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Buying a home in Beaver, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Beaver is worth about $165,800, 23% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,439 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. 33% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beaver at a glance

Beaver Ohio U.S.
Median home value $165,800 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,439 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.87% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income – $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 33% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,188 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.3% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $679 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.4% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1970 1980
Vacant homes 22.6% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 534 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Beaver

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beaver home of $165,800 with 20% down costs about $1,082 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,358, 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 $46,353 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $679 a month, so owning the median home costs about $403 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,160
Loan amount$132,640
Principal and interest$892
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$1,082

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,803
Loan amount$162,797
Principal and interest$1,095
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$73
Total per month$1,358

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Questions about home buying in Beaver

What is the median home value in Beaver?

About $165,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beaver?

Homeowners pay a median $1,439 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Beaver?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,082 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,353 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