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $80,833 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $875 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.8% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,313 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1947 1970 1980
Vacant homes 23.3% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 117 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Montezuma

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Montezuma home of $110,900 with 20% down costs about $763 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $948, 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 $32,708 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Montezuma household income of $80,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $274,000.

The median rent here is $1,313 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$22,180
Loan amount$88,720
Principal and interest$597
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$763

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,882
Loan amount$108,891
Principal and interest$733
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$948

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Questions about home buying in Montezuma

What is the median home value in Montezuma?

About $110,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Montezuma?

Homeowners pay a median $1,442 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Montezuma?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $763 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,708 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