The typical owner-occupied home in Derby is worth about $134,400, 37% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,333 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $29,035 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 34% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Derby at a glance
| Derby | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $134,400 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,333 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.99% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $29,035 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 34% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 62% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $950 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 28.2% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,016 | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 38.2% | 28.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1955 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 22.7% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 435 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Derby
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Derby home of $134,400 with 20% down costs about $890 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,114, 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 $38,150 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Derby household income of $29,035; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $102,000.
The median rent here is $1,016 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $26,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $107,520 |
| Principal and interest | $723 |
| Property taxes (0.99% a year) | $111 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $56 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $890 |
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| Down payment | $4,704 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $131,966 |
| Principal and interest | $888 |
| Property taxes (0.99% a year) | $111 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $56 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $59 |
| Total per month | $1,114 |
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Questions about home buying in Derby
What is the median home value in Derby?
About $134,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Derby?
Homeowners pay a median $1,333 a year, which is about 0.99% 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 Derby?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $890 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,150 a year.
More about Derby
- Mortgage Refinance in Derby
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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