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Buying a home in Commercial Point, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Commercial Point is worth about $344,600, 60% above the Ohio median of $214,800 and 4% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,484 a year in property taxes, about 1.01% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $107,868 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Commercial Point at a glance

Commercial Point Ohio U.S.
Median home value $344,600 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,484 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.01% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $107,868 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,174 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.4% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,396 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.1% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2006 1970 1980
Vacant homes 3.7% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 3,141 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Commercial Point

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Commercial Point home of $344,600 with 20% down costs about $2,288 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,862, 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 $98,063 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Commercial Point household income of $107,868; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $379,000.

The median rent here is $1,396 a month, so owning the median home costs about $892 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$68,920
Loan amount$275,680
Principal and interest$1,855
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$290
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$144
PMI$0
Total per month$2,288

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,061
Loan amount$338,358
Principal and interest$2,276
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$290
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$144
FHA mortgage insurance$152
Total per month$2,862

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Questions about home buying in Commercial Point

What is the median home value in Commercial Point?

About $344,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Commercial Point?

Homeowners pay a median $3,484 a year, which is about 1.01% 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 Commercial Point?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,288 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $98,063 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