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Buying a home in Dexter City, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Dexter City is worth about $88,300, 59% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $557 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $57,917 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dexter City at a glance

Dexter City Ohio U.S.
Median home value $88,300 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $557 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $57,917 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $925 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.8% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $694 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.8% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 11.4% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 120 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dexter City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dexter City home of $88,300 with 20% down costs about $558 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $705, 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 $23,929 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Dexter City household income of $57,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $214,000.

The median rent here is $694 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$17,660
Loan amount$70,640
Principal and interest$475
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$46
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$558

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,090
Loan amount$86,701
Principal and interest$583
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$46
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$705

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Questions about home buying in Dexter City

What is the median home value in Dexter City?

About $88,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dexter City?

Homeowners pay a median $557 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Dexter City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $558 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,929 a year.

More about Dexter City

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