The typical owner-occupied home in Williston is worth about $161,500, 25% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,692 a year in property taxes, about 1.05% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $46,731 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Williston at a glance
| Williston | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $161,500 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,692 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.05% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $46,731 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 56% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $938 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.6% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1955 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 287 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Williston
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Williston home of $161,500 with 20% down costs about $1,078 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,347, 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 $46,189 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Williston household income of $46,731; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $163,000.
| Down payment | $32,300 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $129,200 |
| Principal and interest | $869 |
| Property taxes (1.05% a year) | $141 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $67 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,078 |
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| Down payment | $5,652 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $158,575 |
| Principal and interest | $1,067 |
| Property taxes (1.05% a year) | $141 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $67 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $71 |
| Total per month | $1,347 |
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Questions about home buying in Williston
What is the median home value in Williston?
About $161,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Williston?
Homeowners pay a median $1,692 a year, which is about 1.05% 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 Williston?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,078 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,189 a year.
More about Williston
- Mortgage Refinance in Williston
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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